Center for the Study of Child Care Employment
Latest from CSCCE
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California 2025: It’s Time to Do Right by Early Educators
California’s early care and education (ECE) workforce will be the first to tell you they’re not in this profession for the money.
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Child Care Sector Jobs: BLS Analysis
Child care job numbers across the US increased by a modest 3,800 in April.
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Immigration Policies Harm the Early Childhood Workforce and the Communities They Serve
Plus, early educators’ actions to protect their immigrant friends and neighbors.
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Proposed Cuts to Maine’s Child Care Programs Threaten Hard-Won Gains for Early Educators
Maine early educators speak out against program cuts.
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Beyond ARPA: Tracking ECE Compensation Policies Nationwide
Discover and share initiatives that aim to improve compensation for the child care workforce.
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The Early Care and Education Workforce: A National Snapshot from the NSECE Data
A national look at workforce size, demographics, and racial and ethnic disparities.
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The Impact of Pandemic Relief Funds on California’s Early Care and Education Programs and Workforce
Learn how challenges were not felt equally among programs and providers.
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Infographic: 2024 Early Childhood Workforce Index
Key findings and policy solutions from the 2024 Index.
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Key Facts
Child care workers earn an average of $13.22 an hour
Even conversations that end in rejection teach me how to hone my message and strengthen my arguments.
—Corrine Hendrickson, FCC provider
Calif. home-based providers average 17 years of experience but earn as little as $16,000 a year
“The economy can’t work unless child care works, and child care can’t work without teachers.”
Lea J.E. Austin
Director
Center for the Study of Child Care Employment
