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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education

Teach academic and social skills to kindergarten students.

Wages

Median annual wage, U.S.$62,680
Employment, U.S.108,870
Median hourly wageNot available
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$46,990$52,180$62,680$79,910$101,830
By state (50)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama310$50,9000.21
Arizona3,020$52,8301.33
Arkansas1,490$52,0601.63
California7,430$82,5500.58
Colorado3,260$62,8701.62
Connecticut1,420$90,0301.20
Delaware70$74,0300.21
District of Columbia180$81,5000.37
Florida8,810$58,1001.27
Georgia4,530$65,6801.32
Hawaii90$53,1600.21
Idaho460$62,2400.77
Illinois4,660$64,0201.09
Indiana2,120$58,2500.95
Iowa1,160$58,4201.06
Kansas1,300$56,6701.29
Kentucky2,450$60,2801.75
Louisiana3,730$53,1302.76
Maine570$52,6601.28
Maryland1,560$75,9100.80
Massachusetts1,980$84,1000.78
Michigan1,890$63,3000.61
Minnesota2,840$75,5001.38
Mississippi1,350$48,8801.66
Missouri2,300$56,5901.12
Montana400$47,5901.11
Nebraska1,120$62,2001.57
Nevada1,400$64,9301.29
New Hampshire520$60,2401.09
New Jersey5,370$74,2101.79
New Mexico950$74,3801.56
New York6,950$77,6301.02
North Carolina2,250$53,1800.65
North Dakota600$59,4201.99
Ohio3,290$72,5700.85
Oklahoma1,690$47,8601.41
Oregon1,330$68,5800.96
Pennsylvania2,510$64,4300.59
Rhode Island360$85,4701.02
South Carolina1,540$60,8900.96
South Dakota610$49,4101.90
Tennessee2,740$58,0701.19
Texas3,820$63,7800.39
Utah530$63,1900.44
Vermont250$63,2801.16
Virginia3,740$63,9201.30
Washington5,270$99,9602.12
West Virginia730$58,7901.48
Wisconsin1,510$59,3500.73
Wyoming360$60,9901.86

Similar occupations

Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.

#OccupationJob ZoneSimilarity
1Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education40.986
2Special Education Teachers, Secondary School40.983
3Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten40.980
4Special Education Teachers, Middle School40.978
5Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education40.977
6Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education40.975
7Special Education Teachers, Elementary School40.975
8Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education30.972
9Instructional Coordinators50.969
10Special Education Teachers, Preschool40.967

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.

OccupationSkill to buildLevel gapSimilarity
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationActive Learning0.760.986
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationActive Learning0.880.977
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingManagement of Financial Resources3.000.952
Directors, Religious Activities and EducationActive Learning0.760.946
Recreational TherapistsService Orientation1.130.945

Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education, excluding software Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.

SoftwareSimilar jobs using itLift
Google Classroom10 of 2021.0x
Schoology9 of 2021.9x
Common Curriculum8 of 2026.4x
Flipgrid9 of 2018.1x
EasyCBM7 of 2040.4x
Screen magnification software6 of 2034.6x
Kahoot!6 of 2030.8x
Screen reader software6 of 2030.8x
Edmodo6 of 2027.7x
Blackboard software9 of 207.3x

