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Early Childhood Educators and Assistants |
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What you can expect to make |
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Hourly wages ($12.67) are below the national average ($18.07). |
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These earnings are below average for occupations in the social science, education, government service and religion and are below average for all technical, professional, and skilled occupations. |
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These wages grew at an average rate from 2002 to 2004. |
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Close to the average |
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The unemployment rate (2%) is close to the 2004 average (7%). |
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This rate is close to the average for technical, professional, and skilled occupations. |
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% of Part-time work is above average |
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There were 167,700 workers employed in these occupations in 2004, an increase of 14% since 1997. |
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The percentage of part-time workers (23%) is above the 2004 average (19%) and has dropped since 1997. |
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Above average |
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The percentage of self-employed workers (41%) is above the 2004 average of 15% and has dropped significantly since 1997. |
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Above average |
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The percentage of women (98%) is above the 2004 average of 48% and has stayed about the same since 1997. |
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