CompensationPublished data show that workforce compensation varies based on role and the setting in which an Early Educator works. The average salary for child care providers in 2007 was $19,030. In 2008, the average salary increased only by $60 to $19,090, with hourly pay reported at $9.18; up one cent from 2007 (NACRRA). Learn more! What Child Care Providers Earn Head Start Staff The average salary for a Head Start teacher in 2009 was $23,561. In 2008, it was $23,177 (CLASP PIR Profiles).
Compensation in Head Start programs includes salary, bonuses, periodic payments, severance pay, the value of any vacation time, the value of a compensatory or paid leave benefit not excluded by subparagraph (B), and the fair market value of any employee perquisite or benefit not excluded by subparagraph (B) and excludes any Head Start agency expenditure for a health, medical, life insurance, disability, retirement, or any other employee welfare or pension benefit. PreK Teacher Compensation The minimum compensation for a PreKteacher with up to one year of experience working in a non-public school program was $26,260 – $26,680 and may include salary, salary plus health OR retirement benefits or salary plus health AND retirement benefits (based on 05-06 NCDPI Teacher Salary Schedule). Public School Teacher (Licensed) A licensed public school teacher in North Carolina, with up to one year of experience working is scheduled to earn $30,430 over a 10-month period (NCDPI). Learn more! Click on A Focus on Compensation Salary ComparisonsTo view current salaries, click on the links below. A directory of early childhood careers and education and compensation levels may be downloaded from here. Minimum WageIn North Carolina, the minimum wage is the same as the federal minimum wage. Wage & Hour Law - Adhering to state and federal Wage and Hour Laws is critical for attracting and retaining early are and education and school age care professionals. Contact the NC Department of Labor (www.nclabor.com) and visit the link above for more information. Wage & Hour Tip SheetsDeveloped with help from the NC Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Bureau and the US Department of Labor, Wage and Hour Division Labor ResourcesSalary SupplementsSalary supplements are a critical workforce support that reduces turnover and supports increased education levels for early childhood teachers working in regulated programs. Salary supplements are needed statewide. Salary supplements through Child Care WAGE$ provide increases based on education earned. The supplements in turn help committed teachers remain in the field and support hundreds of small businesses retain their educated teachers. While salary supplements are a proven strategy that benefits our state, teachers, children, families and communities they are not available to all early childhood teachers due to limited funding allocated to this vital support. Child Care WAGE$ Materials TurnoverWorkforce turnover rates for those working directly with young children vary based on program auspice (i.e. center, home, Head Start, etc.) and the types of supports provided. For example, those working in a regulated program and receiving a salary supplement through Child Care WAGE$® had turnover rate of only 15% in North Carolina in 2008-2009; an overall significant improvement compared to the 31% full time teacher turnover rate in our state prior to the implementation of WAGE$. In 2008, Head Start programs also reported staff turnover at a rate of 15%. |
Benefits for Certified Early EducatorsTogether as a certified profession we save on hundreds of every day purchases from early childhood supplies to movie tickets as well as purchases of products from computers to cell phones. Click here to access EEC Rewards & Benefits details. Vendors interested in providing an EEC Rewards should contact Debra Torrence at director@ncicdp.org. Health Insurance
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