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Early childhood special education teacher demographics and statistics in the US

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Early childhood special education teacher gender statistics

94.4% of early childhood special education teachers are women and 5.6% of early childhood special education teachers are men.
  • Female, 94.4%
  • Male, 5.6%

Early childhood special education teacher gender ratio

GenderPercentages
Female94.4%
Male5.6%

Early childhood special education teacher gender pay gap

Women earn 98¢ for every $1 earned by men

male-income
Male income
$30,921
female-income
Female income
$30,222

Early childhood special education teacher gender ratio over time

This data breaks down the percentage of men and women in early childhood special education teacher positions over time. Currently, 94.4% of early childhood special education teachers are female.
Male
Female
100%
80%
60%
40%
20%
0%
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021

Early childhood special education teacher gender ratio by year

YearMaleFemale
20104.86%95.14%
20114.05%95.95%
20124.93%95.07%
20134.35%95.65%
20144.48%95.52%
20154.67%95.33%
20164.72%95.28%
20174.73%95.27%
20184.94%95.06%
20194.70%95.30%
20205.59%94.41%
20215.56%94.44%

Early childhood special education teacher related jobs gender ratio

We compared early childhood special education teachers with similar job titles to see how gender ratios vary. As you can see, auto collision repair instructor and automotive technology instructor have the biggest gender ratio gaps.

Job titleMaleFemale
Child Development Associate Teacher3%97%
Prekindergarten Teacher5%95%
Infant And Toddler Teacher5%95%
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher6%94%
Automotive Instructor96%4%
Automotive Technology Instructor96%4%
Auto Collision Repair Instructor98%2%

Early childhood special education teacher demographics by race

The most common ethnicity among early childhood special education teachers is White, which makes up 78.0% of all early childhood special education teachers. Comparatively, 8.7% of early childhood special education teachers are Hispanic or Latino and 6.0% of early childhood special education teachers are Black or African American.
  • White, 78.0%
  • Hispanic or Latino, 8.7%
  • Black or African American, 6.0%
  • Unknown, 3.8%
  • Asian, 3.2%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.3%

Early childhood special education teacher race

Early childhood special education teacher racePercentages
White78.0%
Hispanic or Latino8.7%
Black or African American6.0%
Unknown3.8%
Asian3.2%
American Indian and Alaska Native0.3%

Early childhood special education teacher race and ethnicity over time

See how early childhood special education teacher racial and ethnic diversity trended since 2010 according to the United States Census Bureau data.

Early childhood special education teacher race and ethnicity by year

YearWhiteBlack or African AmericanAsianHispanic or Latino
201081.95%7.74%1.71%6.47%
201180.94%7.97%1.98%6.73%
201282.30%6.36%2.21%7.04%
201383.02%6.75%2.12%5.73%
201480.16%7.63%2.79%7.01%
201579.86%7.70%2.34%7.54%
201679.53%7.25%2.45%7.68%
201779.31%6.84%2.76%8.39%
201880.24%5.85%2.71%8.69%
201982.26%6.50%2.14%7.00%
202079.15%6.13%2.74%7.90%
202178.02%5.98%3.16%8.70%

Early childhood special education teacher wage gap by race

According to our data, asian early childhood special education teachers have the highest average salary compared to other ethnicities. Black or african american early childhood special education teachers have the lowest average salary at $30,071.
$34,000
$33,000
$32,000
$31,000
$30,000
Unknown
White
Black or African American
Asian
Hispanic or Latino
EthnicitySalary
Unknown$30,759
White$30,211
Black or African American$30,071
Asian$32,302
Hispanic or Latino$31,315

Average early childhood special education teacher age

See how the average age of early childhood special education teachers varies based on ethnicity and gender.
Male
Female

Early childhood special education teacher age by race and gender

RaceMale ageFemale age
Black or African American4247
Unknown3640
Asian4742.5
Hispanic or Latino4041
White4242
American Indian and Alaska Native42

Early childhood special education teacher age breakdown

The average age of early childhood special education teachers is 40+ years years old, representing 58% of the early childhood special education teacher population.

