Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (25-2058) in Connecticut



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State of Connecticut (1Q 2020)
All Industry
Estimated employment		1,650
Mean wage		$79,101
Entry wage		$51,604
10th percentile wage		$47,426
50th percentile wage		$77,763
90th percentile wage		$115,924

Top Employing Industries
Industry	Employment Percent
Education and Health Services	1,650	99.8%

Best Paying Industries
Industry	Employment Median Wage
Education and Health Services	1,650	$77,677

Special Education Teachers, Secondary School (25-2058)

Teach academic, social, and life skills to secondary school students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities. Excludes Substitute Teachers, Short-Term (25-3031).


Median Wage History
Year	This Occupation		Compared to Occupational Group		Difference
Current	$77762.97		$63258.38		$14504.59
2019	$75285.37	+3.3%	$61242.91	+3.3%	$14042.46
2018	$73314.55	+2.7%	$59639.69	+2.7%	$13674.86
2017	$71625.27	+2.4%	$58265.50	+2.4%	$13359.77
2016	$70499.09	+1.6%	$57349.38	+1.6%	$13149.71
2015	$69147.67	+2.0%	$56250.03	+2.0%	$12897.64
2014	$67852.56	+1.9%	$55196.49	+1.9%	$12656.07
2013	$66557.44	+1.9%	$54142.94	+1.9%	$12414.50
2012	$65262.33	+2.0%	$53089.40	+2.0%	$12172.93
2011	$64248.77	+1.6%	$52264.89	+1.6%	$11983.88
Year	This Occupation		Compared to All Occupations		Difference
Current	$77762.97		$49770.72		$27992.25
2019	$75285.37	+3.3%	$47750.11	+4.2%	$27535.25
2018	$73314.55	+2.7%	$46296.70	+3.1%	$27017.85
2017	$71625.27	+2.4%	$45055.97	+2.8%	$26569.30
2016	$70499.09	+1.6%	$44027.94	+2.3%	$26471.14
2015	$69147.67	+2.0%	$43106.26	+2.1%	$26041.40
2014	$67852.56	+1.9%	$42184.58	+2.2%	$25667.97
2013	$66557.44	+1.9%	$41333.80	+2.1%	$25223.64
2012	$65262.33	+2.0%	$40624.82	+1.7%	$24637.51
2011	$64248.77	+1.6%	$39986.73	+1.6%	$24262.04

Reference Date: 1st Quarter 2020

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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