Education & Library

Special Education Teachers

SOC 25-2050

Design and deliver instruction for students with learning differences.

Median pay

$65k

$39k to $111k typical range

Outlook

Growing

108k openings / yr

Education

Bachelor's plus cert

AI exposure

15%

modeled estimate, sector level

Future-proof

62/100

Key skills

IEP development
Differentiated instruction
Patience
Advocacy
Communication

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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.