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School Psychologists

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School Psychologists

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Education: Master's degree

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Master's degree

Median Annual Wage

$63,330

($30.45/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Slow Growth

0.6%

Avg. Annual Openings

Average Opportunity

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Marriage and Family Therapists

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Education: Master's degree

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Master's degree

Median Annual Wage

$47,180

($22.68/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

1.6%

Avg. Annual Openings

Average Opportunity

100

All Other Special Education Teachers

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$46,350

Annual Growth Rate

Very Strong Growth

1.4%

Avg. Annual Openings

Rare Opportunity

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$48,510

($23.32/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.3%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

1,387

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

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Education: Master's degree

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Master's degree

Median Annual Wage

$52,010

($25.00/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.2%

Avg. Annual Openings

Average Opportunity

201

Rehabilitation Counselors

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Education: Master's degree

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Master's degree

Median Annual Wage

$38,440

($18.48/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.2%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

295

Health Education Specialists

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$52,170

($25.08/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.1%

Avg. Annual Openings

Average Opportunity

118

Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics

Social Science Research Assistants

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$50,040

($24.06/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.0%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

419

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

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Education: Master's degree

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Master's degree

Median Annual Wage

$50,820

($24.43/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Strong Growth

1.0%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

810

Preschool Special Education Teachers

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$50,400

Annual Growth Rate

Average Growth

0.8%

Avg. Annual Openings

Few Opportunities

Postsecondary Teaching Assistants

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$30,070

Annual Growth Rate

Average Growth

0.8%

Avg. Annual Openings

Average Opportunity

210

Preschool and Daycare Education and Childcare Administrators

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$45,980

($22.10/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Average Growth

0.8%

Avg. Annual Openings

Average Opportunity

231

Secondary School Teachers

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$48,980

Annual Growth Rate

Average Growth

0.7%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

2,134

Kindergarten Teachers

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$48,150

Annual Growth Rate

Slow Growth

0.6%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

415

Middle School Teachers

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$48,790

Annual Growth Rate

Slow Growth

0.6%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

1,742

Elementary School Teachers

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$48,290

Annual Growth Rate

Slow Growth

0.6%

Avg. Annual Openings

Very Strong Opportunity

3,482

Secondary School Special Education Teachers

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$49,940

Annual Growth Rate

Slow Growth

0.6%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

302

Middle School Special Education Teachers

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$51,310

Annual Growth Rate

Slow Growth

0.6%

Avg. Annual Openings

Average Opportunity

232

Middle School Career/Technical Education Teachers

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$52,550

Annual Growth Rate

Slow Growth

0.6%

Avg. Annual Openings

Average Opportunity

101

Recreational Therapists

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$48,560

($23.35/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

Slow Growth

0.5%

Avg. Annual Openings

Few Opportunities

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors

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Education: Bachelor's degree

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Bachelor's degree

Median Annual Wage

$49,630

($23.86/hr)

Annual Growth Rate

None or Negative Growth

-1.0%

Avg. Annual Openings

Strong Opportunity

489

Median Annual Wage
Education
Experience Needed
Description

School Psychologists

$63,330($30.45/hr)

Master's degree

School Psychologists diagnose and implement individual or schoolwide interventions or strategies to address educational, behavioral, or developmental issues that adversely impact educational functioning in a school.

Marriage and Family Therapists

$47,180 ($22.68/hr)

Master's degree

None

Marriage and Family therapists help people manage problems with their family and other relationships.

All Other Special Education Teachers

$46,350 ( - /hr)

Bachelor's degree

None

Special Education Teachers work with students who have learning, mental, emotional, or physical disabilities. They adapt general education lessons and teach various subjects to students with mild to moderate disabilities. They also teach basic skills to students with severe disabilities. This category includes special education teachers not included in other categories.

Child, Family, and School Social Workers

$48,510 ($23.32/hr)

Bachelor's degree

None

Child, Family, and School Social Workers help individuals, groups, and families prevent and cope with problems in their everyday lives.

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers

$52,010 ($25.00/hr)

Master's degree

None

Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers help individuals, groups, and families prevent and cope with problems in their everyday lives. Clinical social workers diagnose and treat mental, behavioral, and emotional problems.

