Also called: Daycare Owner
Owns one or more childcare centers or early-learning franchises.
Tours a new family through the building, reviews payroll for 25 teachers, and meets a state licensing inspector. Spends the afternoon scouting a location for a second center.
Wide spread: a single small center may net modestly; multi-site owners can earn much more.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. No required degree, but a bachelor's in early childhood or business helps; franchises need significant startup capital.
Ways in: 4-year college, On-the-job training, Self-taught. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Early Childhood Education, Business.
Growing slowly. Estimate; tight labor market and thin margins.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps with billing, staffing and parent apps; childcare itself stays human, so demand for centers holds up.
Classes: Business or entrepreneurship, Child development CTE class, Accounting.
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