Preschool Special Education Teacher Salary in the Industry of Child Day Care Services

The salary statistics and trend of preschool special education teachers in the industry of child day care services are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare preschool special education teacher salaries in different industries within the health care and social assistance sector.

Table 1. Average Annual Salary

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$26,940
25th Percentile Wage
$34,940
50th Percentile Wage
$46,810
75th Percentile Wage
$73,700
90th Percentile Wage
$124,670

Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for preschool special education teachers in the industry of child day care services. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) preschool special education teachers is $124,670. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $46,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent preschool special education teachers is $26,940.

Salary Trend (2012 to 2017)

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of preschool special education teachers in the industry of Child Day Care Services from 2012 to 2017.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth5-Year Growth
2017
$46,810
8.52% -12.07%
2016
$42,820
-6.84% -
2015
$45,750
6.01% -
2014
$43,000
-7.09% -
2013
$46,050
-13.92% -
2012
$52,460
- -

Table 3. Compare Preschool Special Education Teacher Salary in Different Industries within the Health Care and Social Assistance Sector

The average salaries of preschool special education teachers in 20 industries within the health care and social assistance sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of preschool special education teachers in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Industry Median Annual Salary
Hospitals (including private, state, and local government hospitals)
$60,850
Hospitals - Privately owned
$60,850
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists
$59,200
Offices of Other Health Practitioners
$58,870
Ambulatory Health Care Services
$57,940
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals
$57,820
Psychiatric and Substance Abuse Hospitals - Privately owned
$57,820
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities
$53,880
Individual and Family Services
$51,100
Other Residential Care Facilities
$49,200
Social Assistance
$48,260
Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
$47,950
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
$47,950
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability, Mental Health, and Substance Abuse Facilities
$47,110
Child Day Care Services
$46,810
Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers
$39,770
Vocational Rehabilitation Services
$39,060
Outpatient Care Centers
$35,600
Residential Intellectual and Developmental Disability Facilities
$31,280
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians)
$23,840

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