Preschool Special Education Teacher

Code: 25-2051.00

Also known as: Early Childhood Special Education Teacher (ECSE Teacher), Early Intervention Teacher, Exceptional Student Education Teacher (ESE Teacher), Handicapped Teacher, Preschool Special Education Teacher, Resource Teacher, Severe/Profound Mental Handicaps Special Education Teacher, Special Education Resource Teacher, Special Education Teacher, Teacher

Description: Teach preschool school subjects to educationally and physically handicapped students. Includes teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally impaired. Substitute teachers are included in Teachers and Instructors, All Other.

Preschool Special Education Teacher

Typical wages


10% $34,780
25% $46,320
Median $61,400
75% $82,820
90% $115,020

Projected employment

Estimated Employment
(2019 year)
23,000
Projected Employment
(2029 year)
24,900
Percent Change +0 %
Projected Annual Job Openings 1,800