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SOC 25-2058·Educational Instruction & LibraryOpportunity job
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
Median wage
$94,331
10-yr outlook
+18.8%by 2032
Openings / year
1,735
Workers in NY
17,030
How pay grows with experience
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School — typical pay by experience
Annual wages statewide: starting out, typical (median), and experienced.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Starting out (entry) | $63,465 |
| Median (typical) | $94,331 |
| Experienced | $113,506 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
Where it pays most across New York
Median pay for this occupation by region. Select a region for its full profile.
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School — median pay by region
Regional median annual wage, highest first.
| Category | Value |
|---|---|
| Long Island | $128,348 |
| New York City | $104,148 |
| Hudson Valley | $103,419 |
| Capital Region | $78,985 |
| Mohawk Valley | $77,759 |
| Central New York | $75,489 |
| Southern Tier | $74,480 |
| Western New York | $72,842 |
| North Country | $68,279 |
| Finger Lakes | $65,075 |
Source: Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (NYSDOL / U.S. BLS via data.ny.gov)
A realistic next step
Higher-paying roles in the same field
These occupations are in the same broad field (Educational Instruction & Library) and pay more than a Special Education Teachers, Secondary School. It's a transparent “same field, higher pay” guide — not a skills-match score.
- Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other$95,281 median (+$950) · +20.1% by 2032
- Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$96,184 median (+$1,853) · +21.7% by 2032
- Foreign Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$96,839 median (+$2,508) · +21.0% by 2032
- Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary$97,993 median (+$3,662) · +21.7% by 2032
- Special Education Teachers, All Other$99,227 median (+$4,897) · +22.4% by 2032
- English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary$99,573 median (+$5,242) · +20.8% by 2032
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