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All rights reserved.  \nThis project was funded by the San Francisco Department of Early Childhood.  \nAcknowledgements  \nSpecial thanks to the program leaders and educators who gave so generously of their time to take part in this study. Dr. Elizabeth Pufall Jones and Jenna Knight led the research and writing of this report. Thank you to Hyeonjeong Lee, Dr. Yoonjeon Kim, Dr. Shauna Dyer, and Uniqsha Batool for their analytic support and expertise. We are grateful to the Workforce and Data and Evaluation teams at the San Francisco Department of Early Childhood for their coordination and review of the draft. We also thank Children's Council of San Francisco, Wu Yee Children’s Services, Early Care Educators of San Francisco, and the Family Child Care Association of San Francisco for their support in reaching educators.  \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.  \nSuggested Citation  \nPufall Jones, E. , Knight, J. , Dyer, S. , & Copeman Petig, A. (2026) . Working conditions for early educators in San Francisco: Findings from the 2025 SEQUAL survey. Center for the Study of Child Care Employment, University of California, Berkeley. [https://cscce.berkeley.edu/publications/report/sequal-early-educator-voices-in-sf](https://cscce.berkeley.edu/publications/report/sequal-early-educator-voices-in-sf)  \n[Editor:](Editor: Deborah Meacham)[ Deborah Meacham](Editor: Deborah Meacham)  \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  \nExecutive Summary 1  \nI. Introduction 5  \nCurrent Study Purpose 8  \nWhat is SEQUAL? 8  \nII. Findings: Center-Based Care 14  \nCenter-Based Program Characteristics 15  \nCenter-Based Educator Demographics 17  \nKey Strengths 19  \nOpportunities for Growth and Future Investment 27  \nIII. Findings: Family Child Care 32  \nFamily Child Care Program Characteristics 33  \nFamily Child Care Educator Demographics 35  \nKey Strengths 39  \nOpportunities for Growth and Future Investment 48  \nIV. Conclusion 53  \nReferences 54  \nAppendices 58  \nList of Tables and Figures  \nTable 1. Population and Sample, By Program Type 12  \nFigure 1. Center Enrollment, By Age Group 15  \nTable 2. Center-Based Educator Characteristics, By Job Role and Location 17  \nFigure 2. Educational Attainment of Center Teaching Staff, By Job Role and Location 19  \nFigure 3. Child Development Permit at the Teacher Level or Higher for  \nCenter-Based Educators, By Job Role and Location 20  \nFigure 4. ECE Experience of Center Teaching Staff 20  \nFigure 5. Center Teaching Staff Assessment of Teamwork 21  \nFigure 6. Center Teaching Staff Assessment of Supervision 22  \nTable 3. Center Teaching Staff Hourly Wages, By Job Role and Location 23  \nFigure 7. Ability to Manage a $400 Emergency Expense, By Location 24  \nTable 4. Economic Indicators for Center Teaching Staff, By Location 25  \nFigure 8. Economic Worry Among Center Teaching Staff, By Job Role 26  \nFigure 9. 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