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What special education teachers make
Typical
$64,910
First year
$47,710
Top of a district scale
$103,430
The national median is $64,910 a year and the bottom tenth start near $47,710. The wage survey splits this job by grade level, and the elementary school profile shows almost the same picture: a median of $65,120 with a range of $49,350 to $103,010. Your pay is set by a published district salary schedule, not by negotiating.