Modeled career paths · Childcare early education

Where does a Teacher Assistant go next?

What employers are asking a Teacher Assistant for, what they pay, and where people go next. From live postings and Startline’s modeled career map: what the ads say, never estimated.

Typical advancement
Early Childhood Educator+77% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
75% of modeled moves out of Teacher Assistant go here
progression100% of modeled exits move upward from there
Lead Teacher+133% typical comp change · ~3.0y typical
25% of modeled moves out of Teacher Assistant go here
progression86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Management path
Center Director+201% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Early Childhood Educator. 19% joint modeled share
leadership branch90% of modeled exits move upward from there
Regional Director, Early Education+298% typical comp change · ~6.0y typical
reachable via Lead Teacher. 5% joint modeled share
leadership branch0% of modeled exits move upward from there
Career pivot
Executive Assistant+170% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Lead Teacher. 2% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there
Instructional Designer+133% typical comp change · ~7.0y typical
reachable via Lead Teacher. 2% joint modeled share
pivot86% of modeled exits move upward from there

What this page cannot know is which of these fit you. That is what the free list is for.