Childcare Landscape Study - Flipbook - Page 39
Davidson County Child Care Landscape Study Results
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To determine the average wage earned under each wage scale, we relied on the distribution
of education and experience among current child care educators in Davidson County. Data
regarding these distributions comes from the Davidson County Child Care Provider
Experience Survey (see Tables A-3 and A-4).
Table A-3: Distribution of Educator Education Based on Survey Data
Highest Education Credential
Percentage of Educators
High School Diploma
46%
Child Development Associate (CDA)
5%
Associate Degree
9%
Bachelor’s Degree
39%
Notes: Data for this table reflect the highest level of education of teachers implied by the Davidson County Child Care
Provider Experience Survey. The figure for CDAs reflects an assumption, grounded in prior work by the Prenatal-to-3 Policy
Impact Center, that approximately one-half of teachers with a CDA also have additional education.
Table A-4: Distribution of Educator Experience Based on Survey Data
Years of Experience
Percentage of Educators
Assumed Percentage Per Year
0 years
9%
9%
1-2 years
24%
12%
3-5 years
21%
7%
6-8 years
12%
4%
9-11 years
12%
4%
12 years or more
21%
7%
Notes: Data for this table reflect responses from the Davidson County Child Care Provider Experience Survey. Percentages
may not sum to 100 due to rounding error.
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