Special Education Teachers, All Other

United States SOC 25-2059.00 Education Confidence ★★★★★

Also called: Autism Tutor, Special Education Preschool Teacher, Special Education Teacher, Special Education Teacher for Adults with Disabilities, Teacher of the Visually Impaired

All special education teachers not listed separately.

Median annual pay
$76,580
25th–75th pct. $60,930–$99,690
Top pay (est.)
$156,100
Top 10% $120,080
Pay in 5 years
$89,100est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$103,700est.
$89,200–$120,400
Outlook score
52/100
★★★☆☆ Average
AI replacement risk
25%
Low
Job growth (10 yr)
+1.9%
2,300 openings / yr

What special education teachers, all other do

All special education teachers not listed separately.

Typical path into the job (BLS)

Education Bachelor's degreeRelated experience NoneOn-the-job training None

Special Education Teachers, All Other salary

The median annual wage for special education teachers, all other is $76,580 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $48,440 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $120,080. The mean annual wage is $79,750.

Median
$76,580
Mean
$79,750
10th percentile
$48,440
Entry level
25th percentile
$60,930
75th percentile
$99,690
90th percentile
$120,080
Top earners
In Japanese yen
¥12.04M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

How does your pay compare with people your age?

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$48,440
Early career (25th pct.)
$60,930
Mid career (median)
$76,580
Experienced (75th pct.)
$99,690
Top earners (90th pct.)
$120,080

Annual wage percentiles from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Percentiles are a good proxy for pay by experience.

How median, percentiles and the pay range are defined →

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

Today $76,580 → in 3 years $83,900 → in 5 years $89,100 → in 10 years $103,700 (10-year range $89,200–$120,400). The model assumes pay growth of +3.1% per year.

$76,580
Now
2026
$83,900
In 3 yrs
2029
$77,500–$91,300
$89,100
In 5 yrs
2031
$80,300–$99,300
$103,700
In 10 yrs
2036
$89,200–$120,400

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.11%AI impact +0.19%Total +3.1% / 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 Special Education Teachers, All Other

52/100
★★★☆☆
Average · ranked #444 of all U.S. occupations
Pay level
68 pts
AI resistance
75 pts
Annual openings
18 pts
Projected growth
40 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.

Will AI replace Special Education Teachers, All Other? AI replacement risk

25%
Low
Ranked #180 safest from AI among all U.S. occupations
Very lowLowModerateHighVery high

How AI is changing this job

A written analysis for this occupation is being prepared.

AI replacement risk compares the parts of a job that are easy to hand to AI or software (processing information, documentation, repetitive computer work) with the parts that are hard to automate (physical work, working closely with people, judgment in unpredictable settings), using O*NET work activities, work context, skills and knowledge. The result is a relative position among all occupations in the country, scaled to 0–100%. Methodology →

Labor demand for Special Education Teachers, All Other

Employment
34K
BLS OEWS
Projected employment
36K
2025–35
Projected change
+1.9%
ranked #487 for growth
Annual openings
2,300
growth + replacement needs
Demand score
Low
34/100
Typical entry education
Bachelor'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.

The same job in Japan

Special Education Teachers, All Other
United States
特別支援学校教員、特別支援学級教員
Japan
Median / average pay$76,580¥5.03M
≈ $31,959
Pay in 10 years (est.)$103,700¥6.27M
Outlook score5254
AI replacement risk25% Low16% Very low
Workers34K—

Matched by occupation (SOC code). Yen converted at 157.25 JPY/USD for reference; Japanese figures are averages, U.S. figures are medians, and the surveys define occupations differently.

Skills, education and requirements for Special Education Teachers, All Other

How to become special education teachers, all other

Typical education
Bachelor's degree
BLS
Related experience
None
On-the-job training
None

A step-by-step guide for this occupation is being prepared. The education, training and experience data above show the typical path.

Career path and how to earn more as special education teachers, all other

Career-path guidance is being prepared. Pay by percentile is shown in the Pay section.

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.