Special Education Teachers, Preschool
SOC 25-2051 · 2024-2034
Teach academic, social, and life skills to preschool-aged students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities.
How the U.S. Department of Labor describes this work. Published in English only.
The job this trains for
- Typical pay in California
- $61,217per year
- Projected openings
- 1,750
- Projected change
- 0%
- Usually needs
- Bachelor's degree
Skills this work uses most
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, rates how important each of these is to this work, and they are listed in that order, most important first. The ratings themselves are not shown, because the data carries the number without the scale it was measured on. The names are as published, in English.
- Speaking
- Active Listening
- Critical Thinking
- Reading Comprehension
- Social Perceptiveness
- Learning Strategies
Pay by region
| Region | Typical pay in California | Projected openings |
|---|---|---|
| Oakland-Fremont-Berkeley MD (Alameda and Contra Costa Counties) | $85,142 | 120 |
| San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City MD (San Francisco and San Mateo Counties) | $85,142 | 90 |
| Fresno MSA (Fresno and Madera Counties) | $58,775 | 110 |
| San Rafael MD (Marin County) | Not reported | 20 |
Similar work
O*NET, the U.S. Department of Labor's occupation database, names these as occupations involving work similar to this one — its own reading of the job, not a grouping by code. They keep O*NET's order, and only those California publishes a projection for are shown.
| The job this trains for | Typical pay in California | Projected openings | Projected change |
|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School | $104,372 | 3,120 | -2.1% |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School | $103,889 | 7,850 | -1.7% |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education | $84,861 | 7,710 | -2.8% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $102,439 | 96,800 | -1.7% |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $48,727 | 80,570 | +13.1% |
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