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E. Austin  \nThis report was generously funded by the YMCA of San Diego County, San Diego County Child Care and Development Local Planning Council, the UPK Mixed Delivery Planning Grant, and the San Diego Foundation. The data in this report were gathered during the 2025 California Early Care and Education Workforce Study, which received funding from the Heising-Simons Foundation, Blue Shield of California Foundation, and Silicon Valley Community Foundation.  \nThe Early Care and Education Workforce of San Diego County  \n© 2025 Center for the Study of Child Care of Employment. All rights reserved.  \nThe views presented herein are those of the authors and may not reflect the views of the report’s funders or those acknowledged for lending their expertise or providing input.  \nWe are grateful to our colleague Yoonjeon Kim who contributed to the 2025 California Early Care and Education Workforce Study and related county studies. Thank you also to our research assistants, Elena Ojeda, Leah Gutierrez, Kelly Loc, and Claudia Martinez.  \nEditor: Deborah Meacham  \nSuggested Citation  \nPowell, A. , Casimir, M. , Muruvi, W. , Copeman Petig, A. , & Austin, L.J. E. (2025) . The Early Care and Education Workforce of San Diego County. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, University of California, Berkeley. [https://cscce.berkeley.edu/publications/report/san-diego-ece-workforce-study-2025](https://cscce.berkeley.edu/publications/report/san-diego-ece-workforce-study-2025)  \nAbout CSCCE  \nThe Center for the Study of Child Care Employment (CSCCE), founded in 1999, is the national leader in early care and education workforce research and policy. CSCCE provides research and analysis on the preparation, working conditions, and compensation of the early care and education workforce. We develop policy solutions and create spaces for teaching, learning, and educator activism. Our vision is an effective public early care and education system that secures racial, gender, and economic justice for the women whose labor is the linchpin of stable, quality services.  \nTable of Contents  \n Introduction 1   \nPolicy Context ................................................................................................................................................................2  \nAbout the Data ...............................................................................................................................................................3  \nCore Findings .................................................................................................................................................................4  \n 1. Workforce Characteristics 5  \nDemographics ................................................................................................................................................................5  \nEducational Attainment ..................................................................................................................................................8  \n2. Educator Well-Being 10  \nProfessional Well-Being ............................................................................................................................................... 10  \nEconomic Well-Being ................................................................................................................................................... 16  \nEmotional and Physical Well-Being..............................................................................................................................20  \nEducator Reflections ....................................................................................................................................................24  \n3. Program Characteristics 29  \nEnrollment .............................................","cbCait7zfwJ0Qm0A","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCait7zfwJ0Qm0A","pdf",2174173,58,"English","# Introduction\n## Policy Context\n## About the Data\n## Core Findings\n## Workforce Characteristics\n## Educator Well-Being\n## Program Characteristics\n## Program Stability\n## Conclusion\n## References\n## List of Tables and Figures","[{\"question\":\"What data sources does the report use?\",\"answer\":\"The report uses data gathered during the 2025 California Early Care and Education Workforce Study, with additional related county studies and funding support described in the front matter.\"},{\"question\":\"Which workforce characteristics does the report analyze?\",\"answer\":\"It covers workforce characteristics including demographics and educational attainment, with separate emphasis on family child care provider demographics and center teaching staff metrics.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the report address educator well-being and program stability?\",\"answer\":\"It examines educator well-being across professional, economic, emotional and physical dimensions, plus educator reflections. 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