Preschool teachers' median hourly wage is more than $18 lower than kindergarten teachers' median hourly wage¶
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q2 i? Across settings, preschool teachers' median hourly wage ($14.67) is more than $18 less than the median hourly wage for kindergarten teachers ($32.80). → Schachner 2025
Evidence¶
Schachner 2025¶
Schachner, A., Wang, V., Yun, C., Plasencia, S., Mauerman, C., McJunkins, C., & Stipek, D. (2025). Preparing early childhood teachers: Credentialing and preparation programs in four states. Learning Policy Institute. https://doi.org/10.54300/177.512
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Descriptive wage comparison reported in the challenges section, citing Economic Policy Institute calculations. The report states "preschool teachers’ median hourly wage ($14.67) is more than $18 less than" the kindergarten median of $32.80. This is a printed wage gap, not an effect size.
"Across settings, preschool teachers’ median hourly wage ($14.67) is more than $18 less than the median hourly wage for kindergarten teachers ($32.80)."
Discussion¶
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Preschool teachers' median hourly wage is more than $18 lower than kindergarten teachers' median hourly wage |
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Preschool teachers' median hourly wage is more than $18 lower than kindergarten teachers' median hourly wage |
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