Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Salary in San Francisco, CA

In the 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS dataset, Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education in San Francisco, CA have a median annual salary of $53,810, with 10,280 recorded jobs in this area. Recorded earnings range from $45,960 at the 10th percentile to $71,800 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

$53,810

Data year: 2025

Hourly median

$25.87

Employment

10,280

Source

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS

Salary distribution

$45,960
10th
$47,640
25th
$53,810
Median
$61,350
75th
$71,800
90th

Local compared with national

San Francisco, CA

$53,810

Median annual · 2025

United States

$38,140

Median annual · 2025

The San Francisco, CA median is 41.1% above the national median in the available dataset (a difference of $15,670).

Top skills

  1. 1.SpeakingImportance 4.0
  2. 2.InstructingImportance 4.0
  3. 3.Active ListeningImportance 3.9
  4. 4.Learning StrategiesImportance 3.9
  5. 5.Reading ComprehensionImportance 3.8
  6. 6.Critical ThinkingImportance 3.8
  7. 7.MonitoringImportance 3.8
  8. 8.Social PerceptivenessImportance 3.8
  9. 9.CoordinationImportance 3.8
  10. 10.Service OrientationImportance 3.6
  11. 11.Active LearningImportance 3.1
  12. 12.Judgment and Decision MakingImportance 3.1

Career information

Education and experience

Typical education
High School Diploma or the equivalent (such as a GED)
Experience
Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Job zone
3

Technology used

  • Appletree
  • Bloomz
  • Children's educational software
  • ClassDojo
  • Common Curriculum
  • EasyCBM
  • Edmodo
  • Email software
  • Flipgrid
  • Google Classroom
  • Google Meet
  • Intrado SchoolMessenger
  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Microsoft Word

Common tasks

  • Teach basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills.
  • 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.
  • Maintain accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations.

Related careers

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

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