Salary

Earnings for early childhood educators can vary widely, depending on experience, level of education, the type of employer, and geographic location. Educators employed by large daycare centres typically earn more than those employed by smaller organizations. Some daycare centres are private businesses, and may be part of a local or national chain. Others centres are non-profit organizations run by large employers, religious groups, YMCAs, or government or community agencies Early childhood educators are usually paid by the hour. Fully-qualified ECEs typically earn between $10 and $20 an hour. Assistant ECEs usually make less. The average national wage for all ECEs, including assistants, is just under $13 an hour. The highest salaries are generally earned by supervisors and directors of early childhood education centres. Some top-level ECEs make up to $100,000 a year, although this is not common. Earnings for self-employed educators vary considerably, depending on the number of hours they work and the number of children they care for. Some full-time early childhood educators receive benefits, such as sick days and extended health care coverage. Self-employed educators must provide their own benefits. It is not uncommon for ECEs to supplement their incomes with other work. Depending on where they work, ECEs may belong to unions. This means that their wage rates and benefits are negotiated on their behalf, by union representatives. These ECEs typically earn more than non-unionized educators.





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