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 Third Quarter, 2012

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	360	68	$19.10/hr	$1.15/hr	$10.58/hr	$12.94/hr	$17.28/hr	$23.83/hr	$32.48/hr
Minnesota	6,890	558	$15.74/hr	$0.49/hr	$9.72/hr	$11.47/hr	$13.91/hr	$18.02/hr	$25.69/hr
U S	349,430	4,543	$14.81/hr	$0.16/hr	$8.72/hr	$10.18/hr	$13.08/hr	$17.48/hr	$23.62/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 310 $18.75/hr

Other Regional Data For Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change  -  EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities 4,150 $13.80/hr N/A EDR 7W- Central 940 $13.12/hr N/A EDR 10 - Southeast 480 $13.17/hr N/A EDR 3 - Arrowhead 360 $17.28/hr N/A EDR 9 - South Central 230 $12.85/hr N/A EDR 4 - West Central 160 $17.59/hr N/A EDR 7E- East Central 150 $19.74/hr N/A EDR 8 - Southwest 110 $15.08/hr N/A EDR 5 - North Central 100 $14.89/hr N/A EDR 6E- Southwest Central 90 $18.31/hr N/A EDR 2 - Headwaters 60 $19.66/hr N/A EDR 1 - Northwest 50 $18.82/hr N/A EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley 50 $15.62/hr N/A

Related Occupations

Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
	Employment	Median Wage	% Change  -
Social and Human Service Assistants	2,160	$12.23/hr	N/A
Personal and Home Care Aides	2,040	$10.33/hr	N/A
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	790	$55,845/yr	N/A
Recreation Workers	310	$11.11/hr	N/A
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	140	$55,268/yr	N/A
Health Educators	50	$19.69/hr	N/A

• 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.