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Pre-School and Childcare Workforce Statistics 2005

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Table 1.13: Hourly pay by employment characteristics, 2005

Percentile

5th

25th

50th (median)

75th

95th

ALL STAFF

4

5

6

8

14

Length of time in the childcare industry

one year or less

3

4

5

6

8

between 1 and 2 years

3

5

5

6

8

between 2 and 5 years

4

5

6

7

10

between 6 and 10 years

5

6

7

8

10

more than 10 years

5

6

8

11

17

Work directly with children

Yes

4

5

6

8

14

No

5

6

7

11

18

Permanent or temporary staff

Permanent

4

5

7

8

15

Temporary

4

5

6

8

12

Manage other staff

Manage other staff

5

6

8

12

18

Don't manage other staff

4

5

6

7

11

Highest childcare related qualification

SVQ 1

4

5

6

6

8

SVQ 2

4

5

6

7

9

SVQ 3

5

6

7

8

11

HNC

5

6

7

8

10

SVQ 4

5

7

9

14

17

degree

6

10

13

16

23

other

5

5

6

9

16

none

4

5

5

6

8

Management of centre

Local Authority

4

5

6

8

14

Private

4

5

7

9

15

Voluntary

4

6

6

8

14

Other

4

6

7

9

19

Note: see background notes for explanation of percentiles.

Statistics based on responses from 1,764 staff. Of these, 30% reported pay before deductions, 31% reported pay after deductions, and for the remaining 39% it is unknown whether reported pay is before or after deductions.

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