6 of the Most Popular Types of Academic Assistant Jobs in 2026

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Top Types Of Academic Assistant Jobs

• Teaching Assistant

  Salary range: $28,000 - $35,500

  Teaching Assistants generally work with licensed teachers in school settings to help give students attention and instruction. Their responsibilities may include reinforcing lessons, reviewing materials with students, helping teachers keep records like calculating grades or taking attendance, helping prepare the lessons, and supervising students in and outside of the classroom. Some Teaching Assistants may also be responsible for helping students with special needs, as their presence may allow for additional attention. Teaching Assistants may also be there to help students use programs or software, partake in extracurricular or elective courses, or supervise them as they do their activities. A Teaching Assistant can also be a graduate student who aides their professor during class.

• Educational Research Assistant

  Salary range: $38,500 - $53,000

  Educational Research Assistant is a typical job search query Most salaries for Educational Research Assistant jobs pay between $38,500 (25th percentile) and $53,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Educational Research Assistant job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Education Research Assistant

  Salary range: $38,500 - $53,000

  Education Research Assistant is a typical job search query Most salaries for Education Research Assistant jobs pay between $38,500 (25th percentile) and $53,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Education Research Assistant job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Research Assistant

  Salary range: $38,500 - $53,000

  Research assistants gather and document information for their employer. As a research assistant, your responsibilities vary depending on the setting and field in which you work. Most research assistants work in academia, either in the science or humanities departments at a university, or for research institutes. Duties may include collecting data from the library and other sources, conducting surveys, and recruiting volunteers. In a laboratory setting, you may prepare, clean, and maintain lab equipment, assist with experiments, and log readings and results.

• Student Research Assistant

  Salary range: $30,500 - $38,500

  Student Research Assistant is a common job search query. Most salaries for Student Research Assistant jobs pay between $30,500 (25th percentile) and $38,500 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Student Research Assistant job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.

• Graduate Research Assistant

  Salary range: $31,000 - $48,000

  Graduate Research Assistant is a typical job search query Most salaries for Graduate Research Assistant jobs pay between $31,000 (25th percentile) and $48,000 (75th percentile) annually. Currently, there are not many open positions nationwide for Graduate Research Assistant job searches hiring now on ZipRecruiter. You can take a look at what is available and find similar job searches in this list.