Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Teach academic, social, and life skills to middle 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.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-2057.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$66,810
Employment, U.S.95,200
Median hourly wageNot available
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $49,420 | $60,000 | $66,810 | $82,800 | $102,510 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 460 | $62,850 | 0.36 |
| Alaska | 200 | $81,000 | 0.99 |
| Arizona | 580 | $62,130 | 0.29 |
| Arkansas | 750 | $56,830 | 0.94 |
| California | 4,860 | $101,530 | 0.44 |
| Colorado | 2,020 | $66,130 | 1.15 |
| Connecticut | 1,260 | $92,900 | 1.21 |
| Delaware | $77,420 | ||
| District of Columbia | 520 | $79,170 | 1.21 |
| Florida | 2,630 | $60,440 | 0.43 |
| Georgia | 3,740 | $70,550 | 1.25 |
| Hawaii | 380 | $61,750 | 1.00 |
| Idaho | 300 | $60,170 | 0.58 |
| Illinois | 4,460 | $74,730 | 1.19 |
| Indiana | 1,070 | $58,900 | 0.54 |
| Iowa | 990 | $63,590 | 1.04 |
| Kansas | 550 | $59,780 | 0.62 |
| Kentucky | 1,530 | $60,200 | 1.25 |
| Louisiana | 1,130 | $59,420 | 0.95 |
| Maine | 310 | $63,440 | 0.80 |
| Maryland | 1,540 | $76,410 | 0.91 |
| Massachusetts | 3,110 | $84,550 | 1.40 |
| Michigan | 1,410 | $76,040 | 0.52 |
| Minnesota | 1,930 | $63,630 | 1.07 |
| Mississippi | 1,020 | $50,750 | 1.44 |
| Missouri | 1,050 | $50,370 | 0.58 |
| Montana | 190 | $63,960 | 0.60 |
| Nebraska | 680 | $63,460 | 1.08 |
| Nevada | 290 | $63,280 | 0.31 |
| New Hampshire | 650 | $66,760 | 1.55 |
| New Jersey | 5,660 | $79,110 | 2.16 |
| New Mexico | 1,090 | $74,440 | 2.04 |
| New York | 7,870 | $93,820 | 1.33 |
| North Carolina | 2,470 | $59,360 | 0.82 |
| North Dakota | 200 | $57,680 | 0.74 |
| Ohio | 7,540 | $74,590 | 2.22 |
| Oklahoma | 930 | $50,450 | 0.89 |
| Oregon | 590 | $78,360 | 0.49 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,710 | $77,040 | 1.00 |
| Rhode Island | 380 | $93,970 | 1.24 |
| South Carolina | 980 | $62,310 | 0.70 |
| South Dakota | 310 | $51,360 | 1.10 |
| Tennessee | 1,310 | $60,000 | 0.65 |
| Texas | 12,580 | $63,360 | 1.46 |
| Utah | 690 | $78,920 | 0.65 |
| Vermont | 470 | $73,110 | 2.54 |
| Virginia | 3,000 | $63,820 | 1.19 |
| Washington | 1,550 | $99,520 | 0.71 |
| West Virginia | 1,080 | $56,440 | 2.51 |
| Wisconsin | 2,650 | $65,840 | 1.47 |
| Wyoming | 330 | $62,770 | 1.90 |
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.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Special Education Teachers, Middle School, 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.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | Management of Financial Resources | 3.00 | 0.953 |
| Training and Development Specialists | Operations Analysis | 2.88 | 0.951 |
| Health Education Specialists | Operations Analysis | 2.38 | 0.950 |
| Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers | Persuasion | 0.88 | 0.949 |
| Intelligence Analysts | Reading Comprehension | 0.88 | 0.944 |
| Clinical Research Coordinators | Science | 2.25 | 0.940 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Special Education Teachers, Middle School, excluding software Special Education Teachers, Middle School 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.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Children's educational software | 7 of 20 | 35.9x |
| Kahoot! | 6 of 20 | 30.8x |
| Edpuzzle | 5 of 20 | 33.0x |
| Google Meet | 8 of 20 | 8.4x |
| Moodle | 7 of 20 | 10.1x |
| Screencastify | 6 of 20 | 14.6x |
| Edmodo | 5 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Nearpod | 5 of 20 | 11.5x |
| American Sign Language Browser | 3 of 20 | 46.2x |
| Learning management system LMS | 6 of 20 | 5.9x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 4.12 | 4.25 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.12 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 3.62 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.50 | 2.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.12 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 4.27 | 5.14 |
| Education and Training | 4.25 | 5.28 |
| Mathematics | 3.97 | 4.73 |
| Administrative | 3.50 | 4.36 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.44 | 4.43 |
| Psychology | 3.43 | 4.05 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.39 | 3.40 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.21 | 3.51 |
| Law and Government | 3.10 | 3.08 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.97 | 3.19 |
| Administration and Management | 2.93 | 3.05 |
| Communications and Media | 2.84 | 3.25 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.83 | 3.23 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.81 | 3.18 |
| History and Archeology | 2.76 | 3.10 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.72 | 3.19 |
| Telecommunications | 2.65 | 2.26 |
| Biology | 2.43 | 2.52 |
| Foreign Language | 2.36 | 2.27 |
| Geography | 2.29 | 3.22 |
| Transportation | 2.15 | 1.99 |
| Fine Arts | 2.14 | 2.06 |
| Design | 1.87 | 1.71 |
| Chemistry | 1.80 | 1.70 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 1.77 | 1.46 |
| Physics | 1.72 | 1.39 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.69 | 1.20 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.65 | not rated |
| Production and Processing | 1.44 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.35 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.28 | not rated |
| Mechanical | 1.18 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.15 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Deductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Written Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | 3.50 | 3.25 |
| Originality | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Far Vision | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.00 | 3.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Speed of Closure | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.75 | 3.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Visualization | 2.38 | 2.50 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Stamina | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 1.62 | 1.25 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Static Strength | 1.50 | 0.62 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Response Orientation | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.38 | 0.50 |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Reaction Time | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.25 | not rated |
| Explosive Strength | 1.25 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.25 | not rated |
| Depth Perception | 1.12 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Control Precision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.00 | not rated |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.00 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Apple macOS hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Blackboard software
- Common Curriculum
- EasyCBM
- Email software
- Flipgrid
- Google Classroom
- Hand held spell checkers
- Padlet
- Pear Deck
- Schoology
- Screen magnification software
- Screen reader software
- Seesaw
- Text to speech software
- Video editing software
- Voice activated software
- Web browser software
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 area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman-Denison, TX | 180 | 5.65 | $62,350 |
| Cleveland, OH | 2,490 | 3.95 | $79,890 |
| McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX | 670 | 3.67 | $60,720 |
| Mayaguez, PR | 110 | 3.31 | $58,170 |
| Vineland, NJ | 120 | 3.24 | $73,120 |
| Midland, TX | 240 | 3.22 | $65,130 |
| Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH | 260 | 3.03 | $56,790 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 490 | 2.96 | $97,980 |
| Green Bay, WI | 310 | 2.94 | $71,400 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 690 | 2.79 | $75,800 |