Skills

From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 4.12 4.00
InstructingTransferable skill 4.12 3.25
Active ListeningEssential skill 4.00 4.00
MonitoringEssential skill 4.00 4.00
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 4.00 3.88
SpeakingEssential skill 4.00 3.25
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 3.88 3.75
CoordinationTransferable skill 3.88 3.38
Time ManagementTransferable skill 3.75 3.25
Service OrientationTransferable skill 3.62 3.12
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 3.50 3.12
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 3.38 3.12
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 3.25 3.75
WritingEssential skill 3.25 3.25
Active LearningEssential skill 3.25 3.12
PersuasionTransferable skill 3.25 3.12
NegotiationTransferable skill 3.12 3.12
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 3.00 3.00
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 3.00 3.00
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 2.88 3.00
MathematicsEssential skill 2.25 2.25
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 1.88 1.25
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 1.88 1.00
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 1.75 0.88
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 1.62 0.88
Technology DesignTransferable skill 1.62 0.88
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 1.50 0.62
ScienceEssential skill 1.38 0.50
ProgrammingTransferable skill 1.25not rated
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 1.12not rated
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 1.00not rated
InstallationTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 1.00not rated
RepairingTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
Education and Training 4.69 5.16
English Language 4.61 4.83
Psychology 3.95 4.13
Mathematics 3.86 3.55
Customer and Personal Service 3.53 4.03
Sociology and Anthropology 3.33 3.40
Public Safety and Security 3.31 2.71
Administrative 3.28 4.21
Therapy and Counseling 3.23 3.59
Computers and Electronics 3.22 3.65
Geography 3.17 3.73
History and Archeology 2.97 3.65
Philosophy and Theology 2.93 3.49
Administration and Management 2.92 3.27
Communications and Media 2.64 2.78
Fine Arts 2.59 2.27
Personnel and Human Resources 2.40 2.22
Law and Government 2.32 2.15
Biology 2.29 2.18
Foreign Language 2.10 1.53
Medicine and Dentistry 2.08 1.98
Engineering and Technology 1.88 1.26
Telecommunications 1.86 0.88
Design 1.81 1.39
Transportation 1.73 1.30
Production and Processing 1.62 0.76
Economics and Accounting 1.61 0.83
Chemistry 1.54 0.97
Physics 1.49 0.89
Sales and Marketing 1.45 1.03
Food Production 1.37not rated
Mechanical 1.29not rated
Building and Construction 1.17not rated
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Oral Expression 4.12 3.88
Written Comprehension 4.00 3.88
Written Expression 3.88 4.00
Oral Comprehension 3.88 3.88
Speech Clarity 3.88 3.75
Problem Sensitivity 3.88 3.62
Fluency of Ideas 3.75 3.38
Speech Recognition 3.62 3.75
Deductive Reasoning 3.38 3.62
Inductive Reasoning 3.38 3.62
Originality 3.38 3.38
Information Ordering 3.25 3.12
Near Vision 3.25 3.12
Selective Attention 3.25 3.00
Category Flexibility 3.12 3.12
Time Sharing 3.00 3.00
Flexibility of Closure 2.88 2.75
Number Facility 2.88 2.38
Far Vision 2.75 2.88
Memorization 2.75 2.75
Speed of Closure 2.75 2.38
Perceptual Speed 2.62 2.62
Mathematical Reasoning 2.50 2.50
Trunk Strength 2.38 2.50
Visualization 2.38 2.50
Visual Color Discrimination 2.38 2.00
Arm-Hand Steadiness 2.25 2.12
Auditory Attention 2.25 2.12
Extent Flexibility 2.25 1.88
Finger Dexterity 2.25 1.88
Static Strength 2.25 1.88
Gross Body Coordination 2.25 1.75
Hearing Sensitivity 2.12 2.00
Gross Body Equilibrium 2.12 1.75
Multilimb Coordination 2.12 1.75
Dynamic Strength 2.00 1.38
Stamina 1.88 1.25
Manual Dexterity 1.62 1.12
Control Precision 1.62 0.75
Explosive Strength 1.50 0.75
Depth Perception 1.50 0.50
Wrist-Finger Speed 1.50 0.50
Sound Localization 1.12not rated
Dynamic Flexibility 1.00not rated
Glare Sensitivity 1.00not rated
Night Vision 1.00not rated
Peripheral Vision 1.00not rated
Rate Control 1.00not rated
Reaction Time 1.00not rated
Response Orientation 1.00not rated
Spatial Orientation 1.00not rated
Speed of Limb Movement 1.00not rated

Software used

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Where it concentrates

Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.

Metro areaEmploymentLocation quotientMedian annual
Ponce, PR53011.85$62,860
Mayaguez, PR3008.25$60,860
Arecibo, PR1606.58$62,240
Aguadilla, PR2005.80$61,940
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR2,6105.40$61,760
Yakima, WA2603.87$84,700
Longview-Kelso, WA1003.35$80,660
Kennewick-Richland, WA2702.97$86,420
Las Cruces, NM1602.86$74,400
Fort Smith, AR-OK1802.64$59,050

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