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Nevada Vs. National Special Education Employment

Nevada	1,720
National	468,850

Of all of the special education professionals in the country, nearly 0% are in the state of Nevada.

Employment Growth for Special education professionals In Nevada

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
3,070	3,320	2,070	1,990	950

Yellow: Actual Values

In Nevada, the field of special education is shrinking. In Nevada, 2,120 less special education professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. This represents a 69% decline in the field. This decline is faster than the national trend for special education professionals which shows a 50% decrease in the number of special education professionals working around the nation.

Special Education VS. All Professions salaries in Nevada

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$42,790	$44,877	$49,633	$50,820	$50,780
$45,390	$46,413	$47,635	$49,555	$51,254

Light Blue: Special Education
Dark Yellow: All Professions

As the number of special education professionals is declining, the salaries paid to special education professionals are increasing in Nevada. The mean salary for special education professionals in 2006 was $42,790 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $50,780 per year.

Salary percentiles for Special education professionals in Nevada

10th percentile	$35,700
25th percentile	$42,680
50th percentile	$49,960
75th percentile	$59,620
90th percentile	$67,760

Thus, there was a 16% growth in special education professionals' salaries. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Nevada, there is a huge variation in pay, within the field of special education. The pay differential between the highest paid special education professionals and those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket is 90%

Average Salaries for Special education professionals and related professions in Nevada

Early Childhood Education	$38,972
Elementary Education	$56,920
Special Education	$51,860
Speech Therapy	$55,440
Teaching	$62,047

Special education professionals in Nevada earn, on average, less than their counterparts in related professions.

Educational Trends

Special Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in Nevada

associate	3
bachelor	4
master	4
doctor	2
Certificate	1
Total	14

The number of students graduating from the 7 accredited special education schools in Nevada is decreasing. In 2006 there were 538 special education graduates from special education courses in Nevada and in 2010 there were 299 graduates.

Thus there was a 44% percent decrease in the number of special education school degree or certificate graduates in Nevada. Most of these graduates, or 29%, earned an bachelor's degree in special education.

Special Education Faculty Salaries in Nevada

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