GraduateSmart
GraduateSmart
$75K/yr
Average Salary
4 years
Years of Education
-1%
Job Growth
560K+
Total Jobs
Work with students who have a wide range of learning, mental, emotional, and physical disabilities.
$47K
Starting
$75K
Average
$103K
Senior
High School Diploma or GED
Foundation requirement for all pathways
Bachelor's Degree in Elementary Education
Typically 4 years
Start your career
Entry-level positions and internships
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Field
Education
Required Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Time in School
4 years
Job Demand
10-Year Job Growth
-1%
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Create free account →Federal labor-market data for Special Education Teacher
Pay range
$47K–$103K
10th–90th percentile
Job growth
-1%
projected 2024–2034
Number of jobs
560K
in 2024
Little or no change
Demand expected to remain steady. Projected to shrink from 560K to 554K jobs by 2034.
Typical duties
Read the full duties, work environment, and education requirements on the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' Occupational Outlook Handbook. Open BLS page →
Maps to 25-2050 parent (covers preschool/K-elem/middle/secondary special ed sub-SOCs).