Education Analysis

Education Requirements for Special Education Teachers, Preschool

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

Salary by Education Level

What the Data Shows

For Special Education Teachers, Preschool positions, filings requiring a Master's degree carried an average declared salary of $38,045 versus $60,622 for those requiring a Bachelor's - a premium of -37.2%. Across all certified filings with a stated education level, 90.6% accepted a Bachelor's degree as the minimum requirement.

Education vs Salary

Education LevelAverage SalaryFilings% of Total
Bachelor's$60,6224890.6%
Master's$38,04559.4%

Education by Top Employer

EmployerMost Common Minimum% Bachelor's% Master'sMedian Salary
BILINGUALS INC. Bachelor's 100% 0% $55,000
BILINGUALS INC. DBA ACHIEVE BEYOND Bachelor's 100% 0% $62,197
Functional Life Achievement, Inc. N/A N/A N/A $55,000
ACHIEVE BEYOND INC. N/A N/A N/A $78,713
Saras Garden N/A N/A N/A $44,500
Sunnyvale School District N/A N/A N/A $71,057
Isaac School District No. 5 N/A N/A N/A $47,000
Columbia Baptist Church Bachelor's 100% 0% $59,000
Special Education Services N/A N/A N/A $58,650
CONDUCTIVE LEARNING CENTER OF GREATER CINCINNATI Bachelor's 100% 0% $58,877
HCHC, INC. N/A N/A N/A $48,500
Baltimore City Public Schools N/A N/A N/A $88,297
FLAGSTAFF UNIFIED SCHOOL DISTRICT #1 N/A N/A N/A $33,326
LEARNING PLAYHOUSE LTD N/A N/A N/A $53,290
PATERSON PUBLIC SCHOOLS N/A N/A N/A $55,442
Zuni Public School District Master's 0% 100% $35,028
Espanola Public Schools N/A N/A N/A $34,334
GIFTED CHILD RESOURCES N/A N/A N/A $34,630
US Virgin Islands Department of Education N/A N/A N/A $43,400
West Contra Costa Unified School District Bachelor's 100% 0% $74,202