Preschool Teachers
(Except Special Education)

6.7/10 job score
AUTOMATION RISK
19%
risk level
POLLING
GROWTH
15.1%
by 2031
WAGES
$30,210
or $14.52 hourly
VOLUME
391,670
as of 2021

What is the risk of automation?

We calculate this occupation to have an automation risk score of 19% (No worries)

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Qualities required for this occupation:
Assisting and Caring for Others
Originality
Social Perceptiveness
Persuasion
Key
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quite important
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How quickly is this occupation growing?

The number of 'Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education' job openings is expected to rise 15.1% by 2031
'Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education' is expected to be a very fast growing occupation in comparison to other occupations.
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.

What are the median wages for 'Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education' in the United States?

In 2021 the median annual wage for 'Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education' was $30,210, or $14.52 hourly
'Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education' are paid 34.0% lower than the national median wage, which stands at $45,760
* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

How many people are employed as preschool teachers, except special education?

As of 2021 there were 391,670 people employed as Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education within the United States.
This represents around 0.28% of the employed workforce across the country.
Put another way, around 1 in 359 people are employed as Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education.

Job description

Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.

SOC Code: 25-2011.00

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Comments

PreschoolTeacherintheMaking (No chance) says
Anyone who thinks preschool teachers can be replaced by robots is a fool
Dec 04, 2019 at 03:59 AM
IHatePreSchoolTeachers (Highly likely) says
PRE SCHOOL TEACHERS SHOULD DEFINITELY BE REPLACED BY ROBOTS
Sep 24, 2019 at 03:57 AM
Sarah (No chance) says
Preschool teachers are always creative with lesson planning and helping children. That job will not go away anytime soon.
Jun 25, 2019 at 10:25 PM
FuturePreschoolTeacher says
This job will NEVER be automated! Nobody can ever replace teachers with robots! NEVER!
Apr 25, 2019 at 05:49 PM

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