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Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School salary in Connecticut

The median special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school in Connecticut earns $82,950 a year, 27% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,253 a month.

10th percentile
$58,560
25th percentile
$65,040
Median percentile
$82,950
75th percentile
$99,500
90th percentile
$107,040

Based on 2,810 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$63,038 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,950
Federal income tax−$9,419
Social Security + Medicare−$6,346
Connecticut income tax (approx.)−$4,148
Monthly take-home$5,253
Every two weeks$2,425

Does it go far here?

$80,060Median pay in Connecticut is worth this at average US prices (local price level 103.6 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,488 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Connecticut

JobMedian pay
Psychiatrists$326,670
Chief Executives$295,120
Pediatricians, General$216,830
Physicians, All Other$214,990
Natural Sciences Managers$210,670
General Internal Medicine Physicians$208,000
Architectural and Engineering Managers$175,490
Financial Managers$174,830

All special education teachers, kindergarten and elementary school salaries · Take-home pay in Connecticut