The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,210 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $46,170 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $56,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $76,990 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $94,660 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, California in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $94,660. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $56,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,210.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $56,370 | -8.98% | 14.85% |
| 2016 | $61,430 | 3.42% | - |
| 2015 | $59,330 | -9.88% | - |
| 2014 | $65,190 | 22.14% | - |
| 2013 | $50,760 | 5.44% | - |
| 2012 | $48,000 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $56,370, San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is the lowest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of California, following city of San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (median annual salary of $95,090). In comparison, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City is 40.7 percent (40.7%) lower than that in the highest paying city San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara.