Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Teach academic, social, and life skills to secondary school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities.Salary by State
| State Name | Employment | Annual Salary | Hourly Salary | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 450 | $55,140 | N/A | |
| Alaska | 570 | $73,680 | N/A | |
| Arizona | 2,120 | $54,780 | N/A | |
| Arkansas | 1,430 | $51,810 | N/A | |
| California | 8,840 | $99,200 | N/A | |
| Colorado | 2,390 | $62,360 | N/A | |
| Connecticut | 1,230 | $84,450 | N/A | |
| Delaware | 1,000 | $70,840 | N/A | |
| District of Columbia | 400 | $79,700 | N/A | |
| Florida | 8,400 | $67,760 | N/A | |
| Georgia | 3,660 | $64,120 | N/A | |
| Hawaii | 480 | $66,460 | N/A | |
| Idaho | 280 | $54,520 | N/A | |
| Illinois | 7,530 | $71,550 | N/A | |
| Indiana | 1,720 | $54,020 | N/A | |
| Iowa | 1,780 | $61,910 | N/A | |
| Kansas | 1,470 | $60,790 | N/A | |
| Kentucky | 1,450 | $55,030 | N/A | |
| Louisiana | 2,360 | $54,580 | N/A | |
| Maine | 750 | $56,330 | N/A | |
| Maryland | 2,930 | $80,060 | N/A | |
| Massachusetts | 3,580 | $83,160 | N/A | |
| Michigan | 1,760 | $64,470 | N/A | |
| Minnesota | 4,450 | $65,270 | N/A | |
| Mississippi | 1,380 | $48,350 | N/A | |
| Missouri | 2,510 | $49,470 | N/A | |
| Montana | 430 | $61,820 | N/A | |
| Nebraska | 960 | $65,700 | N/A | |
| Nevada | 430 | $59,400 | N/A | |
| New Hampshire | 640 | $64,480 | N/A | |
| New Jersey | 5,490 | $79,070 | N/A | |
| New Mexico | 790 | $60,700 | N/A | |
| New York | 17,080 | $87,520 | N/A | |
| North Carolina | 3,480 | $52,640 | N/A | |
| North Dakota | 390 | $59,340 | N/A | |
| Ohio | 8,670 | $64,890 | N/A | |
| Oklahoma | 1,800 | $60,880 | N/A | |
| Oregon | 710 | $82,930 | N/A | |
| Pennsylvania | 10,680 | $67,870 | N/A | |
| Rhode Island | 610 | $77,200 | N/A | |
| South Carolina | 1,750 | $52,430 | N/A | |
| South Dakota | 470 | $49,680 | N/A | |
| Tennessee | 2,420 | $56,230 | N/A | |
| Texas | 12,620 | $61,430 | N/A | |
| Utah | 1,050 | $51,920 | N/A | |
| Vermont | 720 | $61,310 | N/A | |
| Virginia | 4,670 | $75,180 | N/A | |
| Washington | 2,210 | $83,990 | N/A | |
| West Virginia | 430 | $54,500 | N/A | |
| Wisconsin | 1,890 | $58,470 | N/A | |
| Wyoming | 370 | $62,880 | N/A |
Education
The programs listed below are typically the education paths that can land you this kind of job.
A general program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to children or adults with special learning needs or disabilities, and that may prepare individuals to function as special education teachers in a collaborative or team environment. Includes instruction in diagnosing learning disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising special education students, special education counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults with hearing impairments including deafness which adversely affect their educational performance, and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying students with hearing impairments, including deafness, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising hearing-impaired students, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults with emotional conditions which adversely affect their educational performance and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying students with emotional disturbances, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising individuals with emotional disturbances, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults with intellectual disabilities which adversely affect their educational performance and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying students with intellectual disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising mentally handicapped students, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults with multiple disabilities which adversely affect their educational performance and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying students with multiple disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising students with multiple handicaps, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults with orthopedic and other health impairments which adversely affect their educational performance and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying physically disabled students, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising students with orthopedic and other health impairments, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults with visual disabilities which adversely affect their educational performance and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying students with visual impairments, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising blind or visually handicapped students, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults with specific learning disabilities which adversely affect their educational performance and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying students with specific learning disabilities, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising students with specific learning disabilities, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
A program that focuses on the study and design of educational services for children or adults with speech and language impairments which adversely affect their educational performance and that may prepare individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying students with speech and language impairments, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising students with speech disabilities, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults with autism, and that prepares individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identifying students with autism, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising autistic students, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults who exhibit slow social, physical, cognitive, or emotional growth patterns related to age, or a combination of such factors that affect learning, and that prepares individuals to teach such students. Includes instruction in identification of developmental delay patterns, developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising developmentally delayed students, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
A program that focuses on the design of educational services for children or adults who are surviving and recovering from brain and brain stem injuries affecting their cognitive, perceptive, and motor functions. Includes instruction in neurophysiology and neuropathology; speech, other sensory, and motor pathologies; emotional and cognitive disabilities; physical and occupational rehabilitation techniques; developing individual education plans, teaching and supervising brain-injured students, counseling, and applicable laws and policies.
A program that focuses on the design and provision of teaching and other educational services to children with special learning needs or disabilities who are in the secondary grades. Includes instruction in diagnosing learning disabilities; developing individual education plans; curriculum development, instructional strategies, and classroom management for secondary grades special education; content, methods, and modifications in specific subject areas; issues in vocational education; and promoting successful transitions to postsecondary settings.
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$70,100 per yearNational average salaryModerateJob growth rate
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Bachelor's degreeTypical education requirement
Educational Attainment
The following chart shows the highest education level completed by those working as special education teachers, secondary school.
- Less than high school 0%
- High school graduate 4%
- College dropout 5%
- Associate’s degree 4%
- Bachelor’s degree 33%
- Master’s degree 50%
- Doctorate degree 4%
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