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Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare — Career Decision Dashboard
United States
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Report generated from official BLS OEWS and O*NET data — United States.
Median annual wage
$59,300
United States, 2025
Employment
73,660
United States, 2025
Typical education
Not recorded
Job Zone 4
Skills identified
35
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Career overview
Plan, direct, or coordinate academic or nonacademic activities of preschools or childcare centers and programs, including before- and after-school care.
- O*NET code
- 11-9031.00
- Job zone
- 4
- Experience required
- Over 1 year, up to and including 2 years
Typical tasks
- Recruit, hire, train, and evaluate primary and supplemental staff and recommend personnel actions for programs and services.
- Confer with parents and staff to discuss educational activities and policies and students' behavioral or learning problems.
- Teach classes or courses or provide direct care to children.
- Determine allocations of funds for staff, supplies, materials, and equipment and authorize purchases.
- Direct and coordinate activities of teachers or administrators at daycare centers, schools, public agencies, or institutions.
- Monitor students' progress and provide students and teachers with assistance in resolving any problems.
- Determine the scope of educational program offerings and prepare drafts of program schedules and descriptions to estimate staffing and facility requirements.
- Review and evaluate new and current programs to determine their efficiency, effectiveness, and compliance with state, local, and federal regulations and recommend any necessary modifications.
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Salary analysis — United States
10th percentile
$38,580
25th percentile
$47,040
75th percentile
$75,500
90th percentile
$98,240
Most important skills
- Social Perceptiveness4.0
- Critical Thinking4.0
- Active Listening4.0
- Speaking4.0
- Reading Comprehension4.0
- Management of Personnel Resources3.9
- Writing3.9
- Active Learning3.9
- Learning Strategies3.9
- Monitoring3.9
- Coordination3.9
- Instructing3.9
What skills do you need?
Select the skills you already have
Skills listed are those O*NET rates at importance 3.0 or above for this occupation. Set your own level on the same 0–7 O*NET scale.
Skill coverage
0%
0 of 22 identified skills
Matched
0
Missing
22
Your selected skills cover approximately 0% of the skills identified for this occupation in O*NET. This is a coverage measure of listed skills only — it is not a qualification, hiring or interview outcome.
Skills to develop
| Skill | Importance | Required level | Your level | Gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monitoring | 3.9 | 4.3 | Not selected | 4.3 |
| Critical Thinking | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Listening | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Speaking | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Reading Comprehension | 4.0 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Social Perceptiveness | 4.0 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Writing | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Coordination | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Instructing | 3.9 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Active Learning | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Learning Strategies | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | 3.9 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Complex Problem Solving | 3.8 | 4.0 | Not selected | 4.0 |
| Service Orientation | 3.8 | 3.9 | Not selected | 3.9 |
| Time Management | 3.8 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Negotiation | 3.6 | 3.8 | Not selected | 3.8 |
| Persuasion | 3.3 | 3.6 | Not selected | 3.6 |
| Management of Financial Resources | 3.3 | 3.4 | Not selected | 3.4 |
| Systems Evaluation | 3.3 | 3.3 | Not selected | 3.3 |
| Management of Material Resources | 3.3 | 3.0 | Not selected | 3.0 |
| Systems Analysis | 3.1 | 3.1 | Not selected | 3.1 |
Ordered by required level gap multiplied by O*NET importance. No prediction or recommendation is implied.
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Compare with Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and DaycareHow salary varies by location
| Location | Median | Employment | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York, NY | $98,470 | 5,020 | 2025 |
| NY | $96,810 | 3,950 | 2025 |
| Mount Vernon, WA | $83,600 | 40 | 2025 |
| NJ | $78,770 | 2,900 | 2025 |
| San Francisco, CA | $78,770 | 1,920 | 2025 |
| DC | $77,850 | 410 | 2025 |
| Salinas, CA | $76,620 | 120 | 2025 |
| Trenton, NJ | $76,390 | 160 | 2025 |
| AK | $75,540 | 60 | 2025 |
| Barnstable Town, MA | $74,080 | 40 | 2025 |
| Vineland, NJ | $73,480 | 60 | 2025 |
| Visalia, CA | $73,100 | 60 | 2025 |
| Kiryas Joel, NY | $72,910 | 150 | 2025 |
| Boston, MA | $72,560 | 1,770 | 2025 |
| Yakima, WA | $72,250 | 60 | 2025 |
| Spokane, WA | $71,150 | 100 | 2025 |
| Worcester, MA | $70,560 | 220 | 2025 |
| Seattle, WA | $70,470 | 950 | 2025 |
| WA | $70,470 | 1,560 | 2025 |
| Napa, CA | $70,440 | 50 | 2025 |
Career transition paths
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Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, 2025 (May 2025 release).
Figures are periodic published survey snapshots, not real-time market rates.