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Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$63,970
United States, 2025
Employment
1,388,390
United States, 2025
Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Teach academic and social skills to students at the elementary school level.
- O*NET code
- 25-2021.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- None
Typical tasks
- Select, store, order, issue, and inventory classroom equipment, materials, and supplies.
- Instruct students individually and in groups, using teaching methods such as lectures, discussions, and demonstrations.
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order among the students.
- Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or with special academic interests.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Plan and conduct activities for a balanced program of instruction, demonstration, and work time that provides students with opportunities to observe, question, and investigate.
- Prepare materials and classrooms for class activities.
- Read books to entire classes or small groups.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$47,960
25th percentile
$57,710
75th percentile
$81,450
90th percentile
$104,340
Most important skills
- Instructing4.3
- Learning Strategies4.3
- Speaking4.1
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Social Perceptiveness4.0
- Monitoring4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Reading Comprehension3.9
- Writing3.9
- Service Orientation3.9
- Coordination3.9
- Judgment and Decision Making3.8
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 19 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
19
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Strategies | 4.3 | 4.5 | Not selected | 4.5 |
| Instructing | 4.3 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 4.1 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Monitoring | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Writing | 3.9 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Coordination | 3.9 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Active Learning | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Service Orientation | 3.9 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Time Management | 3.8 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Persuasion | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Negotiation | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Olympia, WA | $104,650 | 950 | 2025 |
| Sacramento, CA | $103,390 | 10,480 | 2025 |
| Walla Walla, WA | $102,980 | 220 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $102,920 | 14,560 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $102,860 | 7,810 | 2025 |
| Bremerton, WA | $102,650 | 900 | 2025 |
| WA | $102,350 | 28,980 | 2025 |
| Los Angeles, CA | $101,860 | 44,790 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $101,860 | 17,860 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | $101,640 | 2,450 | 2025 |
| Bellingham, WA | $101,230 | 790 | 2025 |
| Santa Maria, CA | $101,030 | 2,170 | 2025 |
| Vallejo, CA | $100,790 | 1,680 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $100,730 | 500 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $100,410 | 570 | 2025 |
| El Centro, CA | $100,390 | 860 | 2025 |
| Kennewick, WA | $100,380 | 1,410 | 2025 |
| Wenatchee, WA | $100,340 | 510 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $100,320 | 810 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | $100,220 | 2,280 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.