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 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	130	14	$60,308.19/yr	$40,826.10/yr	$50,695.39/yr	$59,288.44/yr	$65,618.75/yr	$82,880.66/yr

Leading Industries for Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	1,880	N/A
Other Services	N/A	N/A
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	$63,251.11/yr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	10	$65,556.44/yr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	20	$62,565.75/yr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	30	$41,693.19/yr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	30	$64,704.92/yr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	60	$59,450.44/yr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	80	$65,888.74/yr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	80	$65,919.89/yr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	90	$60,748.48/yr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	90	$65,865.89/yr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	110	$64,707.00/yr	5.7%
Rochester MN MSA	110	$64,601.08/yr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	130	$59,288.44/yr	8.1%
Southeast Minnesota	170	$64,603.16/yr	6.2%
Central Minnesota	260	$66,687.30/yr	6.7%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	1,140	$79,648.01/yr	9.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	1,360	$78,817.26/yr	N/A
Minnesota	1,900	$68,059.07/yr	8.2%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Occupational Therapists	2,850	$40.62/hr	11.3%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	23,330	$64,362.24/yr	6.4%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	2,830	$64,175.32/yr	6.6%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	11,490	$18.11/hr	19.1%
Social and Human Service Assistants	10,710	$20.29/hr	10.5%
Special Education Teachers, All Other	230	$65,909.51/yr	7.0%

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.