Special Education Teachers

This post summarizes key statistics on Special Education 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 19,279
25 46,457
30 54,585
35 60,501
40 63,509
45 66,910
50 68,044
55 66,945
60 65,776
65 61,083


Hours Worked Share
0-20 4.70
20-39 18.40
39-41 55.80
41-50 16.20
50-60 4.10
More than 60 0.90

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Special Education Teachers.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
96.90 61,083 Elementary and secondary schools
0.80 48,617 Child day care services
0.40 36,047 Health services, n.e.c.
0.40 62,373 Colleges and universities
0.40 37,076 Educational services, n.e.c.
0.30 27,218 Social services, n.e.c.
0.10 12,248 Personnel supply services
0.10 26,877 Residential care facilities, without nursing
0.10 48,652 Membership organizations, n.e.c.
0.10 18,325 Justice, public order, and safety

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

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Special Education 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 Special Education 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 Special Education Teachers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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