Occupational Employment Statistics
25-2012 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
Teach elemental natural and social science, personal hygiene, music, art, and literature to kindergarten students. Promote physical, mental, and social development. May be required to hold State certification. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099). Excludes "Special Education Teachers" (25-2050).
Southeast Minnesota
| 330 | 75 | $58,862.27/yr | $39,701.90/yr | $49,587.21/yr | $58,381.34/yr | $66,443.98/yr | $80,165.61/yr |
Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
Education and Health Services | 3,380 | N/A |
Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
St Cloud MN MSA
| 50 | $48,911.29/yr | N/A |
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
| 70 | $49,891.33/yr | N/A |
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA
| 70 | $58,570.28/yr | N/A |
Northeast Balance of State
| 90 | $49,062.84/yr | N/A |
Duluth MN-WI MSA
| 130 | $53,983.27/yr | N/A |
Rochester MN MSA
| 130 | $56,286.88/yr | N/A |
Fargo ND-MN MSA
| 150 | $57,256.82/yr | N/A |
La Crosse WI-MN MSA
| 150 | $55,609.94/yr | N/A |
Northeast Minnesota
| 170 | $52,806.21/yr | 0.0% |
Southwest Balance of State
| 200 | $50,052.99/yr | N/A |
Northwest Balance of State
| 210 | $46,536.95/yr | N/A |
Southeast Balance of State
| 210 | $61,379.07/yr | N/A |
Southwest Minnesota
| 320 | $53,992.36/yr | -0.8% |
Southeast Minnesota
| 330 | $58,381.34/yr | 3.8% |
Northwest Minnesota
| 480 | $47,421.01/yr | 0.7% |
Central Minnesota
| 530 | $53,242.68/yr | 4.7% |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
| 2,090 | $69,644.78/yr | 6.5% |
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA
| 2,370 | $67,804.93/yr | N/A |
Minnesota
| 3,590 | $61,308.34/yr | 4.5% |
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
| 22,420 | $61,712.49/yr | 4.6% |
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School
| 4,170 | $59,338.15/yr | 4.7% |
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
| 9,730 | $62,783.46/yr | 4.5% |
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
| 20,130 | $63,500.81/yr | 4.7% |
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors
| 800 | $28.06/hr | -8.5% |
Recreation Workers
| 8,640 | $13.68/hr | 8.7% |
- Assimilate arriving children to the school environment by greeting them, helping them remove outerwear, and selecting activities of interest to them.
- Prepare materials, classrooms, and other indoor and outdoor spaces to facilitate creative play, learning and motor-skill activities, and safety.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
- Demonstrate activities to children.
- Perform administrative duties, such as assisting in school libraries, hall and cafeteria monitoring, and bus loading and unloading.
- Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.
- Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.
- Prepare objectives and outlines for courses of study, following curriculum guidelines or requirements of states and schools.
- Prepare children for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.