| North Central WDA (1Q 2016) |  
| All Industry |  
| Estimated employment | 420 |  
| Mean wage | $40,868 |  
| Entry wage | $27,306 |  
| 10th percentile wage | $26,518 |  
| 50th percentile wage | $37,465 |  
| 90th percentile wage | $61,578 |  
  |  | Top Employing Industries |    
|  Industry | Employment / Percent |  
| Education and Health Services | 420 | 100% |  
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| Top Paying Industries |   
|  Industry | Employment / Median Wage |  
| Education and Health Services | 420 | $37,465 |  
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| Graduate Teaching Assistants (25-1191) |  
| Assist department chairperson, faculty members, or other professional staff members in college or university by performing teaching or teaching-related duties, such as teaching lower level courses, developing teaching materials, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers. Graduate assistants must be enrolled in a graduate school program. Graduate assistants who primarily perform non-teaching duties, such as laboratory research, should be reported in the occupational category related to the work performed. |  
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| Mean Wage History |  
| Year | This Occupation | Compared to Occupational Group | Difference |  
| Current | $37465.22 |   | $55535.36 | 
  | -$18070.14 |  | 2015 | $36513.72 | +2.6% | $54124.94 | 
+2.6% | -$17611.21 |  | 2014 | $35829.83 | +1.9% | $53111.20 | 
+1.9% | -$17281.36 |  | 2013 | $35145.94 | +1.9% | $52097.46 | 
+1.9% | -$16951.51 |  | 2012 | $34462.06 | +2.0% | $51083.72 | 
+2.0% | -$16621.66 |  | 2011 | $33926.84 | +1.6% | $50290.35 | 
+1.6% | -$16363.51 |  | 2010 | $33332.15 | +1.8% | $49408.84 | 
+1.8% | -$16076.68 |  | 2009 | $32975.34 | +1.1% | $48879.93 | 
+1.1% | -$15904.59 |  | 2008 | $31994.11 | +3.1% | $47425.43 | 
+3.1% | -$15431.32 |  | 2007 | $30923.67 | +3.5% | $45838.71 | 
+3.5% | -$14915.03 |  
| Year | This Occupation | Compared to All Occupations | Difference |  
| Current | $37465.22 |   | $45452.32 | 
  | -$7987.10 |  | 2015 | $36513.72 | +2.6% | $44180.67 | 
+2.9% | -$7666.95 |  | 2014 | $35829.83 | +1.9% | $43236.02 | 
+2.2% | -$7406.18 |  | 2013 | $35145.94 | +1.9% | $42364.03 | 
+2.1% | -$7218.08 |  | 2012 | $34462.06 | +2.0% | $41637.38 | 
+1.7% | -$7175.32 |  | 2011 | $33926.84 | +1.6% | $40983.39 | 
+1.6% | -$7056.54 |  | 2010 | $33332.15 | +1.8% | $40293.06 | 
+1.7% | -$6960.91 |  | 2009 | $32975.34 | +1.1% | $39748.07 | 
+1.4% | -$6772.73 |  | 2008 | $31994.11 | +3.1% | $38730.75 | 
+2.6% | -$6736.64 |  | 2007 | $30923.67 | +3.5% | $37495.44 | 
+3.3% | -$6571.76 |  
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| Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2016 |   
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