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January 6th, 2009 at January 6, 2009
What will my pay be as a child day care professional???
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  • Hello.....I have just enrolled in Professional Career Development Institute as a child day care professional. It takes about one year to complete, and teaches every aspect of child care intended for starting your own child day care business, or working for a preschool or daycare center, etc. My question is this: What can I expect to making salary wise once I complete this course. Is this a very lucrative field with opportunity to make decent money? Please tell me what most peoples starting pay is with this degree, if working for a day care center. Thank you so much in advance!


  • Rubles, this may vary, according to where in the world you live. Can you give a general idea of where in the world you'd be working? And what sort of facilities? Kriswrite


  • Hi Kris. I live in San Diego, CA. Perhaps I would work for somewhere like Kinder Care, or any similar day care center. Also one last thing.....I do not have my high school diploma. Will this present itself as a problem even with my child day care diploma????? Is the child day care diploma all I need, and do I need to be graduated in the course before I can be employed by a facility? Thanks again SO MUCH.


  • Hello rubles-ga, There is a wealth of information available about the requirements, salary levels and occupational outlook for Child Care Workers both nationwide and for your local area. Your GED will be sufficient for getting and entry-level job. If you want to advance you will have to get some specific training in the field. My research shows that there is a desperate shortage of child care workers and that California has developed some special programs to help fill the vacancies. Unfortunately, the shortage is caused by the extremely low wages and poor working conditions which lead to tremendous attrition and turnover rates. I?ve collected a wide variety of resources to help you evaluate the profession and the conditions in San Diego. I?ve also included some sample job postings from Kindercare and similar organizations. I wish you well for your career. ~ czh ~ ==================================================== SAN DIEGO AND CALIFORNIA CHILD CARE JOBS AND OUTLOOK ==================================================== http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layouthtmls/swzl_compresult_national_ED03000018.html The median expected salary for a typical Child Day Care Worker in the United States is $20,081. http://swz.salary.com/salarywizard/layoutscripts/swzl_compresult.asp?narrowcode=ED01&jobcode=ED03000018&metrocode=155&metro=San%20Diego&state=California&geo=San%20Diego,%20California&jobtitle=Child%20Day%20Care%20Worker&narrowdesc=Education Data as of May 2004 The median expected salary for a typical Child Day Care Worker in San Diego, California, is $21,045. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.ymcacrs.org/home.html San Diego County YMCA Childcare Resource Service (CRS) http://www.ymcacrs.org/providers/cdmatrix.html Professional Development - Child Development Permit & Matrix Under the Advancing Careers in Child Development: California's Plan, developed by Pacific Oaks College, the goal was to create a coordinated state system that: 1. Welcomes people into the field from a variety of points 2. Offers clear career pathways with articulated training and credentialing, and 3. Provides a variety of incentives to stay in the field As a result of this plan, a new Child Development Permit and Matrix that provides a career ladder for child development professionals emerged. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.childdevelopment.org/spermmat.htm Child Development Permit Matrix with Alternative Qualification Options Indicated. The Child Development Permit Matrix, the career ladder for child care, provides a road map of requirements, experience and professional growth requirements for each position level in child care and development. This matrix is also used as a guide for the earning of a stipend under San Diego CARES, a new program to increase the quality of child care and worker retention. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.rrnetwork.org/rrnet/uploads/1080327432.pdf San Diego County ? Child Care Supply ------------------------------------------------- http://www.ccw.org/states/california.html Center for the Childcare Workforce What's Happening in California Child Care Worker Median Wage $9.08 Average Wage $9.76 ------------------------------------------------- http://www.ccw.org/states/california/CountyTablesN-SA.pdf Child Care Retention Incentive Programs. Beginning in early 2001, First 5 California Children and Families Commission (First 5 California) provided matching funds to local First 5 commissions to support programs aimed at improving retention rates and increase training and professional development among early care and education (ECE) staff. First 5 California contracted with Policy Analysis for California Education(PACE), at UC Berkeley, to assess these child-care retention incentive (CRI) programs. Click the links below to review the participant data on child-care staff and family child-care providers from the 42 counties that received matching funds collected by PACE. http://www.ccw.org/states/california/CountyTablesN-SA.pdf ***** See pages 30-36 for San Diego County. