Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-2051 Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Occupational Description:
Teach preschool school subjects to educationally and physically handicapped students. Includes teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally impaired. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2024

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	1,530	311	$73,268.23/yr	$48,151.81/yr	$62,677.71/yr	$73,443.36/yr	$87,206.91/yr	$98,168.30/yr

Leading Industries for Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	1,530	N/A
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	20	$62,038.98/yr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	20	$70,229.12/yr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	30	$63,007.38/yr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	70	$66,726.42/yr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	70	$76,214.61/yr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	70	$53,539.79/yr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	80	$66,722.30/yr	1.2%
Southeast Balance of State	90	$68,086.29/yr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	100	$64,883.38/yr	1.1%
Southeast Minnesota	150	$68,090.41/yr	2.8%
Northwest Balance of State	170	$63,131.00/yr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	180	$63,129.97/yr	2.9%
Central Minnesota	200	$69,327.69/yr	2.1%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	820	$81,654.10/yr	4.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	980	$80,953.56/yr	N/A
Minnesota	1,530	$73,443.36/yr	3.2%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Occupational Therapists	3,070	$42.02/hr	11.0%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	23,910	$65,016.28/yr	3.8%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	2,510	$67,663.91/yr	3.7%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	10,860	$18.78/hr	11.8%
Social and Human Service Assistants	12,260	$22.54/hr	7.3%
Special Education Teachers, All Other	220	$65,541.68/yr	5.1%

Task for Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, or administrative regulations.
Monitor teachers or teacher assistants to ensure adherence to special education program requirements.
Modify the general preschool curriculum for special-needs students.
Provide assistive devices, supportive technology, or assistance accessing facilities, such as restrooms.
Organize and supervise games or other recreational activities to promote physical, mental, or social development.
Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
Organize and display students' work in a manner appropriate for their perceptual skills.
Instruct and monitor students in the use and care of equipment or materials to prevent injuries and damage.
Serve meals or snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
Communicate nonverbally with children to provide them with comfort, encouragement, or positive reinforcement.