Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Waterbury, Connecticut

The annual salary statistics of secondary school special education teachers in Waterbury, Connecticut is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of secondary school special education teachers in Waterbury is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Secondary School Special Education Teachers in Waterbury, Connecticut

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$51,870
25th Percentile Wage
$58,860
50th Percentile Wage
$74,510
75th Percentile Wage
$88,980
90th Percentile Wage
$96,820

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school special education teachers in Waterbury, Connecticut in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $96,820. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $74,510. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,870.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$74,510
-19.27% -6.47%
2017
$88,870
2.09% -
2016
$87,010
3.21% -
2015
$84,220
1.19% -
2014
$83,220
2.26% -
2013
$81,340
2.47% -
2012
$79,330
- -

Table 2. Compare Secondary School Special Education Teacher Salary in Waterbury with Other Connecticut Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $74,510 in Waterbury is in the middle of salary range for secondary school special education teachers in state of Connecticut. In comparison, the annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in Waterbury is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Danbury and 15.2 percent (15.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying New Haven.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Danbury
$89,810
Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk
$87,650
Northwestern Connecticut nonmetropolitan area
$84,200
Waterbury
$74,510
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford
$74,420
New Haven
$63,210

See also: Top paying jobs in Waterbury, Connecticut.