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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education job outlookprojected pay in 10 years $52,700 · outlook score 62/100 · BLS employment projections

United States Education Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$38,140
25th–75th pct. $34,530–$47,550
Top pay (est.)
$79,800
Top 10% $61,390
Pay in 5 years
$44,800est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$52,700est.
$45,300–$61,100
Outlook score
62/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
16%
Very low
Job growth (10 yr)
+4.5%
67K openings / yr

Projected pay for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education (3, 5 and 10 years)est.

Today $38,140 → in 3 years $42,000 → in 5 years $44,800 → in 10 years $52,700 (10-year range $45,300–$61,100). The model assumes pay growth of +3.3% per year.

$38,140
Now
2026
$42,000
In 3 yrs
2029
$38,800–$45,700
$44,800
In 5 yrs
2031
$40,400–$49,900
$52,700
In 10 yrs
2036
$45,300–$61,100

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand +0.03%AI impact +0.26%Total +3.3% / yr

Projected pay = current pay × (1 + annual growth)^years. The annual growth rate starts from a base wage-growth rate and adds or subtracts labor demand (BLS projected employment growth), wage momentum and AI replacement risk for each occupation. Projections are not guarantees. How it is calculated →

Outlook score for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

62/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #188 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
8 pts
AI resistance
84 pts
Entry barrier
43 pts
Annual openings
82 pts
Projected growth
67 pts

Each component is a percentile rank among all occupations in the same country (0–100). Weights: labor demand 25, wage momentum / openings 15, pay level 15, AI resistance 25, aging workforce 10 (Japan only), entry barrier 10.

Labor demand for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education

Employment
479K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
609K
2025–35
Projected change
+4.5%
ranked #266 for growth
Annual openings
67K
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
High
77/100
Typical entry education
Associate's degree
Work experience
None
in a related occupation
On-the-job training
None

Employment projections are from the BLS Employment Projections program (2025–35). Annual openings include both new jobs and replacement of workers who leave the occupation.

Pay and employment figures are national statistics. Projected pay, outlook scores and AI replacement risk are estimates from the Shigoto Zukan model, not guarantees. To request a correction, use the contact form. How to read the data
Sources: BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35; O*NET 31.0 Database by USDOL/ETA (CC BY 4.0), modified by Shigoto Zukan. Pay ranges, projections and scores are Shigoto Zukan estimates.