Adapted Physical Education Specialists
Provide individualized physical education instruction or services to children, youth, or adults with exceptional physical needs due to gross motor developmental delays or other impairments.
- O*NET-SOC code
25-2059.01 - Preparation Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Adapted Physical Education Specialists separately. These are the figures for Special Education Teachers, All Other (25-2059), its parent occupation.
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,440 | $60,930 | $76,580 | $99,690 | $120,080 |
By state (42)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 110 | $49,520 | 0.24 |
| Arizona | $59,500 | ||
| Arkansas | 70 | $61,690 | 0.25 |
| California | 8,920 | $103,050 | 2.24 |
| Colorado | 180 | $79,290 | 0.28 |
| Connecticut | 1,400 | $61,480 | 3.77 |
| Delaware | 50 | $85,040 | 0.43 |
| District of Columbia | 130 | $71,130 | 0.87 |
| Florida | 900 | $68,690 | 0.42 |
| Georgia | 980 | $76,130 | 0.92 |
| Illinois | 2,560 | $64,850 | 1.92 |
| Indiana | 80 | $60,920 | 0.11 |
| Iowa | 340 | $71,050 | 0.99 |
| Kentucky | 290 | $63,140 | 0.66 |
| Louisiana | 610 | $61,170 | 1.45 |
| Maine | $56,780 | ||
| Maryland | 3,020 | $76,100 | 5.02 |
| Massachusetts | 300 | $78,440 | 0.37 |
| Michigan | 3,320 | $78,540 | 3.45 |
| Minnesota | 180 | $69,470 | 0.28 |
| Mississippi | 60 | $46,700 | 0.24 |
| Missouri | 210 | $49,610 | 0.33 |
| Nebraska | 60 | $59,760 | 0.28 |
| Nevada | 1,230 | $64,410 | 3.64 |
| New Hampshire | 160 | $66,670 | 1.05 |
| New Jersey | 610 | $71,110 | 0.65 |
| New Mexico | 100 | $86,520 | 0.51 |
| New York | 2,170 | $65,970 | 1.03 |
| North Carolina | $65,170 | ||
| North Dakota | 90 | $61,500 | 0.92 |
| Ohio | 580 | $51,230 | 0.48 |
| Oregon | 820 | $82,240 | 1.90 |
| Pennsylvania | 450 | $76,530 | 0.34 |
| Rhode Island | 110 | $80,080 | 1.05 |
| Tennessee | 180 | $63,300 | 0.26 |
| Texas | 880 | $65,710 | 0.29 |
| Utah | 100 | $67,860 | 0.27 |
| Vermont | 70 | $46,980 | 1.13 |
| Virginia | 540 | $77,280 | 0.60 |
| Washington | 170 | $76,790 | 0.21 |
| West Virginia | 530 | $39,920 | 3.44 |
| Wisconsin | 160 | $66,910 | 0.24 |
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 Adapted Physical Education Specialists, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School | Mathematics | 1.12 | 0.955 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.12 | 0.937 |
| Registered Nurses | Operations Monitoring | 1.13 | 0.935 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | Negotiation | 1.00 | 0.933 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives | Management of Personnel Resources | 1.12 | 0.931 |
| Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling | Management of Financial Resources | 2.12 | 0.930 |
| Health Education Specialists | Operations Analysis | 0.88 | 0.927 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Adapted Physical Education Specialists, excluding software Adapted Physical Education Specialists 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 | 5 of 20 | 25.6x |
| Seesaw | 5 of 20 | 16.5x |
| Schoology | 5 of 20 | 12.1x |
| Nearpod | 5 of 20 | 11.5x |
| Screen reader software | 4 of 20 | 20.5x |
| Google Classroom | 5 of 20 | 10.5x |
| Scheduling software | 7 of 20 | 4.6x |
| Padlet | 4 of 20 | 10.9x |
| Bloomz | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Edpuzzle | 3 of 20 | 19.8x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 4.12 | 3.75 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.12 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 4.00 | 4.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.62 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.38 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.25 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 3.12 | 3.12 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.75 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.75 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 0.88 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 1.75 | 0.88 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.25 | not rated |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Education and Training | 4.82 | 6.18 |
| Psychology | 3.95 | 5.45 |
| English Language | 3.45 | 4.77 |
| Administrative | 3.41 | 4.50 |
| Law and Government | 3.41 | 3.59 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.14 | 3.45 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.00 | 3.73 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 3.00 | 3.32 |
| Communications and Media | 2.68 | 3.09 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.64 | 3.50 |
| Administration and Management | 2.64 | 3.05 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.36 | 2.41 |
| Mathematics | 2.27 | 2.91 |
| Computers and Electronics | 2.27 | 2.82 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.23 | 2.23 |
| Biology | 2.18 | 2.09 |
| Fine Arts | 2.09 | 2.00 |
| Engineering and Technology | 2.09 | 1.91 |
| Design | 2.05 | 1.77 |
| Foreign Language | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.00 | 1.77 |
| Transportation | 2.00 | 1.68 |
| Physics | 1.91 | 1.59 |
| Telecommunications | 1.68 | 1.27 |
| Production and Processing | 1.64 | 1.18 |
| Mechanical | 1.64 | 1.00 |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.62 | 1.33 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.59 | 1.14 |
| Geography | 1.41 | 0.91 |
| Chemistry | 1.32 | 0.82 |
| Building and Construction | 1.27 | not rated |
| History and Archeology | 1.27 | not rated |
| Food Production | 1.18 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Oral Expression | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Written Expression | 3.88 | 3.88 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.75 | 3.88 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.75 | 3.75 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.25 | 3.62 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.25 | 3.38 |
| Information Ordering | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.62 |
| Extent Flexibility | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Category Flexibility | 3.00 | 3.12 |
| Far Vision | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Stamina | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.88 | 3.12 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Static Strength | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 2.88 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.50 | 2.50 |
| Visualization | 2.38 | 2.75 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.25 | 2.12 |
| Control Precision | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 2.12 | 2.12 |
| Number Facility | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Response Orientation | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Depth Perception | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 2.00 | 1.50 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.00 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Spatial Orientation | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.50 | 0.50 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.12 | not rated |
| Night Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Peripheral Vision | 1.00 | not rated |
| Rate Control | 1.00 | not rated |
| Sound Localization | 1.00 | not rated |
Software used
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- Facebook hot
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Office software hot
- Microsoft Outlook hot
- Microsoft PowerPoint hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Database software
- Email software
- Individualized Educational Program IEP software
- Student record software
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Adapted Physical Education Specialists separately. These are the figures for Special Education Teachers, All Other (25-2059), its parent occupation.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valdosta, GA | 120 | 10.57 | $81,700 |
| Jackson, MI | 100 | 8.14 | $80,210 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 2,270 | 7.67 | $76,090 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 570 | 6.49 | $63,510 |
| Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA | 130 | 6.09 | $75,710 |
| Visalia, CA | 200 | 5.24 | $107,190 |
| Salinas, CA | 200 | 4.89 | $112,900 |
| Flint, MI | 120 | 4.20 | $80,960 |
| Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV | 1,030 | 4.16 | $64,410 |
| New Haven, CT | 240 | 3.97 | $59,270 |