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 2025

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northwest Minnesota	130	15	$62,610.00/yr	$42,378.61/yr	$49,227.55/yr	$62,847.32/yr	$78,221.68/yr	$81,917.44/yr

Leading Industries for Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	1,130	N/A
Public Administration	N/A	N/A

Other Regional Data for Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
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	$59,797.60/yr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	30	$51,653.53/yr	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	30	$75,385.95/yr	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	40	$56,349.30/yr	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	50	$60,679.96/yr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	50	$56,785.41/yr	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	60	$60,680.98/yr	1.2%
Rochester MN MSA	70	$66,755.06/yr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	80	$63,763.15/yr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	90	$62,269.22/yr	1.1%
Northwest Balance of State	120	$62,850.36/yr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	130	$62,847.32/yr	2.9%
Central Minnesota	140	$62,189.10/yr	2.1%
Southeast Minnesota	140	$63,766.19/yr	2.8%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	580	$69,713.50/yr	4.6%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	670	$69,716.54/yr	N/A
Minnesota	1,130	$67,515.71/yr	3.2%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2022-2032
Occupational Therapists	3,360	$41.46/hr	11.0%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	24,320	$64,016.70/yr	3.8%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	2,640	$66,907.19/yr	3.7%
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	10,830	$18.84/hr	11.8%
Social and Human Service Assistants	11,290	$23.82/hr	7.3%
Special Education Teachers, All Other	240	$68,387.93/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.