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Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in San Jose, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education in San Jose, CA have a median annual salary of $84,620, with 430 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $54,880 at the 10th percentile to $142,430 at the 90th percentile.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS · Data year: 2025 · Last updated: 2026-09-22

Salary overview

Median annual salary

$84,620

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

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Employment

430

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$54,880
10th
$64,390
25th
$84,620
Median
$118,400
75th
$142,430
90th

Local compared with national

San Jose, CA

$84,620

Median annual · 2025

United States

$62,680

Median annual · 2025

The San Jose, CA median is 35.0% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $21,940).

Top skills

  1. 1.Social PerceptivenessImportance 4.1
  2. 2.InstructingImportance 4.1
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 4.0
  4. 4.SpeakingImportance 4.0
  5. 5.Learning StrategiesImportance 4.0
  6. 6.MonitoringImportance 4.0
  7. 7.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.9
  8. 8.CoordinationImportance 3.9
  9. 9.Time ManagementImportance 3.8
  10. 10.Service OrientationImportance 3.6
  11. 11.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.5
  12. 12.Complex Problem SolvingImportance 3.4

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
Bachelor's Degree
Experience
None
Job zone
4

Technology used

  • Bloomz
  • Children's educational software
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Word
  • Padlet
  • Seesaw

Common tasks

  • Read books to entire classes or to small groups.
  • Establish and enforce rules for behavior and policies and procedures to maintain order among students.
  • Prepare children for later grades by encouraging them to explore learning opportunities and to persevere with challenging tasks.
  • Instruct students individually and in groups, adapting teaching methods to meet students' varying needs and interests.
  • Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
  • Demonstrate activities to children.
  • Guide and counsel students with adjustment or academic problems or special academic interests.
  • Observe and evaluate children's performance, behavior, social development, and physical health.
  • Provide a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use, both in learning activities and in imaginative play.
  • Prepare and implement remedial programs for students requiring extra help.

Related careers

Occupations recorded as related in the dataset. A relationship does not imply a guaranteed transition.

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