Teaching Assistant Salaries in New Jersey
$17.57
avg per hour
The average salary for Teaching Assistant jobs near New Jersey is $17.57.*
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- $32.13
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- Elementary School Teacher
- $29.52
- increased by68.0%
- Early Childhood Teacher
- $21.93
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- $21.67
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- $19.03
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- Lead Teacher
- $18.75
- increased by6.7%
- Preschool Teacher
- $18.17
- increased by3.4%
- Teacher's Aide
- $17.63
- increased by0.3%
- Assistant Teacher
- $17.02
- decreased by3.1%
Top Teaching Assistant jobs near New Jersey
View AllTeacher Assistant (Pre-K)
East Orange School District
East Orange, NJ
JobID: 2555 Position Type: Support Staff/Teacher Assistant Date Posted: 6/22/2026 Location: WHITNEY E. HOUSTON ACADEMY OF CREATIVE & PERFORMIN Date…
Paraprofessional (Bilingual Spanish candidates are encouraged to apply)
Hackensack Public Schools
Hackensack, NJ
Assists the teacher in preparation of materials for class and pupil use. Assists the teacher with all the general daily classroom activities.
Up to $25 an hour
9 days ago
Aftercare Assistant Teacher
Little Learners Child Development Center
Hackensack, NJ
Early Childhood Education or a related field is preferred. Experienced in working in a licensed child care center.
$16 - $17 an hour
Lower School Assistant Teacher - 2nd Grade
Dwight Englewood School
Englewood, NJ
Work with classroom teachers to assess and collect information about students using a variety of tools including formal and informal assessments.
$51,110 a year
8 days ago
Preschool Assistant Teacher Full-Time **IMMEDIATE START**
Lightbridge Academy of Hackensack
Hackensack, NJ
Make every day an adventure in learning by supporting lead teachers in the classroom and implementing Lightbridge Academy’s age-specific curriculum focusing on…
$16 - $18 an hour
13 days ago
Teacher Assistant
Logos Learning Center
Palisades Park, NJ
Assist lead teachers in implementing lesson plans aligned with curriculum standards, including literacy, math, and social-emotional learning.
$18 - $20 an hour
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