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South Dakota Vs. National Special Education Employment

South Dakota	1,400
National	468,850

Approximately 0% of the country's special education professionals work in South Dakota state.

Employment Growth for Special education professionals In South Dakota

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
1,320	1,480	1,370	1,380	660

Yellow: Actual Values

The number of special education professionals is shrinking in South Dakota. 660 less special education professionals were working in South Dakota in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, the field of special education has shrunk by 50% in South Dakota. This is slower than the trend for special education professionals around the US. Nationally, the number of special education professionals has shrunk by 50% between 2006 and 2010.

Special Education VS. All Professions salaries in South Dakota

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$34,373	$35,923	$37,007	$38,173	$38,710
$38,163	$39,417	$40,567	$40,767	$40,691

Light Blue: Special Education
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In South Dakota, as the number of special education professionals is declining, the salaries earned by special education professionals are increasing. The mean salary for special education professionals in 2006 was $34,373 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $38,710 per year.

Salary percentiles for Special education professionals in South Dakota

10th percentile	$29,230
25th percentile	$32,640
50th percentile	$36,780
75th percentile	$42,960
90th percentile	$51,760

This represents a growth in salaries of 11%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. Within the field of special education, there is a huge variation in pay, with the highest paid special education professionals earning 77% more money than those in the bottom 10% of the pay bracket in South Dakota state.

Average Salaries for Special education professionals and related professions in South Dakota

Early Childhood Education	$39,302
Elementary Education	$45,858
Special Education	$39,243
Speech Therapy	$39,400
Teaching	$53,366

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

Educational Trends

Special Education programs available for each degree type for all schools in South Dakota

associate	1
bachelor	11
master	1
doctor	0
Certificate	2
Total	15

The number of students graduating from the 9 accredited special education schools in South Dakota is decreasing. In 2006, 160 students graduated from special education courses in South Dakota. And in 2010, 57 students graduated.

This represents a 64% decrease in the number of special education degree or certificate school graduates in South Dakota state. A majority of these graduates, or 73%, graduated with an bachelor's degree in special education.

Special Education Faculty Salaries in South Dakota

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