Special Education Teachers, All Other
All special education teachers not listed separately.
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What the data says: Jobs are projected to grow 1.9% by 2035. Its tasks haven't been rated for what AI could do. How to think about this →
About this projection
BLS builds AI into its projections where the research supports it: “BLS generally applies adjustments based on this research conservatively, where there is convincing evidence for a change.”
It also notes a limit: “BLS projection methods are not designed to capture extremely rapid technological change.”
On its AI exposure groups, BLS says exposure “does not imply job loss.”
BLS figures cover the broader occupation “Special education teachers, all other”, which includes this one and others.
Recent conditions
- In 2024, 1.2% of people in this work were unemployed, against 3.8% across all occupations Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Special education teachers”
- From Sep 2025 to Aug 2026, 7.8 hires for every 10 job openings in private educational services, which employs about 81% of people in this work, against 7.3 across all industries BLS JOLTS
One box per opening, filled for each hire; hires beyond the openings are added in a lighter shade. Higher can mean openings get filled, or that people leave often; lower, that jobs go unfilled, or hiring is slow.7.8 this industry7.3 all industries
Median pay by state BLS OEWS May 2025, state estimates
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Median pay in every state
| State | Median | Middle half earn | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $49,520 | $37,590 to $77,170 | 110 |
| Arizona | $59,500 | $55,290 to $81,940 | not published |
| Arkansas | $61,690 | $51,860 to $72,630 | 70 |
| California | $103,050 | $82,090 to $120,860 | 8,920 |
| Colorado | $79,290 | $53,760 to $92,510 | 180 |
| Connecticut | $61,480 | $45,920 to $79,580 | 1,400 |
| Delaware | $85,040 | $75,040 to $96,090 | 50 |
| District of Columbia | $71,130 | $63,600 to $78,740 | 130 |
| Florida | $68,690 | $53,100 to $79,060 | 900 |
| Georgia | $76,130 | $61,740 to $92,300 | 980 |
| Illinois | $64,850 | $51,420 to $79,110 | 2,560 |
| Indiana | $60,920 | $55,350 to $64,260 | 80 |
| Iowa | $71,050 | $56,100 to $80,800 | 340 |
| Kentucky | $63,140 | $51,740 to $75,080 | 290 |
| Louisiana | $61,170 | $52,790 to $63,670 | 610 |
| Maine | $56,780 | $52,490 to $81,330 | not published |
| Maryland | $76,100 | $64,410 to $100,370 | 3,020 |
| Massachusetts | $78,440 | $65,610 to $96,370 | 300 |
| Michigan | $78,540 | $62,060 to $85,470 | 3,320 |
| Minnesota | $69,470 | $62,350 to $80,900 | 180 |
| Mississippi | $46,700 | $28,690 to $64,230 | 60 |
| Missouri | $49,610 | $46,220 to $66,700 | 210 |
| Nebraska | $59,760 | $46,130 to $78,850 | 60 |
| Nevada | $64,410 | $54,800 to $78,710 | 1,230 |
| New Hampshire | $66,670 | $55,570 to $74,190 | 160 |
| New Jersey | $71,110 | $62,910 to $79,770 | 610 |
| New Mexico | $86,520 | $86,520 to $107,250 | 100 |
| New York | $65,970 | $58,690 to $81,570 | 2,170 |
| North Carolina | $65,170 | $60,040 to $74,890 | not published |
| North Dakota | $61,500 | $58,080 to $67,980 | 90 |
| Ohio | $51,230 | $39,210 to $74,700 | 580 |
| Oregon | $82,240 | $71,280 to $95,890 | 820 |
| Pennsylvania | $76,530 | $57,910 to $97,760 | 450 |
| Puerto Rico | $51,920 | $50,880 to $58,200 | 630 |
| Rhode Island | $80,080 | $62,800 to $83,300 | 110 |
| Tennessee | $63,300 | $61,030 to $76,670 | 180 |
| Texas | $65,710 | $50,590 to $71,500 | 880 |
| Utah | $67,860 | $60,400 to $85,650 | 100 |
| Vermont | $46,980 | $45,140 to $57,180 | 70 |
| Virginia | $77,280 | $60,830 to $105,130 | 540 |
| Washington | $76,790 | $63,820 to $90,270 | 170 |
| West Virginia | $39,920 | $32,830 to $49,400 | 530 |
| Wisconsin | $66,910 | $50,420 to $79,320 | 160 |
Nationally: $76,580. Shades run from the lowest state median to the highest; a territory below that range takes the lightest. How to read this
How AI touches the work
What AI could speed up, task by task, and where people already use it.
