Compare Special Education Teachers, Preschool & Special Education Teachers, Middle School District Of Columbia

Comparison Special Education Teachers,... Special Education Teachers,...
Salary

View the mid-level salary in both your current job and your selected occupation. (Annual salaries apply to people who work full-time year-round.)

Special Education Teachers, Preschool $77,900
Special Education Teachers, Middle School $82,600

Similar skills & knowledge

These skills are commonly used in both your current job and your selected occupation.

Speaking
Talking to others.

Judgment and Decision Making
Thinking about the pros and cons of different options and picking the best one.

Monitoring
Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.

Active Listening
Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.

Reading Comprehension
Reading work-related information.

Service Orientation
Looking for ways to help people.

Writing
Writing things for co-workers or customers.

Social Perceptiveness
Understanding people's reactions.

Critical Thinking
Thinking about the pros and cons of different ways to solve a problem.

Learning Strategies
Using the best training or teaching strategies for learning new things.

Active Learning
Figuring out how to use new ideas or things.

Persuasion
Talking people into changing their minds or their behavior.

Administrative
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.

Coordination
Changing what is done based on other people's actions.

Computers and Electronics
Knowledge of circuit boards, processors, chips, electronic equipment, and computer hardware and software, including applications and programming.

Therapy and Counseling
Knowledge of principles, methods, and procedures for diagnosis, treatment, and rehabilitation of physical and mental dysfunctions, and for career counseling and guidance.

Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.

Time Management
Managing your time and the time of other people.

Instructing
Teaching people how to do something.

Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.


skills & knowledge Gaps

These are areas where you might have skill gaps. People working in your selected job generally need higher levels in these skill and knowledge areas than people working in your current job.

Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Very Low
Geography Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Medium

Geography
Knowledge of principles and methods for describing the features of land, sea, and air masses, including their physical characteristics, locations, interrelationships, and distribution of plant, animal, and human life.

Find Training for this Gap

Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Low
Mathematics Skills & Knowledge Gaps for Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Medium

Mathematics
Knowledge of arithmetic, algebra, geometry, calculus, statistics, and their applications.

Find Training for this Gap


Typical Level Of Training

See how much education people typically have in your selected job, and then use the link to find training programs in your local area.

Typical level Of training for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool

Bachelor's degree

Typical level Of training for Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Special Education Teachers, Middle School

Licensing

Many states require licenses for certain jobs. See if your selected occupation requires a license and if so, follow the link to find information for your state.

Licensing for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool

No license found in District of Columbia

Licensing for Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Special Education Teachers, Middle School

License may be required in District of Columbia


Certification

Certifications help you get ahead or qualify for different jobs. You usually have to pass a test to earn one, and then you can show employers that you have the skills and knowledge needed to do well on the job.

Certification for Special Education Teachers, Preschool
Special Education Teachers, Preschool

6 related certifications

Certification for Special Education Teachers, Middle School
Special Education Teachers, Middle School

5 related certifications

Find Certifications