Pre-primary Teacher
Also known as: Nursery Teacher · Kindergarten Teacher · Early Childhood Educator
Teaches nursery and kindergarten children through play, songs, stories, and early letter and number work.
What you’d do
A pre-primary teacher works with children aged about three to six in nursery, LKG and UKG classes. Private pre-schools, play schools and the pre-primary sections of schools hire them. A day involves circle time, play-based activities, early reading and number work, snacks and rest routines, and talking to parents at pick-up.
- Plan play-based daily activities
- Teach early letters, numbers and rhymes
- Observe and record each child's progress
- Keep children safe and update parents
How you get in
Schools and play schools hire directly, often asking for an early childhood or nursery teacher training diploma, a D.El.Ed or a degree, along with spoken English and a short demo class. Government pre-primary teaching posts are few and follow state rules.
Salary in India
Fresher salary over the years
middle of the 0–1 yr range, ₹ lakh a year
Fewer than two years of fresher data so far — the trend shows once there are two.
Skills you’ll use
From our guide · a curated list is coming
- Planning play-based activities
- Storytelling and early language
- Patience and classroom routines
- Observing and recording development
- Talking with parents
About this field · for freshers
Job openings by year
Is demand growing?
Not added yet.
Competition3
How many graduates enter each year?
BA (all subjects) graduates in 2023-24 at institutions that reported to AISHE — everyone finishing that degree, not only those entering this role.
Who hires
IT firms, banks, government, startups?
Not added yet.
Where the jobs are
Which cities?
Not added yet.
Women in the field3
Is it diverse?
Share of women among BA (all subjects) graduates in 2023-24 — the entry degree, not people already working in this role.
At a glance
- Pay at small play schools is often modest and varies widely.
- NEP 2020 treats ages 3–8 as one foundational stage, which is adding pre-primary sections to schools.
- Next roles: primary teacher, coordinator, or running a play school.
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