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.sdcity.edu/voctech/chil/ San Diego City College Child Care Workers Experience: High school diploma, one-year minimum training in Childhood Development and Early Childhood Education (ECE); prior experience working with children preferred. For advanced positions: 2-3 years of Child Development courses and prior experience. ***** See also salary table and skills required and occupational outlook. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/ChildCareF_181.htm California Department of Social Services CDSS' Community Care Licensing Division oversees the licensing of all child care facilities in California. These facilities provide non-medical care and supervision to children up to 18 years old for less than 24-hours a day. ***** This page is a good source for information about California licensing requirements. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.pledgeforkids.org/childcare.htm Child Care Facts A Vision and A Plan for California http://www.childrennow.org/newsroom/news-02/ra-2-7-02.htm Child Care Costs Found to Be a Rising Burden Study: The expense rivals housing for some working parents, group says. Demand for high-quality centers remains unfilled. Meanwhile, child care remains one of the lowest-paid professions, with many child care centers losing one-third to half of their staff each year. According to the study, the average annual salary for a child care worker in California is $17,420. Despite huge demand, centers in some communities do not operate at full capacity because of the difficulty in finding qualified staff. =============================== CHILD CARE OCCUPATIONAL OUTLOOK =============================== http://www.bls.gov/oco/cg/cgs032.htm Child Daycare Services Significant Points -- Preschool teachers, teacher assistants, and childcare workers account for about 3 out of 4 wage and salary jobs. -- Training requirements for most jobs are minimal. -- Job openings should be numerous because dissatisfaction with benefits, pay, and working conditions causes many to leave the industry. ***** This sites gives you excellent information about current conditions, salaries and occupational outlook for child care workers. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.collegeview.com/career/careersearch/job_profiles/human/cc.html Child Care Worker - Specializes in Care Types of Child Care Workers The Job A Day in the Life Working Conditions Employers Location Salary Job Outlook Education and Experience Sample Resume ***** This site is helpful for getting an overview of the Child Care Worker profession. Look through the links to get specific information. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.collegeview.com/career/careersearch/job_profiles/human/cc07.html Child Care - Worker Salary Most full-time child-care workers make between $12,000 and $17,000 per year, and many work part-time, so they make less. Hourly wages range from as low as $5.50 to more than $9.50. Earnings depend on the employer, the geographic area, and the worker's education and experience. Fringe benefits are usually minimal, but sometimes will include health insurance and paid vacations. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.ccw.org/pubs/2002Compendium.pdf Current Data on Child Care Salaries and Benefits in the United States also includes the chart "Average Wages for Child Care Workers and Preschool Teachers" for the 50 States and District of Columbia, from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2000 State Occupational Employment and Wage Data. The ***** See page 6 for pay rates for each state. California is $9.06. See also pages 10-15 for figures for average low/high hourly pay and turnover rates for select counties in California. This will give you some idea of the range of pay for counties with the same demographics as San Diego. ------------------------------------------------- http://nccic.acf.hhs.gov/poptopics/salaries.html Child Care Workforce Salaries ***** This is an excellent site for a variety of resources for salary information ------------------------------------------------- http://edition.cnn.com/2001/fyi/teachers.ednews/04/30/daycare.turnover.ap/ Meager pay churns child-care center turnover http://www.center4policy.org/wwf2.html Child Care Staff: The Low Down on Salaries and Stability ***** This is an interesting and fairly depressing report on conditions and trends for child care workers. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.financeprojectinfo.org/win/childcarework.asp Child Care Worker Issues ***** This site offers a huge collection of references and research papers on child care workers. Many of them address the question of salaries and working conditions. ======================= CHILD CARE JOB POSTINGS ======================= http://pre-school.teacher.jobs.monster.com/ Pre-school Teacher Jobs ***** You can review a selection of jobs in your field and see what are the requirements for various types of assignments and their corresponding salaries. ------------------------------------------------- http://www.kindercare.com/about_63.php3 http://kindercare.know-where.com/kindercare/cgi/selection?mapid=US&addr=&city=san+diego®ion=CA&zip=&phone= KinderCare To apply, contact the Center Director of the center(s) in your area. Click here to use the Find A Center feature. =============== SEARCH STRATEGY =============== child care worker salaries child care occupational outlook kindercare jobs







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