Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers

This post summarizes key statistics on Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 17,011
25 27,218
30 32,887
35 33,266
40 32,985
45 34,023
50 36,650
55 34,023
60 31,825
65 30,541


Hours Worked Share
0-20 11.50
20-39 22.00
39-41 53.40
41-50 9.50
50-60 2.50
More than 60 1.00

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
65.60 25,281 Child day care services
32.10 51,495 Elementary and secondary schools
0.70 12,828 Religious organizations
0.30 37,076 Colleges and universities
0.30 36,291 Social services, n.e.c.
0.20 36,047 Membership organizations, n.e.c.
0.10 20,960 Miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services
0.10 34,023 Hospitals
0.10 23,815 Educational services, n.e.c.
0.00 36,949 Agricultural production, crops

This table highlights the top industries people working as Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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