Occupational Employment Statistics
25-2058 Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Teach academic, social, and life skills to secondary school 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. Excludes “Substitute Teachers, Short-Term†(25-3031).
Minnesota
| 4,990 | 279 | $72,495.57/yr | $49,604.40/yr | $55,136.61/yr | $69,044.38/yr | $83,755.72/yr | $98,631.89/yr |
Education and Health Services | 4,980 | N/A |
Public Administration | N/A | N/A |
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA
| 70 | $66,499.78/yr | N/A |
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA
| 70 | $65,716.82/yr | N/A |
La Crosse WI-MN MSA
| 130 | $64,140.60/yr | N/A |
Fargo ND-MN MSA
| 160 | $64,202.42/yr | N/A |
Northeast Balance of State
| 160 | $65,263.53/yr | N/A |
St Cloud MN MSA
| 170 | $69,044.38/yr | N/A |
Duluth MN-WI MSA
| 210 | $66,798.53/yr | N/A |
Rochester MN MSA
| 250 | $70,043.68/yr | N/A |
Northeast Minnesota
| 280 | $67,163.23/yr | 0.7% |
Southwest Balance of State
| 290 | $67,117.90/yr | N/A |
Northwest Balance of State
| 330 | $66,437.96/yr | N/A |
Southwest Minnesota
| 350 | $65,734.33/yr | 1.2% |
Southeast Balance of State
| 380 | $66,159.81/yr | N/A |
Northwest Minnesota
| 430 | $66,434.87/yr | 1.6% |
Southeast Minnesota
| 610 | $67,298.18/yr | 2.1% |
Central Minnesota
| 690 | $69,045.41/yr | 2.4% |
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN
| 2,630 | $74,582.77/yr | 4.2% |
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA
| 3,070 | $73,391.85/yr | N/A |
Minnesota
| 4,990 | $69,044.38/yr | 3.1% |
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
| 19,180 | $67,622.70/yr | 4.1% |
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
| 9,750 | $65,448.97/yr | 3.8% |
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
| 23,910 | $65,016.28/yr | 3.8% |
Special Education Teachers, Middle School
| 2,020 | $67,220.92/yr | 2.8% |
Instructional Coordinators
| 3,360 | $38.24/hr | 4.5% |
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
| 2,510 | $67,663.91/yr | 3.7% |
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary
| 170 | $86,094.29/yr | 3.1% |
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary
| 4,160 | $125,078.77/yr | 4.1% |
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School
| 160 | $78,728.32/yr | 2.5% |
- Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- Use computers, audio-visual aids, and other equipment and materials to supplement presentations.
- Maintain accurate and complete student records, and prepare reports on children and activities, as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.
- Establish clear objectives for all lessons, units, and projects and communicate those objectives to students.
- Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
- Prepare students for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
- Prepare for assigned classes and show written evidence of preparation upon request of immediate supervisors.
- Instruct through lectures, discussions, and demonstrations in one or more subjects, such as English, mathematics, or social studies.
- Modify the general education curriculum for special-needs students, based upon a variety of instructional techniques and technologies.
- Develop and implement strategies to meet the needs of students with a variety of handicapping conditions.