Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Preschool 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 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $57,209 versus $41,733 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of +37.1%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 41.3% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Doctorate$97,30031.5%
Master's$57,209104.9%
Bachelor's$41,7338541.3%
Associate's$36,0173115%
High School$35,0824320.9%
None$34,1922311.2%
Other$32,016115.3%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
Su Escuela Language Academy LLC N/A N/A N/A $28,000
New York City Department of Education N/A N/A N/A $45,530
CHILDREN'S HUT Bachelor's 100% 0% $26,187
Arkansas Early Learning, Inc. High School 0% 0% $32,302
Avenues New York LLC Master's 0% 100% $46,000
LEADERS IN EDUCATION N/A N/A N/A $34,153
YOUNG LEARNERS SCHOOL N/A N/A N/A $35,185
LOVE AND CARE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER N/A N/A N/A $22,464
BURLINGAME MONTESSORI SCHOOLS INC. N/A N/A N/A $37,440
The Nest Academy N/A N/A N/A $21,840
LEPORT EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTE, INC. N/A N/A N/A $40,554
Spanish for Fun, Inc. None 0% 0% $33,280
PROFESSIONALS NETWORK INC. N/A N/A N/A $27,000
GOLDIES 1 LLC Bachelor's 100% 0% $24,898
LOVING CARE DAY NURSERY N/A N/A N/A $23,056
East Harlem Block Nursery, Inc. Bachelor's 100% 0% $38,599
Preschool of America Bachelor's 100% 0% $31,117
The Friends of Crown Heights Educational Centers N/A N/A N/A $30,000
HIMNEL FONTANA INC. None 0% 0% $32,947
The International Preschools Master's 0% 100% $43,157