Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Does degree level affect salary? Based on education data in DOL PERM (green card) filings.

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $56,392 versus $51,577 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +9.3%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 92.3% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
High School$87,41010.1%
Associate's$66,95820.2%
Doctorate$58,13010.1%
Master's$56,392505.7%
None$53,91330.3%
Bachelor's$51,57781492.3%
Other$49,351111.2%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Dallas Independent School District Bachelor's 100% 0% $49,573
Houston Independent School District Bachelor's 100% 0% $51,500
ALIEF INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Bachelor's 100% 0% $52,000
Denver Public Schools District 1 N/A N/A N/A $39,851
GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Bachelor's 100% 0% $48,026
SAVANNAHCHATHAM COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOL SYSTEM Bachelor's 100% 0% $57,481
Fort Worth Independent School District Bachelor's 100% 0% $49,895
Tyler Independent School District N/A N/A N/A $43,613
New York City Department of Education Bachelor's 100% 0% $49,908
Bryan Independent School District Bachelor's 100% 0% $44,967
Davis School District N/A N/A N/A $37,822
Ector County Independent School District Bachelor's 100% 0% $46,600
Dayton Independent School District Bachelor's 100% 0% $47,214
FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT N/A N/A N/A $52,519
Minnetonka Public Schools Bachelor's 100% 0% $40,397
Mesquite Independent School District N/A N/A N/A $52,632
AUSTIN INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Bachelor's 100% 0% $46,471
Sioux Falls School District 49-5 Bachelor's 100% 0% $36,892
Golden Rule Schools, Inc Bachelor's 100% 0% $50,000
Mount Pleasant Independent School District Bachelor's 100% 0% $42,865