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Preschool Teachers

SOC 25-2011

Teach and nurture children ages 3-5 through play-based learning.

Median pay

$38k

$35k to $48k typical range

Outlook

Growing fast

66k openings / yr

Education

Associate's plus cert

AI exposure

55%

modeled estimate · 55th pct in Microsoft's data

Future-proof

65/100

Key skills

Speaking
Active Listening
Learning Strategies
Reading Comprehension
Critical Thinking
Monitoring

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Pay and outlook from BLS (OEWS 2025, Employment Projections 2024-2034). Skills and work activities from O*NET 30.3. AI exposure and future-proof scores are modeled estimates. How we model AI exposure.