40+ years

30-40 years

20-30 years


Early childhood special education teacher age breakdown

Early Childhood Special Education Teacher YearsPercentages
40+ years58%
30-40 years28%
20-30 years13%

Early childhood special education teacher educational attainment

The most common degree for early childhood special education teachers is bachelor's degree, with 67% of early childhood special education teachers earning that degree. The second and third most common degree levels are master's degree degree at 17% and master's degree degree at 14%.
  • Bachelor's, 67%
  • Master's, 17%
  • Associate, 14%
  • High School Diploma, 3%

Early childhood special education teachers by degree level

Early childhood special education teacher degreePercentages
Bachelor's67%
Master's17%
Associate14%
High School Diploma3%

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Early childhood special education teacher wage gap by degree level

According to the data, early childhood special education teachers with a Doctorate degree earn more than those without, at $41,958 annually. With a Master's degree, early childhood special education teachers earn a median annual income of $41,573 compared to $33,897 for early childhood special education teachers with an Bachelor's degree.
$44,000
$42,000
$40,000
$38,000
$36,000
$34,000
$32,000
Master's Degree
Bachelor's Degree
Doctorate Degree
EducationSalary
Master's Degree$41,573
Bachelor's Degree$33,897
Doctorate Degree$41,958

Early childhood special education teacher employment statistics

Most early childhood special education teachers work for a education in the education industry.

Company size where early childhood special education teachers work

Below, you can see the size of companies where early childhood special education teachers work.

< 50 employees

50 - 100 employees

100 - 500 employees

500 - 1,000 employees

1,000 - 10,000 employees

> 10,000

Early childhood special education teacher jobs by employer size

Company sizePercentages
< 50 employees10%
50 - 100 employees19%
100 - 500 employees29%
500 - 1,000 employees10%
1,000 - 10,000 employees29%
> 10,000 employees3%

Early childhood special education teacher jobs by company type

Employees with the early childhood special education teacher job title have their preferences when it comes to working for a company. For instance, most early childhood special education teachers prefer to work at education companies over private companies.

Education

Private

Government

Early childhood special education teacher jobs by sector

Company typePercentages
Education80%
Private10%
Government10%

Early childhood special education teacher jobs by industry

The most common industries for early childhood special education teachers are education, health care and non profits.

Education

Health Care

Non Profits

Government

Professional

Early childhood special education teacher industry statistics

Early childhood special education teacher turnover and employment statistics

Early childhood special education teacher unemployment rate over time

The unemployment rate for early childhood special education teachers between 2008 and the most recent data has varied, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Early childhood special education teacher unemployment rate by year

YearEarly childhood special education teacher unemployment rate
20103.76%
20112.84%
20122.73%
20132.09%
20142.34%
20152.46%
20161.61%
20171.66%
20180.99%
20190.83%
20201.65%
20211.41%

Average early childhood special education teacher tenure

The average early childhood special education teacher stays at their job for 1-2 years, based on the 49 early childhood special education teachers resumes in Zippia's database.

Less than one year

1-2 years

3-4 years

5-7 years

8-10 years

11+ years

Early childhood special education teacher tenure statistics

Number of yearsPercentages
Less than 1 year17%
1-2 years41%
3-4 years11%
5-7 years17%
8-10 years6%
11+ years9%

Early childhood special education teacher LGBT ratio compared to similar jobs

Review the percent of early childhood special education teachers that are members of the LGBT community. You can see how this compares to similar jobs in the chart below.
Job titleLGBTJob openings
Metaphysics Teacher5.04%52,758
Early Childhood Special Education Teacher7.55%-
Pre-Student Teacher8.89%64,948
French Teacher11.94%54,716

Similar early childhood special education teacher jobs LGBT demographics

ProfessionPercentages of LGBT Job openings
Metaphysics Teacher5.04%52,758
Pre-Student Teacher8.89%64,948
French Teacher11.94%54,716

Foreign languages spoken by early childhood special education teachers

  • Spanish, 100.0%

Early childhood special education teacher languages spoken

Foreign languagePercentages
Spanish100.0%

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