Overview
Special Education Teachers, All Other has a national median salary of $76,580 per year, with +1.9% projected job growth from 2025–2035. The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a bachelor's degree as the typical education needed to enter this occupation.
Description
All special education teachers not listed separately.
Education
Education Levels of Current Workers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a bachelor's degree as the typical education needed to enter this occupation. The chart below shows the highest level of education held by people already working in this field, ages 25 and older. It includes workers who earned more education than the job requires and workers who entered the field under earlier requirements, so the largest bar is not the entry requirement. For example, if someone finished a master's degree and then started working in this field, they are counted under “Master's degree” here, but the job itself typically asks for a bachelor's degree.
Certificates
Certifications applicable to Special Education Teachers, All Other:
| Certificate name | Certifying Organization | Type |
|---|---|---|
| DoDEA Certification | Department of Defense Education Activity | D |
Income & Employability
Income Percentile
The median (50th percentile) is the middle wage; 10% earn less than the low figure and 10% earn more than the high figure.
| Low (10%) | $48,440 |
| Median (50%) | $76,580 |
| High (90%) | $120,080 |
Income by Experience
How pay typically grows from entry level (0–2 yrs) to expert (8+ yrs).
| Entry (0–2 yrs) | $72,279 |
| Mid (3–5 yrs) | $77,500 |
| Senior (6–8 yrs) | $84,185 |
| Expert (8+ yrs) | $109,999 |
Employability
There are currently 34,800 jobs in this career path (2025). That number is projected to grow to 35,500 by 2035, a +1.9% change.
+1.9% growthVideo Resources
Training Programs
11 programs at 2 schools on Career School App prepare students for a career as Special Education Teachers, All Other, including Teaching (11).
- Art EducationAcademy of Art University · San Francisco, CAMaster Degree · 60 units
- Specialized Career Education, ComprehensiveEmerald Coast Technical College · DeFuniak Springs, FLCertificate · 900 clock hours (approximately 30 weeks)
- Art EducationAcademy of Art University · San Francisco, CAMaster Degree · 36 units
- Specialized Career Education, ExtendedEmerald Coast Technical College · DeFuniak Springs, FLCertificate · 1,800 clock hours (approximately 60 weeks)
- Art EducationAcademy of Art University · San Francisco, CABachelor Degree · 120 units
- Art Education & Art HistoryAcademy of Art University · San Francisco, CABachelor Degree · 138 units
- Art Education & Fine ArtAcademy of Art University · San Francisco, CABachelor Degree · 138 units
- Art Education, Track 1Academy of Art University · San Francisco, CAMaster Degree · three semesters
- Art Education, Track 2Academy of Art University · San Francisco, CAMaster Degree · 36 units
- Art Teaching, Track 1Academy of Art University · San Francisco, CACertificate · two semesters
- Art Teaching, Track 2Academy of Art University · San Francisco, CACertificate · 30 units
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Career cluster definitions are from Advance CTE.
Pay-by-experience bands are from Lightcast (as recent as July 2025).