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Will AI replace special education teachers, secondary school?AI replacement risk 45% and how the work is changing

United States Education Confidence ★★★★★

Median annual pay
$74,260
25th–75th pct. $60,180–$93,730
Top pay (est.)
$141,800
Top 10% $109,100
Pay in 5 years
$85,400est.
2031
Pay in 10 years
$98,100est.
$84,400–$113,900
Outlook score
44/100
★★☆☆☆ Below average
AI replacement risk
45%
Moderate
Job growth (10 yr)
−0.2%
10K openings / yr

Will AI replace Special Education Teachers, Secondary School? AI replacement risk

45%
Moderate
Ranked #442 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 →

Skills, education and requirements for Special Education Teachers, Secondary School

Key skills

Learning Strategies
4.8
Monitoring
4.0
Social Perceptiveness
4.0
Writing
4.0
Speaking
4.0
Instructing
4.0
Active Listening
4.0
Reading Comprehension
4.0

O*NET skill level ratings (0–7).

Key knowledge areas

Education and Training
5.8
English Language
4.9
Psychology
4.9
Therapy and Counseling
4.5
Customer and Personal Service
4.4
Administrative
4.3
Mathematics
4.1
Sociology and Anthropology
4.0

What the work involves

Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal RelationshipsCommunicating with Supervisors, Peers, or SubordinatesUpdating and Using Relevant KnowledgeMonitoring Processes, Materials, or SurroundingsOrganizing, Planning, and Prioritizing WorkThinking CreativelyTraining and Teaching OthersCoaching and Developing Others

Important abilities

Speech ClaritySpeech RecognitionOral ExpressionOral ComprehensionWritten ExpressionWritten Comprehension

Education of workers

Bachelor's degree
42%
Master's degree
42%
Post-bachelor's certificate
15%

Training before entry

6–12 months
43%
Up to 1 month
22%
None / short demo
15%
3–6 months
9%
1–2 years
9%

Related work experience

6–12 months
32%
2–4 years
23%
None
20%
1–2 years
9%
1–3 months
8%
6–8 years
5%
3–6 months
3%
Over 10 years
1%

Job Zone 4 — considerable preparation needed (O*NET)

Difficulty of entry: ★★★☆☆ Moderate (from education, training, experience and Job Zone)

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.