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Preschool 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
$38,140
United States, 2025
Employment
478,780
United States, 2025
Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Job Zone 3
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.
- O*NET code
- 25-2011.00
- Job zone
- 3
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Establish and enforce rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order.
- Adapt teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests.
- Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
- Serve meals and snacks in accordance with nutritional guidelines.
- Attend to children's basic needs by feeding them, dressing them, and changing their diapers.
- Meet with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and needs, determine their priorities for their children, and suggest ways that they can promote learning and development.
- Organize and lead activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, such as games, arts and crafts, music, storytelling, and field trips.
- Identify children showing signs of emotional, developmental, or health-related problems and discuss them with supervisors, parents or guardians, and child development specialists.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$28,990
25th percentile
$34,530
75th percentile
$47,550
90th percentile
$61,390
Most important skills
- Speaking4.0
- Instructing4.0
- Active Listening3.9
- Learning Strategies3.9
- Social Perceptiveness3.8
- Reading Comprehension3.8
- Monitoring3.8
- Coordination3.8
- Critical Thinking3.8
- Service Orientation3.6
- Active Learning3.1
- Judgment and Decision Making3.1
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 16 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
16
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Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Strategies | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Coordination | 3.8 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Monitoring | 3.8 | 3.5 | Not selected | 3.5 |
| Instructing | 4.0 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Reading Comprehension | 3.8 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Active Listening | 3.9 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Critical Thinking | 3.8 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
| Service Orientation | 3.6 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.1 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Time Management | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Persuasion | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Writing | 3.0 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 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 Preschool Teachers, Except Special EducationHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vineland, NJ | $63,340 | 330 | 2025 |
| Albany, GA | $62,680 | 400 | 2025 |
| DC | $62,150 | 2,350 | 2025 |
| Atlantic City, NJ | $59,320 | 460 | 2025 |
| Brunswick, GA | $58,000 | 100 | 2025 |
| Fairbanks, AK | $57,680 | 60 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | $56,930 | 430 | 2025 |
| Kahului, HI | $55,340 | 160 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $53,810 | 10,280 | 2025 |
| Houma, LA | $51,310 | 140 | 2025 |
| San Jose, CA | $51,190 | 3,570 | 2025 |
| New York, NY | $50,230 | 28,140 | 2025 |
| VT | $49,730 | 940 | 2025 |
| Hinesville, GA | $49,690 | 150 | 2025 |
| Modesto, CA | $49,500 | 640 | 2025 |
| Manhattan, KS | $49,160 | 70 | 2025 |
| Bridgeport, CT | $48,820 | 1,500 | 2025 |
| HI | $48,780 | 1,410 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $48,510 | 180 | 2025 |
| Urban Honolulu, HI | $48,410 | 1,070 | 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.