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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.

Wages

Median annual wage, U.S.$63,970
Employment, U.S.1,388,390
Median hourly wageNot available
Annual wage percentiles, U.S., May 2025
10th25thMedian75th90th
$47,960$57,710$63,970$81,450$104,340
By state (51)
StateEmploymentMedian annualLocation quotient
Alabama22,030$61,3801.17
Alaska3,500$79,2601.20
Arizona24,240$56,5900.84
Arkansas12,590$52,7001.08
California155,160$99,6500.95
Colorado24,860$63,4100.97
Connecticut16,330$80,6001.08
Delaware2,900$75,9200.67
District of Columbia3,750$96,5800.60
Florida79,090$58,9300.89
Georgia43,820$72,2901.00
Hawaii6,040$71,4101.08
Idaho6,850$61,6000.90
Illinois61,520$75,3201.13
Indiana27,720$59,7000.97
Iowa17,300$60,5801.24
Kansas14,350$56,4501.12
Kentucky19,080$60,6101.07
Louisiana22,060$58,7701.28
Maine7,490$62,3901.31
Maryland29,610$77,6801.20
Massachusetts29,930$94,0000.92
Michigan40,910$65,1101.04
Minnesota26,640$76,3501.01
Mississippi11,060$49,7901.07
Missouri33,180$50,9101.27
Montana4,960$57,5301.09
Nebraska8,710$62,3800.95
Nevada9,550$65,0400.69
New Hampshire5,190$72,4100.85
New Jersey40,300$78,2001.05
New Mexico6,210$74,5500.80
New York101,410$85,7601.17
North Carolina42,410$54,9300.96
North Dakota4,430$60,0301.15
Ohio47,870$77,3700.97
Oklahoma18,500$48,2001.21
Oregon12,600$77,1300.72
Pennsylvania48,370$77,0600.89
Rhode Island3,830$90,9300.86
South Carolina25,030$60,8201.22
South Dakota4,290$50,1301.05
Tennessee28,240$59,9800.96
Texas116,260$62,7600.93
Utah14,820$74,8100.96
Vermont3,610$63,0701.33
Virginia37,880$65,5501.03
Washington28,980$102,3500.91
West Virginia5,420$55,6300.87
Wisconsin24,920$61,2100.95
Wyoming2,600$61,1501.04

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
1Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education40.987
2Special Education Teachers, Secondary School40.987
3Special Education Teachers, Elementary School40.986
4Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education40.986
5Special Education Teachers, Middle School40.986
6Instructional Coordinators50.982
7Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education40.981
8Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten40.981
9Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors40.979
10Special Education Teachers, Preschool40.972

One skill away

Among the 50 occupations most similar to Elementary School 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
Training and Development SpecialistsOperations Analysis1.620.965
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except GamblingManagement of Financial Resources3.000.956
Health Education SpecialistsOperations Analysis1.120.953

Software to learn next

Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education, excluding software Elementary School 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
Screen magnification software6 of 2034.6x
Screen reader software6 of 2030.8x
Edmodo6 of 2027.7x
Moodle7 of 2010.1x
Voice activated software4 of 2036.9x
American Sign Language Browser3 of 2046.2x
Learning management system LMS6 of 205.9x
Drawing software3 of 2034.6x
Hand held spell checkers3 of 2034.6x
Video editing software4 of 2014.2x

