How much does a child care teacher earn? Try thousands? Considering you don’t have to go to college, that seems sensible. However, according to the Bureau of Labor and Statistics (BLS), the median annual wage for a teacher is about $38,080. That might sound like a good salary for not going to college. But remember, this is just a median or midpoint number that refers to the point where half of all teachers earn more than this amount and the other half earn less than this amount. The figures below could be even higher depending on your local market rates. For example, Philadelphia child care workers earn an average $12/hour while in Virginia Beach they earn an average $10/hour.
The average salary for a child care teacher is $31,500.
The salary for a child care teacher can vary based on the type of organization where they work, as well as their experience and education. For example, someone who has been working for 10 years at an organization that pays higher salaries may have a higher salary than someone who has worked for 5 years at a company that pays less.
Child care teachers can also make more money if they have advanced degrees in education or related fields.
Salary for child care teacher
A person working as a Child Care Teacher in Nigeria typically earns around 137,000 NGN per month. Salaries range from 67,000 NGN (lowest) to 213,000 NGN (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Child Care Teacher salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Child Care Teacher Salary Distribution in Nigeria
The median, the maximum, the minimum, and the range
- Salary RangeChild Care Teacher salaries in Nigeria range from 67,000 NGN per month (minimum salary) to 213,000 NGN per month (maximum salary).
- Median SalaryThe median salary is 139,000 NGN per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Child Care Teacher(s) are earning less than 139,000 NGN while the other half are earning more than 139,000 NGN. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
- PercentilesClosely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Child Care Teacher(s) are earning less than 92,800 NGN while 75% of them are earning more than 92,800 NGN. Also from the diagram, 75% of Child Care Teacher(s) are earning less than 180,000 NGN while 25% are earning more than 180,000 NGN.
Child Care Teacher Salary Comparison by Years of Experience
How does experience and age affect your pay?
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Child Care Teacher salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Child Care Teacher with less than two years of experience makes approximately 79,400 NGN per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 102,000 NGN per month, 29% more than someone with less than two year’s experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 141,000 NGN per month, 38% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Child Care Teacher(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 174,000 NGN per month, 24% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 187,000 NGN per month, 7% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 199,000 NGN per month, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
Child Care Teacher average salary change by experience in Nigeria
| 0 – 2 Years | 79,400 NGN | |
| 2 – 5 Years | +29% | 102,000 NGN |
| 5 – 10 Years | +38% | 141,000 NGN |
| 10 – 15 Years | +24% | 174,000 NGN |
| 15 – 20 Years | +7% | 187,000 NGN |
| 20+ Years | +7% | 199,000 NGN |
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
Child Care Teacher Salary Comparison By Education
How do education levels affect salaries?
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Child Care Teacher salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Bachelor’s Degree, the average salary of a Child Care Teacher is 99,100 NGN per month.
While someone with a Master’s Degree gets a salary of 159,000 NGN per month, 60% more than someone having a Bachelor’s Degree degree.
Child Care Teacher average salary difference by education level in Nigeria
| Bachelor’s Degree | 99,100 NGN | |
| Master’s Degree | +60% | 159,000 NGN |
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value
