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Utah Vs. National Special Education Employment

Utah	2,180
National	468,850

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

Employment Growth for Special education professionals In Utah

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
2,170	2,040	2,310	2,340	1,110

Yellow: Actual Values

Special Education is a shrinking field in Utah. In Utah, 1,060 less special education professionals were working in 2010, than there were in 2006. Thus, in Utah, this field has shrunk by 49% in four years. This decline is slower 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 Utah

2006	2007	2008	2009	2010
$39,323	$41,153	$43,170	$46,053	$46,430
$40,990	$43,308	$44,832	$45,796	$46,619

Light Blue: Special Education
Dark Yellow: All Professions

In Utah, 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 $39,323 per year. And in 2010 the mean salary was $46,430 per year.

Salary percentiles for Special education professionals in Utah

10th percentile	$27,280
25th percentile	$34,810
50th percentile	$45,180
75th percentile	$58,040
90th percentile	$66,850

This represents a growth in salaries of 15%. State trends for all professions mirror this growth. In the state of Utah, 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 145%

Average Salaries for Special education professionals and related professions in Utah

Early Childhood Education	$36,205
Elementary Education	$54,162
Special Education	$47,483
Speech Therapy	$49,073
Teaching	$59,946

In Utah, special education professionals earn, on average, less than professionals in related fields.

Educational Trends

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

associate	2
bachelor	8
master	5
doctor	2
Certificate	2
Total	19

As the number of special education professionals is decreasing in Utah state, the number of students graduating from the 10 accredited special education schools in Utah state is decreasing. In Utah, there were 362 graduates in 2006. And there were 309 graduates from special education courses in 2010.

Thus there was a 15% percent decrease in the number of special education school degree or certificate graduates in Utah. Most of these graduates, or 42%, earned an bachelor's degree in special education.

Special Education Faculty Salaries in Utah

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