Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
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.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-2058.00 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
Median annual wage, U.S.$74,260
Employment, U.S.163,930
Median hourly wageNot available
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $49,800 | $60,180 | $74,260 | $93,730 | $109,100 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 740 | $62,210 | 0.33 |
| Alaska | 590 | $80,580 | 1.71 |
| Arizona | 1,960 | $64,300 | 0.57 |
| Arkansas | 1,280 | $57,000 | 0.93 |
| California | 12,100 | $101,060 | 0.63 |
| Colorado | 2,970 | $67,240 | 0.98 |
| Connecticut | 1,920 | $81,710 | 1.07 |
| Delaware | 1,160 | $78,490 | 2.27 |
| District of Columbia | 440 | $99,670 | 0.60 |
| Florida | 7,940 | $61,510 | 0.76 |
| Georgia | 4,090 | $74,150 | 0.79 |
| Hawaii | 800 | $65,980 | 1.22 |
| Idaho | 470 | $60,700 | 0.52 |
| Illinois | 9,490 | $79,890 | 1.48 |
| Indiana | 2,580 | $61,130 | 0.76 |
| Iowa | 1,570 | $60,780 | 0.96 |
| Kansas | 1,650 | $60,700 | 1.09 |
| Kentucky | 2,680 | $60,730 | 1.27 |
| Louisiana | 3,160 | $59,100 | 1.55 |
| Maine | 860 | $61,710 | 1.27 |
| Maryland | 1,560 | $93,530 | 0.53 |
| Massachusetts | 5,470 | $83,890 | 1.43 |
| Michigan | 2,570 | $78,050 | 0.55 |
| Minnesota | 4,130 | $76,600 | 1.33 |
| Mississippi | 1,670 | $51,970 | 1.36 |
| Missouri | 2,760 | $55,920 | 0.89 |
| Montana | 480 | $62,310 | 0.88 |
| Nebraska | 1,240 | $63,460 | 1.15 |
| Nevada | 350 | $60,810 | 0.21 |
| New Hampshire | 910 | $69,560 | 1.26 |
| New Jersey | 7,520 | $83,770 | 1.66 |
| New Mexico | 2,150 | $76,940 | 2.35 |
| New York | 15,250 | $89,310 | 1.49 |
| North Carolina | 3,400 | $56,770 | 0.65 |
| North Dakota | 520 | $61,210 | 1.16 |
| Ohio | 10,580 | $76,180 | 1.81 |
| Oklahoma | 2,020 | $59,660 | 1.12 |
| Oregon | 1,240 | $77,400 | 0.60 |
| Pennsylvania | 11,040 | $77,000 | 1.73 |
| Rhode Island | 830 | $92,990 | 1.58 |
| South Carolina | 1,780 | $62,150 | 0.73 |
| South Dakota | 500 | $54,810 | 1.03 |
| Tennessee | 2,010 | $61,360 | 0.58 |
| Texas | 10,200 | $64,830 | 0.69 |
| Utah | 1,220 | $64,210 | 0.67 |
| Vermont | 660 | $79,360 | 2.06 |
| Virginia | 6,380 | $68,400 | 1.47 |
| Washington | 2,510 | $101,120 | 0.67 |
| West Virginia | 840 | $55,390 | 1.14 |
| Wisconsin | 3,350 | $63,520 | 1.08 |
| Wyoming | 350 | $62,750 | 1.18 |
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, Secondary 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Health Education Specialists | Operations Analysis | 1.25 | 0.962 |
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | Management of Financial Resources | 2.25 | 0.960 |
| Directors, Religious Activities and Education | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.12 | 0.956 |
| Recreation Workers | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.00 | 0.953 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Special Education Teachers, Secondary School, excluding software Special Education Teachers, Secondary 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 |
| Seesaw | 7 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Schoology | 7 of 20 | 17.0x |
| Google Classroom | 7 of 20 | 14.7x |
| Flipgrid | 7 of 20 | 14.0x |
| Common Curriculum | 6 of 20 | 19.8x |
| EasyCBM | 5 of 20 | 28.8x |
| Padlet | 6 of 20 | 16.3x |
| Kahoot! | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Blackboard software | 8 of 20 | 6.5x |
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 | 4.75 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.25 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.75 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.38 | 3.88 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.38 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.62 | 2.50 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.88 | 1.62 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.50 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.62 | 1.12 |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Education and Training | 4.79 | 5.77 |
| English Language | 4.61 | 4.92 |
| Psychology | 4.18 | 4.88 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.89 | 4.42 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 3.56 | 4.53 |
| Administrative | 3.54 | 4.28 |
| Computers and Electronics | 3.54 | 3.80 |
| Mathematics | 3.44 | 4.09 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.34 | 3.05 |
| Administration and Management | 3.32 | 2.99 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.28 | 3.98 |
| Law and Government | 3.08 | 3.20 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.90 | 2.80 |
| Communications and Media | 2.88 | 2.70 |
| Geography | 2.58 | 3.27 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.44 | 3.44 |
| Biology | 2.41 | 2.87 |
| History and Archeology | 2.35 | 2.53 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.27 | 2.05 |
| Foreign Language | 2.20 | 2.00 |
| Telecommunications | 2.19 | 1.37 |
| Transportation | 2.18 | 1.71 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.09 | 1.64 |
| Design | 2.08 | 2.10 |
| Chemistry | 2.08 | 1.78 |
| Economics and Accounting | 2.02 | 1.34 |
| Physics | 2.00 | 1.69 |
| Production and Processing | 1.91 | 1.59 |
| Fine Arts | 1.83 | 1.56 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.80 | 1.38 |
| Mechanical | 1.80 | 1.25 |
| Food Production | 1.63 | 1.39 |
| Building and Construction | 1.50 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Speech Clarity | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 4.12 |
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Written Expression | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Near Vision | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Information Ordering | 3.75 | 3.38 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Originality | 3.00 | 3.75 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.50 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Far Vision | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Memorization | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.75 | 2.50 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Visualization | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Static Strength | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Depth Perception | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Stamina | 1.75 | 0.75 |
| Finger Dexterity | 1.62 | 0.88 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Explosive Strength | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Manual Dexterity | 1.25 | not rated |
| Dynamic Strength | 1.12 | not rated |
| Extent Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.12 | not rated |
| Spatial Orientation | 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 |
| Reaction Time | 1.00 | not rated |
| Response Orientation | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 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.
- Microsoft Excel in demand
- Microsoft Outlook in demand
- Adobe Acrobat hot
- Adobe Illustrator hot
- Adobe InDesign hot
- Adobe Photoshop hot
- Facebook hot
- Microsoft Access hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft SharePoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Email software
- Hand held spell checkers
- Screen magnification software
- Screen reader software
- 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 | 240 | 4.30 | $62,740 |
| Arecibo, PR | 150 | 4.08 | $58,030 |
| Dover, DE | 240 | 3.32 | $66,330 |
| Gettysburg, PA | 100 | 3.09 | $98,860 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 290 | 3.03 | $51,660 |
| Watertown-Fort Drum, NY | 120 | 2.99 | $62,110 |
| Laredo, TX | 340 | 2.96 | $63,960 |
| Mansfield, OH | 150 | 2.89 | $69,480 |
| Las Cruces, NM | 240 | 2.87 | $75,570 |
| Sandusky, OH | 150 | 2.87 | $73,920 |