Skills

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

SkillTypeImportanceLevel
Learning StrategiesEssential skill 4.25 4.50
InstructingTransferable skill 4.25 4.00
SpeakingEssential skill 4.12 4.00
Active ListeningEssential skill 4.00 4.00
MonitoringEssential skill 4.00 4.00
Social PerceptivenessTransferable skill 4.00 4.00
Critical ThinkingEssential skill 4.00 3.88
Reading ComprehensionEssential skill 3.88 3.88
CoordinationTransferable skill 3.88 3.75
WritingEssential skill 3.88 3.75
Service OrientationTransferable skill 3.88 3.50
Active LearningEssential skill 3.75 3.88
Judgment and Decision MakingTransferable skill 3.75 3.62
Time ManagementTransferable skill 3.75 3.38
Complex Problem SolvingTransferable skill 3.12 3.12
PersuasionTransferable skill 3.12 3.00
NegotiationTransferable skill 3.00 3.00
Systems AnalysisTransferable skill 3.00 3.00
Systems EvaluationTransferable skill 3.00 3.00
MathematicsEssential skill 2.75 2.88
Management of Personnel ResourcesTransferable skill 2.62 2.75
Operations AnalysisTransferable skill 2.12 1.88
ScienceEssential skill 2.00 2.00
Operations MonitoringTransferable skill 1.88 1.00
Technology DesignTransferable skill 1.88 1.00
Quality Control AnalysisTransferable skill 1.75 1.00
Management of Material ResourcesTransferable skill 1.75 0.88
ProgrammingTransferable skill 1.75 0.75
Equipment SelectionTransferable skill 1.50 0.50
Management of Financial ResourcesTransferable skill 1.12not rated
Operation and ControlTransferable skill 1.12not rated
Equipment MaintenanceTransferable skill 1.00not rated
InstallationTransferable skill 1.00not rated
RepairingTransferable skill 1.00not rated
TroubleshootingTransferable skill 1.00not rated
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
Knowledge
NameImportanceLevel
English Language 4.86 4.68
Education and Training 4.84 5.55
Mathematics 3.91 3.66
Customer and Personal Service 3.85 4.15
Psychology 3.66 3.64
Therapy and Counseling 3.27 4.04
Computers and Electronics 3.23 3.35
Public Safety and Security 3.18 2.65
Administrative 3.17 3.89
Administration and Management 3.14 3.29
Communications and Media 3.10 3.04
Sociology and Anthropology 2.94 3.44
Geography 2.88 3.38
History and Archeology 2.87 3.49
Philosophy and Theology 2.66 2.84
Personnel and Human Resources 2.51 2.18
Law and Government 2.47 2.06
Telecommunications 2.02 1.08
Foreign Language 1.98 1.38
Fine Arts 1.94 1.67
Engineering and Technology 1.84 1.12
Biology 1.84 1.00
Design 1.79 1.52
Sales and Marketing 1.78 1.31
Medicine and Dentistry 1.72 1.18
Transportation 1.71 0.83
Economics and Accounting 1.57 0.79
Physics 1.53 0.61
Building and Construction 1.38 0.82
Production and Processing 1.35not rated
Chemistry 1.33not rated
Mechanical 1.27not rated
Food Production 1.07not rated
Abilities
NameImportanceLevel
Oral Expression 4.62 4.00
Oral Comprehension 4.00 4.00
Problem Sensitivity 4.00 4.00
Speech Clarity 4.00 4.00
Speech Recognition 4.00 3.88
Inductive Reasoning 4.00 3.75
Written Comprehension 3.88 4.00
Written Expression 3.88 4.00
Deductive Reasoning 3.88 3.88
Fluency of Ideas 3.88 3.88
Information Ordering 3.88 3.38
Originality 3.75 3.88
Near Vision 3.75 3.75
Category Flexibility 3.38 3.12
Selective Attention 3.12 3.00
Far Vision 3.00 3.00
Flexibility of Closure 3.00 3.00
Mathematical Reasoning 3.00 2.88
Time Sharing 3.00 2.88
Memorization 2.88 2.88
Number Facility 2.88 2.62
Auditory Attention 2.75 2.12
Visualization 2.62 2.62
Perceptual Speed 2.62 2.50
Speed of Closure 2.62 2.50
Visual Color Discrimination 2.62 2.12
Trunk Strength 2.12 2.00
Stamina 2.12 1.50
Hearing Sensitivity 2.00 2.00
Static Strength 2.00 1.00
Extent Flexibility 1.88 0.88
Gross Body Coordination 1.88 0.88
Multilimb Coordination 1.88 0.88
Wrist-Finger Speed 1.88 0.88
Finger Dexterity 1.75 1.50
Arm-Hand Steadiness 1.62 0.62
Depth Perception 1.50 0.50
Gross Body Equilibrium 1.50 0.50
Manual Dexterity 1.50 0.50
Dynamic Strength 1.38 0.38
Explosive Strength 1.38 0.38
Speed of Limb Movement 1.38 0.38
Control Precision 1.12not rated
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

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
Cape Girardeau, MO-IL1,0302.58$47,100
Slidell-Mandeville-Covington, LA2,0802.37$59,850
Merced, CA1,5602.19$100,120
Hanford-Corcoran, CA9502.18$98,470
Jacksonville, NC1,0002.13$48,370
Yuba City, CA9202.01$97,000
Dalton, GA1,1201.92$63,340
Lexington Park, MD1,2001.90$76,170
Goldsboro, NC6401.78$49,240
Laredo, TX1,7101.76$61,310

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