Exactly 15,220 of the 256,080 early childhood education professionals employed in California, work in Gilroy. There has been a 13% growth in the number of early childhood education professionals in Gilroy between the years 2006 and 2010. As the employment for early childhood education professionals in Gilroy has increased, overall employment in Gilroy has decreased.

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In Gilroy, salaries for early childhood education professionals have increased. Gilroy early childhood education professionals made $51,498 per year, on average, in 2010. Four years earlier in 2006, early childhood education professionals in Gilroy made an average salary of $47,188 per year. This growth is slower than the salary trend for all careers in Gilroy.

Early childhood education professionals in Gilroy make a median yearly salary of $50,880. The 10% of early childhood education professionals in the lowest pay bracket earn less than $34,072 per year, while those in the highest pay bracket earn approximately $72,112 per year.

On average early childhood education professional salaries in Gilroy are lower than salaries earned by their professional counterparts in related professions.

There is only one accredited early childhood education school in the city. Many of Gilroy's early childhood education professionals are graduates of this school.

There is one degree and certificate program in early childhood education offered by Gilroy's early childhood education school.

In 2010 approximately 2 students completed early childhood education courses.