Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Kindergarten 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 Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $53,252 versus $46,798 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +13.8%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 70% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
None$59,4381210.9%
Master's$53,2521210.9%
Associate's$49,16654.5%
Bachelor's$46,7987770%
Other$42,80543.6%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
LEPORT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE, INC. Other 0% 0% $44,295
Fort Worth Independent School District Bachelor's 100% 0% $49,947
Guidepost A LLC None 9.1% 0% $49,607
APPLESEED MONTESSORI SCHOOL N/A N/A N/A $45,370
MONTESSORI WEST, INC. Bachelor's 100% 0% $46,250
Dayton Independent School District Bachelor's 100% 0% $44,690
New York City Department of Education N/A N/A N/A $48,445
KOGUMA YOUCHIEN, INC. Bachelor's 100% 0% $43,056
PACIFIC RIM INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL None 0% 0% $50,010
Avenues New York LLC N/A N/A N/A $47,550
The Scandinavian School of Jersey City LLC Bachelor's 100% 0% $42,500
Mission Valley Montessori, Inc. Bachelor's 100% 0% $33,488
Lafayette Parish School System N/A N/A N/A $40,970
Kodomono Kuni N/A N/A N/A $53,768
GARLAND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT Bachelor's 100% 0% $50,000
GLOBAL MONTESSORI INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL N/A N/A N/A $46,250
EARLY LEARNING INSTITUTE N/A N/A N/A $43,860
Cornerstone Learning Foundation N/A N/A N/A $48,000
ASIA PACIFIC LANGUAGE SCHOOL N/A N/A N/A $41,829
FORT BEND INDEPENDENT SCHOOL DISTRICT N/A N/A N/A $47,548