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Kindergarten Teacher: Average Salary of a Kindergarten Teacher

Published Sep 09, 2009

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Kindergarten Teachers work with four- to six-year-old children, guiding their emotional and physical development and teaching basic math, science, music and more. Indeed.com reports that the average salary of a Kindergarten Teacher is around $39,000 annually. Approximately 28,000 new jobs were expected to be created for Kindergarten Teachers between 2006 and 2016, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Kindergarten Teacher Career Summary

Kindergarten Teachers work with children ages four to six, leading a multidisciplinary curriculum that includes lessons in music, mathematics, art and language. They also help children to develop physically, mentally and socially in a classroom setting.

Kindergarten Teachers need a minimum of a bachelor's degree, preferably in an education-related discipline. Many preschool and Kindergarten Teachers earn degrees in early childhood education.

Teachers must be licensed in all 50 states and the District of Columbia. Licensure requirements vary by state but generally include at least a bachelor's degree and passage of a competency exam. Individuals who majored in non-education fields may still be able to work as Kindergarten Teachers by completing their state's alternative certification process.

Kindergarten Teacher Career Outlook and Salary Information

Indeed.com listed the average salary of a Kindergarten Teacher at approximately $39,000 per year in September 2009. Teachers can supplement their incomes by coaching or supervising extracurricular activities or by teaching classes during the summer.

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), www.bls.gov, reports that job opportunities for Kindergarten Teachers should be good through 2016. The profession was expected to grow by 16% in the decade beginning in 2006, creating 28,000 new jobs. Several factors will be responsible for growth in the field, including retirement of teaching professionals and an increase in federal education funding.

Job prospects should be particularly strong in urban and rural areas. Demand for teachers is typically higher in those areas than in the suburbs.

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