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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School (25-2052) in Connecticut
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State of Connecticut (1Q 2023)
All Industry
Estimated Employment2,620
Mean wage$84,456
Entry wage$57,187
10th percentile wage$52,057
50th percentile wage$83,760
90th percentile wage$109,815
 Top Employing Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Percent
Educational Services2,59098.9%
 Best Paying Industries
 IndustryEmployment / Median Wage
Educational Services2,590$84,051
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School (25-2052)
Teach elementary school subjects to educationally and physically handicapped students. Includes teachers who specialize and work with audibly and visually handicapped students and those who teach basic academic and life processes skills to the mentally impaired. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099).
Median Wage History
YearThis OccupationCompared to Occupational GroupDifference
Current  $83760.22$66127.58 $17632.64
2022$80660.00+3.8%$63680.00+3.8%$16980.00
2021$77070.28+4.7%$60845.96+4.7%$16224.32
2020$75057.86+2.7%$59257.18+2.7%$15800.68
2019$73534.95+2.1%$58054.86+2.1%$15480.08
2018$71848.86+2.3%$56723.72+2.3%$15125.14
2017$70325.95+2.2%$55521.40+2.2%$14804.55
2016$68857.43+2.1%$54362.02+2.1%$14495.40
2015$67552.07+1.9%$53331.46+1.9%$14220.61
2014$66192.33+2.1%$52257.96+2.1%$13934.37
YearThis OccupationCompared to All OccupationsDifference
Current  $83760.22 $53559.73 $30200.49
2022$80660.00+3.8%$51780.00+3.4%$28880.00
2021$77070.28+4.7%$48992.88+5.7%$28077.40
2020$75057.86+2.7%$47313.89+3.5%$27743.97
2019$73534.95+2.1%$45970.70+2.9%$27564.24
2018$71848.86+2.3%$44627.51+3.0%$27221.35
2017$70325.95+2.2%$43351.48+2.9%$26974.47
2016$68857.43+2.1%$42344.09+2.4%$26513.34
2015$67552.07+1.9%$41269.53+2.6%$26282.54
2014$66192.33+2.1%$40396.46+2.2%$25795.87

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2023

Note: The mid-wage is the median wage. The average wage is the mean wage. The entry-level wage is equal to the average of the lower third of reported wages for the occupation. The wage range consists of the 10th and 90th percentiles; 80% of workers earn between this wage range, 10% earn less while 10% earn more.
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