The annual salary statistics of secondary school special education teachers in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan is shown in Table 1. The wage information of secondary school special education teachers in South Bend-Mishawaka 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 | $33,010 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $42,450 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $52,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $62,520 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $73,500 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for secondary school special education teachers in South Bend-Mishawaka, Michigan in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $73,500. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $52,040. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $33,010.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of secondary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $52,040 | -5.84% | -6.84% |
| 2017 | $55,080 | -1.96% | - |
| 2016 | $56,160 | 2.85% | - |
| 2015 | $54,560 | 1.14% | - |
| 2014 | $53,940 | -3.58% | - |
| 2013 | $55,870 | 0.48% | - |
| 2012 | $55,600 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $52,040, South Bend-Mishawaka is the lowest paying city for secondary school special education teachers in state of Michigan, following city of Jackson (median annual salary of $78,410). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of secondary school special education teachers in South Bend-Mishawaka is about 33.6 percent (33.6%) lower than that of the highest paying city Jackson.