Current Data on Child Care Salaries and Benefits in the United States.
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| Title: | Current Data on Child Care Salaries and Benefits in the United States. |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Laverty, Kassin, Burton, Alice, Whitebook, Marcy, Bellm, Dan, Center for the Child Care Workforce, Washington, DC. |
| Availability: | Center for the Child Care Workforce, A Project of the American Federation of Teachers Educational Foundation, 555 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20001; Tel: 202-662-8005; Fax: 202-662-8006; Web site: http://www.ccw.org; e-mail: ccw@aft.org. |
| Peer Reviewed: | N |
| Page Count: | 46 |
| Publication Date: | 2001 |
| Sponsoring Agency: | David and Lucile Packard Foundation, Los Altos, CA. Foundation for Child Development, New York, NY. Teaching Strategies, Inc., Washington, DC. |
| Document Type: | Numerical/Quantitative Data Reports - Descriptive |
| Descriptors: | Child Care Occupations, Child Caregivers, Compensation (Remuneration), Day Care, Fringe Benefits, Health Insurance, Labor Turnover, Preschool Education, Preschool Teachers, Program Descriptions, Salary Wage Differentials, Tables (Data), Teacher Salaries, Wages |
| Geographic Terms: | United States |
| Abstract: | This report presents the most recent salary and benefits data available for the U.S. child care workforce. Median level child care salaries are compared to the median salaries of other occupations. In addition, data for average wages of preschool teachers and child care workers are presented for each state, with information on wages available by region or county within some states. The report then describes a variety of federal, state, and local compensation initiatives to improve child care workers' salaries or benefits. The report highlights the need for more consistent, reliable, and comprehensive data collection about the child care workforce. Appendix 1 of the report presents compensation and turnover data collected in various states during or after 1998. Appendix 2 contains a resource list of studies conducted prior to 1998 as a record of prior data collection efforts. (KB) |
| Entry Date: | 2001 |
| Accession Number: | ED452985 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | This report presents the most recent salary and benefits data available for the U.S. child care workforce. Median level child care salaries are compared to the median salaries of other occupations. In addition, data for average wages of preschool teachers and child care workers are presented for each state, with information on wages available by region or county within some states. The report then describes a variety of federal, state, and local compensation initiatives to improve child care workers' salaries or benefits. The report highlights the need for more consistent, reliable, and comprehensive data collection about the child care workforce. Appendix 1 of the report presents compensation and turnover data collected in various states during or after 1998. Appendix 2 contains a resource list of studies conducted prior to 1998 as a record of prior data collection efforts. (KB) |
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