NEA Education Support Professional Earnings Report. Earnings Report. [2025]
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| Title: | NEA Education Support Professional Earnings Report. Earnings Report. [2025] |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | National Education Association (NEA) |
| Source: | National Education Association. 2025. |
| Availability: | National Education Association Research Department. 1201 16th Street NW, Washington, DC 20036. Tel: 800-229-4200; Fax: 770-280-4134; Web site: http://www.nea.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 26 |
| Publication Date: | 2025 |
| Document Type: | Reports - Research Numerical/Quantitative Data |
| Education Level: | Elementary Secondary Education Higher Education Postsecondary Education |
| Descriptors: | Elementary Secondary Education, Higher Education, Public Schools, School Personnel, Clerical Workers, Food Service, School Health Services, Teacher Aides, Security Personnel, Skilled Workers, Student Transportation, Pupil Personnel Workers, Student Personnel Workers, Technical Occupations, Sanitation, Income, Economic Climate, Collective Bargaining |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | This report provides earnings data for education support professionals (ESPs) working in K-12 schools and higher education institutions. There are more than 3 million ESPs working in public education, 75 percent of whom work in K-12 schools, and 25 percent of whom work at higher education (HE) institutions. In K-12 schools, the most common career family for ESPs is paraeducator (40.9 percent), followed by clerical services (16.4 percent) and custodial services (15.0 percent). For higher education, clerical services positions are the most common (36.5 percent), followed by paraeducators, including graduate assistants (20.9 percent) and technical services (15.2 percent). |
| Abstractor: | ERIC |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | ED681168 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This report provides earnings data for education support professionals (ESPs) working in K-12 schools and higher education institutions. There are more than 3 million ESPs working in public education, 75 percent of whom work in K-12 schools, and 25 percent of whom work at higher education (HE) institutions. In K-12 schools, the most common career family for ESPs is paraeducator (40.9 percent), followed by clerical services (16.4 percent) and custodial services (15.0 percent). For higher education, clerical services positions are the most common (36.5 percent), followed by paraeducators, including graduate assistants (20.9 percent) and technical services (15.2 percent). |
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