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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

Median Salary
69,590
Job Outlook
-1%

Overview

What are the responsibilities of this role?

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.

What sectors do they work in?

No data available for this section.

What is the job outlook?

Overall employment of special education teachers is projected to decline 1 percent from 2024 to 2034. About 37,800 openings for special education teachers are projected each year, on average, over the decade. Many of those openings are expected to result from the need to replace workers who transfer to different occupations or exit the labor force, such as to retire.

Compensation

What is the typical salary range?

$47,950

10%

$69,590

Median

$101,250

90%

How does location impact how much salary?

Education

What level of education do professionals in this role have?

Education Level

  • Master's degree

    42%

  • Bachelor's degree

    42%

  • Post baccalaureate

    15%


Which college majors best prepare you for this role?

  • Special Education and Teaching, General
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals in Secondary Special Education Programs
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impairments
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
  • Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries

Skills and Interests

Which skill sets are the most valuable to possess?

No data available for this section.


What knowledge should you bring to the table?

  • Education and Training
  • English Language
  • Customer and Personal Service
  • Psychology
  • Computers and Electronics

What challenges will you likely face in the workplace?

No data available for this section.


What personality traits help people thrive in this role?

Social

You love connecting with people, helping others and making a difference in your community.

Investigative

You love figuring out how things work and researching subjects that interest you.

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Data supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions.

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