Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

25-2059 Special Education Teachers, All Other

Occupational Description:
All special education teachers not listed separately.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2026

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	180	16	$74,724.80/yr	$48,819.38/yr	$64,095.35/yr	$71,414.66/yr	$83,164.62/yr	$100,846.10/yr

Leading Industries for Special Education Teachers, All Other

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Education and Health Services	170	N/A
Public Administration	20	N/A

Other Regional Data for Special Education Teachers, All Other

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2024-2034
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	N/A	N/A	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	10	$77,007.97/yr	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	10	$59,705.82/yr	N/A
Central Minnesota	10	$73,500.46/yr	4.5%
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	20	$62,697.28/yr	N/A
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	70	$79,309.65/yr	4.8%
Southeast Minnesota	80	$68,041.82/yr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	80	$68,042.85/yr	N/A
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	80	$79,309.65/yr	N/A
Minnesota	180	$71,414.66/yr	1.2%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2024-2034
Occupational Therapists	3,670	$45.99/hr	17.3%
Occupational Therapy Assistants	540	$32.00/hr	17.4%
Recreational Therapists	250	$37.74/hr	5.6%

Task for Special Education Teachers, All Other

Provide students positive feedback to encourage them and help them develop an appreciation for physical education.
Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross motor skills, perceptual motor skills, or sports and game achievement.
Adapt instructional techniques to the age and skill levels of students.
Prepare lesson plans in accordance with individualized education plans (IEPs) and the functional abilities or needs of students.
Provide adapted physical education services to students with intellectual disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic impairments, or other disabling condition.
Advise education professionals of students' physical abilities or disabilities and the accommodations required to enhance their school performance.
Establish and maintain standards of behavior to create safe, orderly, and effective environments for learning.
Maintain thorough student records to document attendance, participation, or progress, ensuring confidentiality of all records.
Evaluate the motor needs of individual students to determine their need for adapted physical education services.
Establish and maintain standards of behavior to create safe, orderly, and effective environments for learning.