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Special Education Teachers, All Other

All special education teachers not listed separately.

Also called: Adapted Aquatics Instructor, Adapted Physical Activity Specialist, Adapted Physical Educator, APE Consultant (Adapted Physical Education Consultant), APE Instructional Specialist (Adapted Physical Education Instructional Specialist), APE Teacher (Adapted Physical Education Teacher)

Median pay in Greater Boston
$74,370
Jobs in Greater Boston
230
Massachusetts 2024–2034
+3.3%
70 openings a year
Typical U.S. entry requirement
Bachelor's degree

Greater Boston: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, May 2025. Growth and openings: Massachusetts statewide projection.

Pay range in Greater Boston

Yearly pay in Greater Boston by percentile
10th25thMedian75th90th
$59,220$64,340$74,370$83,910$104,460

10% of workers earn less than the first figure and 10% earn more than the last.

AI and this job

AI exposure: how much of this job’s work AI tools can do or help with, based on national research. It is not a forecast of job loss.

Moderate exposure37 of 100

The index averages three national research measures, each shown as a percentile of all jobs:

  • AIOE 28
  • Language-model AIOE 40
  • GPTs-are-GPTs 43

Observed AI use today: Some (Anthropic Economic Index)

AI exposure for this group of special education teachers is moderate, and observed AI use is still limited. No task list was available here, so this is general. AI tools may help with planning and paperwork, but teaching and supporting students with disabilities depends on people.

Likely to change

  • Drafting lesson materials and handouts
  • Routine paperwork and record keeping

Still relies on people

  • Building trust with students and families
  • Adjusting support to each student in person

Written with AI from the data on this page. Check with a career coach before making a decision.

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12 programs near Boston (plus 23 graduate)

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