Exactly 4,480 of the 36,620 early childhood education professionals employed in Indiana, work in Gary. Between 2006 and 2010, the number of early childhood education professionals in Gary has grown by 10%. Overall employment in Gary has also increased.

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As the number of early childhood education professionals in Gary has grown, salaries for early childhood education professionals have also increased. Gary early childhood education professionals made $44,993 per year, on average, in 2010. The average salary for early childhood education professionals in Gary was $42,190 per year, four years earlier in 2006. The growth in the salary of early childhood education professionals in Gary is slower than the salary trend for all careers in the city.

Early childhood education professionals in Gary make a median yearly salary of $42,748. The 10% of early childhood education professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $27,912 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately 140% higher salaries.

Early childhood education professional salaries in Gary are, on average, lower than salaries earned for professionals in related fields.

Many of Gary's early childhood education professionals are graduates of the only accredited early childhood education school in the city.

There are a total of 2 degree and certificate programs in early childhood education offered by Gary's early childhood education schools.

Approximately 15 students completed early childhood education courses in 2010.