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The estimated total pay for a Graduate Student Instructor is $51,347 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $47,849 per year. These numbers represent the median, which is the midpoint of the ranges from our proprietary Total Pay Estimate model and based on salaries collected from our users. The estimated additional pay is $3,499 per year. Additional pay could include cash bonus, commission, tips, and profit sharing. The "Most Likely Range" represents values that exist within the 25th and 75th percentile of all pay data available for this role.
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For a Graduate Student Instructor in United States
Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for a Graduate Student Instructor in United States. Employers include University of California Berkeley, University of Michigan and University of Chicago.
For Graduate Student Instructor in United States
1 | University of California Berkeley | $45,041 | |
2 | University of Michigan | $38,933 | |
3 | University of Chicago | $38,573 | |
4 | University of Utah | $37,021 | |
5 | Duke University | $36,980 |
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For a Graduate Student Instructor in United States
The top paying industry for a Graduate Student Instructor in United States is Education with a median total pay of $38,573.
Top paying companies in Education for Graduate Student Instructor are University of California Berkeley, University of Michigan, and University of Chicago.
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The national average salary for a Graduate Student Instructor is $47,849 per year in United States. Filter by location to see a Graduate Student Instructor salaries in your area. Salaries estimates are based on 411 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by a Graduate Student Instructor employees.
The highest salary for a Graduate Student Instructor in United States is $73,792 per year.
The lowest salary for a Graduate Student Instructor in United States is $31,026 per year.
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