The annual salary statistics of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in St Cloud, Minnesota is shown in Table 1. The wage data of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in St Cloud 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 | $47,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $48,380 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,840 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $72,440 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $77,650 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in St Cloud, Minnesota in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $77,650. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,840. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $47,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,840 | 2.77% | 17.00% |
| 2021 | $60,130 | 4.61% | - |
| 2020 | $57,360 | -5.67% | - |
| 2019 | $60,610 | 2.79% | - |
| 2018 | $58,920 | 7.15% | - |
| 2017 | $54,710 | 5.32% | - |
| 2016 | $51,800 | 6.64% | - |
| 2015 | $48,360 | 3.31% | - |
| 2014 | $46,760 | -9.56% | - |
| 2013 | $51,230 | -0.20% | - |
| 2012 | $51,330 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $61,840, St Cloud is the second highest paying city for kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in state of Minnesota, following the highest paying city Mankato-North Mankato (median annual salary of $62,710). Compared with Mankato-North Mankato, the median annual salary of kindergarten and elementary school special education teachers in St Cloud is 1.4 percent (1.4%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Mankato-North Mankato | |
| St Cloud | |
| Southeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Rochester | |
| Southwest Minnesota nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Minnesota nonmetropolitan area |