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Also called after school teacher, child care assistant teacher, child development teacher and childcare teacher.
$38,140
Median pay a year
478,780
People do this work
6
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Setting up classroom materials
Providing for children's basic needs
Monitoring health
Planning educational activities
Discussing problems with supervisors
Teaching life skills
Discussing student progress
Monitoring student performance
Enforcing student rules
Administering tests
Evaluating student work
Evaluating educational staff performance
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Preschool Teacher
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Summary
Preschool teacher instructing students in basic skills and promoting social, physical, and intellectual growth through structured activities and tailored lesson plans. Engages with parents to discuss progress and maintains accurate student records
Experience
Preschool Teacher
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Taught basic skills, such as color, shape, number and letter recognition, personal hygiene, and social skills
Established and enforced rules for behavior and procedures for maintaining order in the classroom
Adapted teaching methods and instructional materials to meet students' varying needs and interests
Provided a variety of materials and resources for children to explore, manipulate, and use during learning activities
Organized and led activities designed to promote physical, mental, and social development, including games and arts and crafts
Met with parents and guardians to discuss their children's progress and needs, and suggested ways to promote learning
Maintained accurate and complete student records as required by laws, district policies, and administrative regulations
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Providing for children's basic needs, Discussing problems with supervisors
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Taught basic skills like colors and numbersEstablished and enforced behavior rules and proceduresAdapted teaching methods to meet students' needsProvided materials for exploration and playServed meals and snacks following nutritional guidelinesMet with parents to discuss children's progress
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Taught basic skills such as colors and numbers, enhancing children's early learning experiences.
Adapted teaching methods and materials to accommodate the varying needs of students, ensuring effective learning.
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Taught basic skills such as colors and numbers, helping children recognize them more quickly
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They recognized colors and numbers more quicklyChildren showed greater interest in learning activitiesStudents improved their participation in class
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Mention what changes you saw in students' engagement or understanding.
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Adapted teaching methods and materials to accommodate the varying needs of students, ensuring effective learning.
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Students became more engaged in hands-on activitiesLearning became smoother for children with different needsChildren showed more confidence in their abilities
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What a Preschool Teacher does
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Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.
What it pays
How much does a Preschool Teacher make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$34,530
Median
$38,140
75th percentile
$47,550
About 478,780 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$35,210
$46,130
$60,880
AL
$23,190
$28,310
$33,240
AR
$28,480
$34,190
$45,940
AZ
$35,180
$36,300
$38,150
CA
$43,910
$47,400
$59,150
CO
$38,200
$45,500
$63,160
CT
$37,510
$45,740
$58,880
DC
$45,490
$62,150
$77,450
DE
$34,770
$36,360
$37,560
FL
$30,520
$35,860
$37,610
GA
$35,340
$43,920
$59,100
HI
$41,280
$48,780
$58,270
IA
$29,240
$33,830
$37,550
ID
$29,980
$32,800
$39,220
IL
$37,750
$40,910
$46,790
IN
$30,520
$36,650
$44,130
KS
$37,450
$47,750
$55,640
KY
$27,840
$29,780
$39,300
LA
$29,680
$38,020
$50,250
MA
$37,820
$45,890
$48,580
MD
$36,750
$44,600
$47,710
ME
$37,560
$43,890
$48,430
MI
$34,650
$37,110
$45,310
MN
$37,570
$43,430
$47,240
MO
$30,440
$36,090
$44,030
MS
$23,310
$36,250
$45,020
MT
$31,480
$36,540
$44,950
NC
$30,700
$35,710
$40,330
ND
$30,660
$39,720
$48,420
NE
$38,080
$47,040
$59,990
NH
$36,350
$39,350
$46,700
NJ
$39,030
$48,220
$64,370
NM
$37,230
$44,070
$60,740
NV
$32,790
$38,870
$46,650
NY
$38,610
$46,520
$59,680
OH
$29,530
$35,180
$37,280
OK
$28,520
$31,790
$46,930
OR
$38,670
$45,140
$56,840
PA
$31,200
$36,050
$38,270
PR
$28,080
$32,120
$37,960
RI
$35,900
$36,830
$43,280
SC
$29,280
$34,500
$37,170
SD
$34,830
$44,500
$48,260
TN
$29,290
$34,280
$53,450
TX
$28,420
$33,860
$37,690
UT
$29,780
$35,010
$37,550
VA
$34,660
$37,140
$45,150
VT
$44,400
$49,730
$59,440
WA
$42,800
$45,660
$48,490
WI
$30,190
$36,160
$38,670
WV
$27,040
$32,480
$47,940
WY
$27,850
$29,930
$50,940
Other names
Other names for this job
after school teacher, child care assistant teacher, child development teacher, childcare teacher, childhood development teacher, day care teacher, daycare teacher, early childhood teacher, group teacher, home based preschool teacher, infant teacher, montessori preschool teacher.
More names for this work
montessori teacher, nursery school teacher, nursery teacher, pre k teacher, pre kindergarten teacher, pre school teacher, prekindergarten teacher, start teacher, substitute preschool teacher, teacher, toddler teacher, preschool teachers except special education, early childhood educator, montessori paraprofessional.
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Preschool Teacher
Already yours: Setting up classroom materials, Providing for children's basic needs, Administering tests
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Median pay
$38,140 a year
What you have not done yet. Monitoring health, Planning educational activities, Monitoring student performance
This page is about the occupation Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.