Instructional Assistant Salaries

How much does an Instructional Assistant make?

Updated Sep 23, 2023

Experience

Industry

$44,759 / yrTotal Pay
$42,473 / yrBase Pay
$2,286 / yrAdditional Pay

$44,759

 / yr
$30K$66K
Most Likely Range
Possible Range

The estimated total pay for a Instructional Assistant is $44,759 per year in the United States area, with an average salary of $42,473 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 $2,286 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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Top Paying Companies

For an Instructional Assistant in United States

Below is the total pay for the top 10 highest paying companies for an Instructional Assistant in United States. Employers include SJCOE, Riverside County Office of Education and Oakland Unified School District.

1
SJCOE
SJCOE
$51,122/yr
3
Oakland Unified School District
$48,915/yr
368 open jobs
4
SVUSD
$47,792/yr
6
SUHSD
$47,552/yr
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Top Paying Companies

For Instructional Assistant in United States

1SJCOE$51,122
2Riverside County Office of Education$49,237
3Oakland Unified School District$48,915
4SVUSD$47,792
5Compton Unified School District$47,770
6SUHSD$47,552
7Palmdale School District$47,254
8Los Angeles USD$46,736
9Essex Westford School District$46,286
10Town of Andover, Ma$45,969

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Fairfax County Public Schools
3.7
Instructional AssistantSee 95 salaries from all locations

$43,345

 / yr
University of Houston System
4
Instructional AssistantSee 75 salaries from all locations

$3,558

 / mo
Wake County Public Schools
3.3
Instructional AssistantSee 73 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
University of Houston
4.1
Instructional AssistantSee 53 salaries from all locations

$3,440

 / mo
Northside Independent School District
4
Instructional AssistantSee 39 salaries from all locations

$40,089

 / yr
Irvine Unified School District
4.3
Instructional AssistantSee 37 salaries from all locations

$21

 / hr
UC San Diego
4.2
Instructional AssistantSee 36 salaries from all locations

$20

 / hr

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Carmel Clay Schools
4.1
Instructional AssistantSee 31 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
Leander ISD
4
Instructional AssistantSee 28 salaries from all locations

$20

 / hr
Texas State
4.3
Instructional AssistantSee 25 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
Tarrant County College
3.5
Instructional AssistantSee 25 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
Pasco County Schools
3.3
Instructional AssistantSee 24 salaries from all locations

$18

 / hr
Mesa Public Schools
3.5
Instructional AssistantSee 23 salaries from all locations

$19

 / hr
The Joshua School
3.9
Instructional AssistantSee 22 salaries from all locations

$40,189

 / yr
Poway USD - San Diego
4
Instructional AssistantSee 21 salaries from all locations

$20

 / hr
Columbus City Schools
3.1
Instructional AssistantSee 20 salaries from all locations

$18

 / hr
Aspire Public Schools
3.7
Instructional AssistantSee 20 salaries from all locations

$20

 / hr
Seattle Public Schools
3.2
Instructional AssistantSee 18 salaries from all locations

$45,266

 / yr
Lake Washington School District
4.2
Instructional AssistantSee 18 salaries from all locations

$21

 / hr
San Antonio Independent School District
3.5
Instructional AssistantSee 18 salaries from all locations

$20

 / hr
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Instructional Assistant Salaries

Job TitleSalary
Fairfax County Public Schools Instructional Assistant salaries - 95 salaries reported$43,345/yr
University of Houston System Instructional Assistant salaries - 75 salaries reported$3,558/mo
Wake County Public Schools Instructional Assistant salaries - 73 salaries reported$19/hr
University of Houston Instructional Assistant salaries - 53 salaries reported$3,440/mo
Northside Independent School District Instructional Assistant salaries - 39 salaries reported$40,089/yr
Irvine Unified School District Instructional Assistant salaries - 37 salaries reported$21/hr
UC San Diego Instructional Assistant salaries - 36 salaries reported$20/hr
Carmel Clay Schools Instructional Assistant salaries - 31 salaries reported$19/hr
Leander ISD Instructional Assistant salaries - 28 salaries reported$20/hr
Texas State Instructional Assistant salaries - 25 salaries reported$19/hr
Tarrant County College Instructional Assistant salaries - 25 salaries reported$19/hr
Pasco County Schools Instructional Assistant salaries - 24 salaries reported$18/hr
Mesa Public Schools Instructional Assistant salaries - 23 salaries reported$19/hr
The Joshua School Instructional Assistant salaries - 22 salaries reported$40,189/yr
Poway USD - San Diego Instructional Assistant salaries - 21 salaries reported$20/hr
Columbus City Schools Instructional Assistant salaries - 20 salaries reported$18/hr
Aspire Public Schools Instructional Assistant salaries - 20 salaries reported$20/hr
Seattle Public Schools Instructional Assistant salaries - 18 salaries reported$45,266/yr
Lake Washington School District Instructional Assistant salaries - 18 salaries reported$21/hr
San Antonio Independent School District Instructional Assistant salaries - 18 salaries reported$20/hr
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Top Paying Industries

For an Instructional Assistant in United States

The top 5 paying industries for an Instructional Assistant in United States are Government & Public Administration with a median total pay of $49,237, Human Resources & Staffing with a median total pay of $43,076, Education with a median total pay of $41,158, Manufacturing with a median total pay of $39,980, and Healthcare with a median total pay of $39,369.

IndustryTotal PayTotal Pay Insight
  • Government & Public AdministrationGovernment & Public Administration$49,237

    16% Higher than other industries

  • Human Resources & StaffingHuman Resources & Staffing$43,076

    4% Higher than other industries

  • EducationEducation$41,158

    0% Lower than other industries

  • ManufacturingManufacturing$39,980

    3% Lower than other industries

  • HealthcareHealthcare$39,369

    5% Lower than other industries

Government & Public Administration

Top paying companies in Government & Public Administration for Instructional Assistant are SJCOE, Riverside County Office of Education, and Town of Andover, Ma.

SJCOESJCOE$51,122/yr

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Job Title

Location

Total Pay

Base Pay | Additional Pay

Total Years of Experience

Years at Recent Employer

Submitted

Date or Time

Peer Learning Assistant

United States of America

 | <1 year

$14

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

<1 year
Yesterday
Instructional Assistant

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$6,091

/mo

Submitted Yesterday

10-14 years
Yesterday
Learning Assistant

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$23

/hr

$20 | $3

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Instructional Assistant

United States of America

 | 10-14 years

$24

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

10-14 years
Yesterday
Educational Assistant

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$13

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday
Instructional Assistant

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$1,299

/mo

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Instructional Assistant

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$30,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Instructional Assistant

United States of America

 | 4-6 years

$21,000

/yr

Submitted Yesterday

4-6 years
Yesterday
Instructional Aide

United States of America

 | 1-3 years

$22

/hr

Submitted Yesterday

1-3 years
Yesterday

Instructional Assistant pay FAQ

The average salary for an Instructional Assistant is $44,759 per year in United States. Salaries estimates are based on 3352 salaries submitted anonymously to Glassdoor by an Instructional Assistant employees in United States.

The highest salary for an Instructional Assistant in United States is $55,003 per year.

The lowest salary for an Instructional Assistant in United States is $36,538 per year.

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