Salary comparison

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary vs. Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary: Salary Comparison (2026)

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondarys earn a median salary of $79,940/year, while Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondarys earn $35,240/year - a difference of $44,700. Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondarys earn more on average. Both salaries are based on national BLS data.

Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary

Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary

Median salary

$79,940

$35,240

Hourly rate

$null/hr

Entry level (10th %)

$47,950

$23,710

Senior level (90th %)

$130,040

$48,140

Education required

Varies

U.S. employment

74,250

1,375,300

Job growth (10-year)

N/A