How much would a daycare teacher working in the Cincinnati OH area make?

Question

I'm a college student (elementary ed major) and looking at working for a daycare center as a toddler teacher this summer. Any idea how much I can expect to make per hour?

Answer 1

Our family and another one  recently hired a Nanny, who had been the Lead at the Daycare that I had originally been taking my son to.  As the lead, she had been making $9.25 an hour, for watching 5 kids and doing her additional lead duties.  Now she watches 2 infants in our house, and we pay her a straight $400 a week for a maximum of 40 hours a week (and its usually less).  We also give her paid holidays and a week of paid vacation every year as well.  And as an added bonus, when we have more kids, we'll probably be giving her a pretty nice raise.  Moral of the story is, you might want to give Nannying a shot as well, as its likely you'll end up making more money under better conditions.

Answer 2

I am a preschool teacher in columbus. Right now I make $8.75 - I am licenced, and trained in first aid/cpr/communicable diseases and I am an assistant teacher. I have also worked at another preschool as a co-lead making $10/hr. And I also worked in a preschool for children with autism making $12/hr as an assistant.

It really depends on what kind of daycare you work at. You might make less at a kindercare, la pettite, or childrens world then you would at a goddard.