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Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare

Plan, direct, or coordinate academic or nonacademic activities of preschools or childcare centers and programs, including before- and after-school care.

What it pays
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare earn a median of $28.51/hr — about $59,500 a year. The lowest-paid 10% earn $18.55/hr; the top 10% earn $47.23/hr. (Annual figures are approximate: hourly × 2,080.)

What you'd actually do

How you get there

Typical entry-level education: Bachelor's degree. Overall preparation: considerable preparation (Job Zone 4 of 5).

The feel of the work

You're around people constantly. (Compared against the other 818 careers in the guide.)

Working for yourself

About 4.9% of education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare are self-employed.

Who it tends to fit

This work tends to fit people who are people-focused, take-charge and organized and detail-focused.

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Quick questions

How much does a education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare make?
The median pay is $28.51 per hour — roughly $59,500 a year, with the real range running from about $18.55/hr (10th percentile) to $47.23/hr (90th percentile). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Do you need a degree to be a education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare?
The typical entry-level education is: Bachelor's degree. Overall preparation level: considerable preparation (Job Zone 4 of 5).
What does a education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare actually do all day?
Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies and students' behavioral or learning problems. Monitor students' progress and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems. Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff and recommend personnel actions for programs and services.
Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS. Tasks & interests: O*NET. Career pathways shown in the app are draft archetypes — verify before relying on them. Trailhead is a free career guide for students — honest numbers, no hype.

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