| Title: |
New Jersey's Child Care Workforce: An Examination of Administrative Wage Data from 2015 to 2023. Rutgers Child Care Research Collaborative |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Andrea Hetling; Ann Obadan; Liana Lin; María Belén Conde Oviedo; Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development; Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, Center for Women & Work (CWW); Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, National Institute of Early Education Research (NIEER) |
| Source: |
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. 2025. |
| Availability: |
John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development. Rutgers University, 30 Livingston Avenue, New Brunswick, NJ 08901. Tel: 732-932-4100; Fax: 732-932-3454; e-mail: hcwd@rci.rutgers.edu; Web site: https://www.heldrich.rutgers.edu/ |
| Peer Reviewed: |
N |
| Page Count: |
26 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
New Jersey Department of Children and Families (DCF) |
| Document Type: |
Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: |
Child Caregivers; Child Care Centers; Child Care Occupations; Employment Patterns; Trend Analysis; Part Time Employment; COVID-19; Pandemics; Race; Ethnicity; Sex; Compensation (Remuneration); Salary Wage Differentials |
| Geographic Terms: |
New Jersey |
| Abstract: |
This report, the first in a two-part series, uses data from the New Jersey Statewide Data System (NJSDS) to examine annual employment trends, demographic characteristics, and wage patterns of New Jersey's child care workforce from 2015 to 2023. Analysis shows that the COVID-19 pandemic had a severe impact on the sector, leading to a substantial reduction in the workforce and a shift toward more part-time work, from which the sector has not yet fully recovered. Despite modest wage growth over the study period, compensation remains significantly lower than in comparable occupations. Findings point to the need for strategic investment and policy reform aimed at increasing pay and supporting a more stable child care workforce. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2026 |
| Accession Number: |
ED679594 |
| Database: |
ERIC |