Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education

Teach students basic academic, social, and other formative skills in public or private schools at the elementary level.

$62,310
Median Annual Pay
Jobs growth:
-2% projected 2024–2034
Bachelor's degree
Typical Entry-Level Education

What They Do

Kindergarten and elementary school teachers instruct young students in basic subjects in order to prepare them for future schooling.

Programs That Prepare You

College programs linked to this occupation, ranked by graduate earnings

Social Sciences(masters)Utica University, NY
$101,777
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(grad-cert)CUNY Lehman College, NY
$101,369
Social Sciences(masters)Johns Hopkins University, MD
$100,533
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language(grad-cert)St. John's University-New York, NY
$95,228
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Teachers College at Columbia University, NY
$94,076
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(masters)Capella University, MN
$93,267
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Capella University, MN
$92,675
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods(doctoral)University of New England, ME
$92,583
Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education(masters)National University, CA
$91,382
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(masters)Northeastern Illinois University, IL
$90,465
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Georgia State University, GA
$88,192
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods(doctoral)Capella University, MN
$87,860
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Auburn University, AL
$87,657
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods(doctoral)New Jersey City University, NJ
$87,594
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods(doctoral)Kennesaw State University, GA
$87,309
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(grad-cert)American International College, MA
$87,293
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Central Michigan University, MI
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Clemson University, SC
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)CUNY Hunter College, NY
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Case Western Reserve University, OH
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Brigham Young University, UT
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Idaho State University, ID
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Illinois Institute of Technology, IL
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Allen College, IA
$87,083
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas(doctoral)Alabama A & M University, AL
$87,083

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