DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

Instruct preschool-aged children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth needed for primary school in preschool, day care center, or other child development facility. Substitute teachers are included in "Teachers and Instructors, All Other" (25-3099). May be required to hold State certification. Excludes "Childcare Workers" (39-9011) and "Special Education Teachers" (25-2050).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Minnesota	6,260	601	$15.40/hr	$0.45/hr	$9.66/hr	$11.13/hr	$13.61/hr	$17.48/hr	$25.02/hr
U S	340,350	4,425	$14.99/hr	$0.18/hr	$8.82/hr	$10.33/hr	$13.22/hr	$17.72/hr	$23.72/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Education and Health Services 5,700 $13.53/hr Other Services 470 $14.46/hr

Other Regional Data For Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2010 - 2020 Minnesota 6,260 $13.61/hr 12.4% Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN-WI MSA 4,290 $13.55/hr N/A Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 3,830 $13.63/hr 10.6% Central Minnesota 640 $13.30/hr 27.4% Southeast Minnesota 610 $13.11/hr 13.3% Northeast Minnesota 440 $13.52/hr 8.9% Southwest Minnesota 400 $11.82/hr 8.1% Duluth-Superior MN-WI MSA 400 $13.72/hr N/A Rochester MN MSA 350 $12.64/hr N/A Southeast Balance of State 280 $13.69/hr N/A Southwest Balance of State 250 $14.09/hr N/A Saint Cloud MN MSA 250 $12.67/hr N/A Fargo-Moorhead ND-MN MSA 190 $12.63/hr N/A Northeast Balance of State 130 $17.14/hr N/A Mankato-North Mankato, MN MetroSA 120 $11.34/hr N/A La Crosse WI-MN MSA 100 $17.76/hr N/A Northwest Balance of State N/A $16.92/hr N/A Northwest Minnesota N/A $16.84/hr 10.1% Grand Forks ND-MN MSA N/A $8.94/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change 2010 - 2020
Personal and Home Care Aides	49,210	$10.97/hr	62.2%
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	25,780	$57,545/yr	4.5%
Social and Human Service Assistants	17,520	$13.95/hr	21.8%
Recreation Workers	5,500	$11.50/hr	14.4%
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	2,960	$52,396/yr	5.4%
Health Educators	1,000	$24.21/hr	19.2%
Dietetic Technicians	270	$17.09/hr	11.0%
Orthotists and Prosthetists	180	$29.41/hr	22.5%

• Instructs children in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth in facility, such as preschool or day care center.
• Demonstrates activity.
• Monitors individual and/or group activities to prevent accidents and promote social skills.
• Confers with parents to explain preschool program and to discuss ways they can develop their child's interest.
• Reads books to entire class or to small groups.
• Attends staff meetings.
• Administers tests to determine each child's level of development according to design of test.
• Plans instructional activities for teacher aide.
• Structures play activities to instill concepts of respect and concern for others.
• Plans individual and group activities for children, such as learning to listen to instructions, playing with others, and using play equipment.