Education
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
Teach academic, social, and life skills to kindergarten 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.
Median salary (BLS)
$65,120
10th–90th percentile (BLS)
$49k – $103k
Job outlook
No separate BLS projection for this specific role
AI exposure
Early-career check: graduates of the matching programs below typically earn $85,000 ten years after starting college — an early-career figure, vs. the all-experience BLS median above. Source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard.
Plan a path to Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
Education
Typical entry: Bachelor's degree
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Junior Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
Entry / Junior
$49,350
~2 yrs to advance
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
Established
$65,120
~3 yrs to advance
Senior Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten
Senior
$84,065
Key skills
A typical day
Fields of study
Any field
Top colleges for Education
Explore all- University of Michigan18% admit · $87,000 grad pay
- University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill19% admit · $73,000 grad pay
- University of Wisconsin–Madison49% admit · $72,000 grad pay
- Vanderbilt University7% admit · $88,000 grad pay
- University of Virginia19% admit · $85,000 grad pay
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