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Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salarymedian $74,260 · percentiles · top pay · projected pay in 10 years

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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

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School salary

The median annual wage for special education teachers, secondary school is $74,260 (BLS OEWS May 2025; BLS Employment Projections 2025–35, national). The lowest 10 percent earn less than $49,800 and the highest 10 percent earn more than $109,100. The mean annual wage is $77,260.

Median
$74,260
Mean
$77,260
10th percentile
$49,800
Entry level
25th percentile
$60,180
75th percentile
$93,730
90th percentile
$109,100
Top earners
In Japanese yen
¥11.68M
≈ at 157.25 JPY/USD

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Pay by percentile

Entry level (10th pct.)
$49,800
Early career (25th pct.)
$60,180
Mid career (median)
$74,260
Experienced (75th pct.)
$93,730
Top earners (90th pct.)
$109,100

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

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

Today $74,260 → in 3 years $80,700 → in 5 years $85,400 → in 10 years $98,100 (10-year range $84,400–$113,900). The model assumes pay growth of +2.8% per year.

$74,260
Now
2026
$80,700
In 3 yrs
2029
$74,500–$87,900
$85,400
In 5 yrs
2031
$76,900–$95,100
$98,100
In 10 yrs
2036
$84,400–$113,900

What drives the annual growth rate

Base wage growth +3.0%Labor demand -0.21%AI impact +0.04%Total +2.8% / 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 →

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.