Rehabilitation Counselors

$38,440 ($18.48/hr)

Master's degree

None

Rehabilitation Counselors help people with physical, mental, developmental, or emotional disabilities live independently. They work with clients to overcome or manage the personal, social, or psychological effects of disabilities on employment or independent living.

Health Education Specialists

$52,170 ($25.08/hr)

Bachelor's degree

None

Health Education Specialists teach people about behaviors that promote wellness. They develop strategies to improve the well-being of individuals and communities. Community health workers advocate for residents' needs with healthcare providers and social service organizations. They implement wellness strategies by collecting data and discussing health concerns with members of specific populations. Although the two occupations often work together, the responsibilities of health education specialists and community health workers are distinct.

Social Science Research Assistants

$50,040 ($24.06/hr)

Bachelor's degree

None

Social Science Research Assistants work with social scientists in laboratories, on surveys, and on other social science research. They may help prepare findings for publication and assist in laboratory analysis, quality control, or data management.

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors

$50,820 ($24.43/hr)

Master's degree

None

Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors counselors help students develop academic and social skills and plans for after graduation. Career counselors and advisors help students and other clients develop skills, explore an occupation, or choose an educational program that will lead to a career.

Preschool Special Education Teachers

$50,400 ( - /hr)

Bachelor's degree

None

Preschool Special Education Teachers work with students who have learning, mental, emotional, or physical disabilities. They adapt general education lessons and teach various subjects to students with mild to moderate disabilities. They also teach basic skills to students with severe disabilities.

Postsecondary Teaching Assistants

$30,070 ( - /hr)

Bachelor's degree

None

Postsecondary Teaching Assistants assist faculty or other instructional staff in postsecondary institutions by performing instructional support activities, such as developing teaching materials, leading discussion groups, preparing and giving examinations, and grading examinations or papers.

Preschool and Daycare Education and Childcare Administrators

$45,980 ($22.10/hr)

Bachelor's degree

None

Preschool and Childcare Center Directors supervise and lead staffs, design program plans, oversee daily activities, and prepare budgets. They are responsible for all aspects of their center's program, which may include before- and after-school care.

Secondary School Teachers

$48,980 ( - /hr)

Bachelor's degree

None

Secondary School Teachers help prepare students for life after High School graduation. They teach academic lessons and various skills that students will need to attend college or to enter the job market.

Kindergarten Teachers

$48,150 ( - /hr)

Bachelor's degree

None

Kindergarten Teachers instruct young students in basic subjects, such as math and reading, in order to prepare them for middle school.

Middle School Teachers

$48,790 ( - /hr)

Bachelor's degree

None

Middle School Teachers educate students, typically in sixth through eighth grade. Middle school teachers help students build on the fundamentals taught in elementary school and prepare students for high school.

Elementary School Teachers

$48,290 ( - /hr)

Bachelor's degree

None

Elementary School Teachers instruct young students in basic subjects, such as math and reading, in order to prepare them for middle school.

Secondary School Special Education Teachers

$49,940 ( - /hr)

Bachelor's degree

None

Secondary School Special Education Teachers work with students who have learning, mental, emotional, or physical disabilities. They adapt general education lessons and teach various subjects to students with mild to moderate disabilities. They also teach basic skills to students with severe disabilities.

Middle School Special Education Teachers

$51,310 ( - /hr)

Bachelor's degree

None

Middle School Special Education Teachers work with students who have learning, mental, emotional, or physical disabilities. They adapt general education lessons and teach various subjects to students with mild to moderate disabilities. They also teach basic skills to students with severe disabilities.

Middle School Career/Technical Education Teachers

$52,550 ( - /hr)

Bachelor's degree

None

Middle School Career and Technical Education (CTE) teachers provide training in subjects such as auto repair, cosmetology, and culinary arts. They teach vocational and technical content to give students the skills and knowledge necessary to enter an occupation.

Recreational Therapists

$48,560 ($23.35/hr)

Bachelor's degree

None

Recreational Therapists plan, direct, and coordinate recreation-based medical treatment programs to help maintain or improve patients' physical, social, and emotional well-being. These therapists use a variety of techniques, including art expression, drama, music, dance, sports and games, aquatics, and community outings.

Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors

$49,630 ($23.86/hr)

Bachelor's degree

None

Adult Basic and Secondary Education and English as a Second Language (ESL) teachers instruct adults in fundamental skills, such as reading, writing, and speaking English. They also help students earn their high school equivalency credential.

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