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Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.
What a preschool teacher, except special education does
Become a preschool teacher, except special education
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good preschool teacher, except special education
- Talking to others.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Teaching people how to do something.
- Changing what is done based on other people's actions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Typical hourly rate is $24 per hour with a typical salary of $40,700 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $20 and $27 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $8,300 and $40,500 per year.
- 47% of individuals in this occupation have been employed in every quarter of the past year.
Part-time
- The typical hourly rate for part-time workers is $24 per hour with a typical salary of $26,600 per year.
- 79.2% of individuals in this occupation worked part-time during the past year.
Preschool Teacher, Except Special Education job outlook
- There are 10,949 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 2,240 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.
Multiple Jobs
- 3% of individuals in this occupation worked for more than one employer.
- 22% of individuals in this occupation held a position in another.