How to read this
Work activities come from O*NET, which links every task to the broader activities it involves. Microsoft's figures are for the activity across everyone who used Copilot, not for special education teachers, all other specifically. Copilot is a general chat assistant; dedicated coding tools are not included, so programming help is under-counted here. Activities are listed by how many of this occupation's tasks fall under them.
The task ratings say whether AI could halve the time a task takes: on its own (“AI alone”), or with software built on it (“AI + software”). They were made by people in 2023 (Eloundou et al.). Claude's share is the task's share of all Claude.ai conversations in May 2026; Anthropic doesn't publish a task with too few conversations. None of these add up to the BLS exposure group, which combines five research measures.
More in the Guide: task ratings · task order · work activities · Copilot figures · Claude
High exposure doesn't mean fewer jobs
BLS projects most occupations in its two most exposed groups to grow: 141 of 206 rated Very high and 165 of 206 rated High. Each dot is one of the 831 occupations BLS rates.
Career moves into and out of this occupation
From moves between occupations found in online resumes, 2002–2016. Career changes only: a first job after school isn't a move.
Where people moved next
of 27,401 moves out
- 1 Special Education Teachers, Middle School High -0.4% 8%
- 2 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education High -0.4% 8%
- 3 Teachers and Instructors, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 6%
- 4 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary High -0.3% 4%
- 5 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other Very high +2.0% 4%
Where people moved in from
of 29,818 moves in
- 1 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education High -0.4% 8%
- 2 Special Education Teachers, Middle School High -0.4% 8%
- 3 Teachers and Instructors, All Other (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 6%
- 4 Teacher Assistants (2010 group) an older group BLS has since split; no exposure group today 4%
- 5 Coaches and Scouts Moderate +6.1% 3%
Resumes over-represent younger, white-collar job-seekers and moves into management. Schubert, Stansbury and Taska (resume data).
Education and training for the occupation
Census survey (American Community Survey)
- 1% less than high school
- 3% high school
- 3% some college
- 2% associate's
- 37% bachelor's
- 49% master's
- 3% professional degree
- 1% doctorate
Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Special education teachers” · 4,707 people surveyed.
Median pay by highest degree full-time, year-round · Census ACS 2024, all workers in the Census group “Special education teachers”
13 programs, such as Special Education and Teaching, General, Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness and Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances.
See all
- Special Education and Teaching, General
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Hearing Impairments Including Deafness
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Multiple Disabilities
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic and Other Physical Health Impairments
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Vision Impairments Including Blindness
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Speech or Language Impairments
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism
- Education/Teaching of Individuals Who are Developmentally Delayed
- Education/Teaching of Individuals with Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Special Education and Teaching, Other
Jobs that require a credential BLS Occupational Requirements Survey 2023
BLS publishes no credential figures for this occupation.
Look up certifications, training and licenses U.S. Department of Labor
- Certification Finder ↗ certifications CareerOneStop lists for this occupation
- Training Finder ↗ schools and programs, nationwide; narrow the place there
- License Finder ↗ licenses by state
- Apprenticeships: DOL's list of apprenticeable occupations doesn't include this one.
These open in a new tab and send only the occupation's public code. More in the Guide
BLS AI exposure categories (Aug 2026) · BLS Employment Projections 2025–35 · O*NET 31.0 · Task ratings: Eloundou et al., Science (2024) · Microsoft "Working with AI" v1.1 · Anthropic Economic Index (2026-06-26) · Schubert, Stansbury and Taska · NCES CIP–SOC · Census ACS 2024 · BLS JOLTS
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