Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
SOC 11-9031BLS OEWS May 2025H-1B LCAs, last 12 months
Plan, direct, or coordinate academic or nonacademic activities of preschools or childcare centers and programs, including before- and after-school care. Excludes “Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education” (25-2011) and “Childcare Workers” (39-9011).
National median · BLS
$59,300
▲ +5.38%YoY
H-1B sponsor median
$55,000
▼ -1.26%YoY · 59 LCAs
Average salary · BLS
$64,800
Mean annual wage
U.S. employment
73,660
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Pay range for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
Annual base pay at each percentile. BLS covers all U.S. workers in this occupation; H-1B covers 59 certified Labor Condition Applications filed by sponsoring employers in the last 12 months.
Percentile
All U.S. workers (BLS)
H-1B sponsored
10th — entry pay
$38,580
$42,263
25th
$47,040
$46,280
Median (50th)
$59,300
$55,000
75th
$75,500
$65,000
90th — top pay
$98,240
$75,021
H-1B sponsors pay a median of $55,000 for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare —
7.3% below
the BLS national median of $59,300.
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Projections 2025–2035
Job outlook for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
BLS projects employment of education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare to decline 3.1% from 2025 to 2035, while employment across all occupations grows 3.5%.
About 5,200 openings are projected each year, on average, from new jobs and from replacing workers who retire or move to other occupations.
Jobs 2025 → 2035
91,900 → 89,000
-2,900 jobs
Projected change
-3.1%
All occupations: +3.5%
Openings per year
5,200
Average, 2025–2035
Typical entry education
Bachelor's degree
Plus less than 5 years experience
Self-employed
5.8% of workers (2025)
Preparation needed (O*NET Job Zone 4)
Considerable Preparation Needed. Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
Employers assign every H-1B filing a Department of Labor prevailing-wage level, from Level I (entry) to Level IV (fully competent). Pay rises steeply with level.
H-1B median$55,000
Change vs prior year-1.26%
After inflation (CPI-U)-4.26%
Wage level
LCAs
Share
P25
Median
P75
Level I
33
55.9%
$43,493
$49,920
$55,000
Level II
15
25.4%
$53,500
$63,000
$70,350
Top H-1B sponsors for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
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Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare salaries by state
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Skills needed for Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare
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Highlighted = in demand: frequently listed in employer job postings for this occupation (O*NET).
Source: O*NET 31.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA.
About the job
What education and childcare administrators, preschool and daycare do
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.
Also called
Child Care DirectorChildcare DirectorEducation CoordinatorEducation DirectorChild Care Center DirectorDay Care DirectorEarly Childhood Program Supervisor (ECP Supervisor)Early Childhood Services DirectorEducation Site ManagerPreschool Program Director
More job titles for this occupation (21)
After School Site DirectorBefore and After School Program DirectorBefore and After School Site DirectorCenter AdministratorCenter ManagerChild Care Center Administrator (Child Care Center Admin)Childcare Center AdministratorChildcare Center DirectorDay Care Center DirectorDaycare DirectorDaycare ManagerEarly Childhood Education DirectorEducational Program DirectorExtended Care DirectorMontessori Program DirectorPre-K Program Coordinator (Prekindergarten Program Coordinator)Preschool DirectorSchool DirectorSite CoordinatorSite DirectorVice Principal
Source: O*NET 31.0 (USDOL/ETA, CC BY 4.0). These are general job titles, not H-1B filings; for titles employers actually filed, see “Job titles” above.
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Occupations O*NET lists as closely related to Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare, with BLS national medians compared with this occupation's $59,300.
