Early Childhood Education Specialist Salary in Washington, District of Columbia

How much does an Early Childhood Education Specialist make in Washington, DC?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Early Childhood Education Specialist in Washington, DC is $67,221. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $43,803 to a high of $99,387, with most professionals earning between $54,964 and $84,058.

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Assists children in identifying and verbalizing concerns and issues and helps them identify compromises and solutions to those issues.

March 31, 2023

Monitors outdoor play areas to ensure children cannot gain access to unsafe or unsupervised areas.

May 18, 2023

Provides classroom staff with role models (mentors) or training as needed to demonstrate specific curriculum development, facilitate communication and identify the strengths and challenges of the classroom environment.

September 25, 2022

Observes and confers with parents and significant others in order to collect and share information relative to the assessment process and to develop the Transdisciplinary Report/Action Plan or Individual Education Plan/Transdisciplinary Report/Action Plan.

December 26, 2022

Participates as a member of the interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary team working with families and other professional staff in assessing, implementing and evaluating for assigned students.

February 05, 2023

Collaborate with colleagues within the education department and with colleagues from other departments including medical and mental health staff, transportation, and recreation so as to share best practices and problem solve.

May 04, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Early Childhood Education Specialist in Washington, DC

Average Base Salary

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54964

84058

67221

Average Total Cash Compensation

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55004

84056

67248

What is the average salary for Early Childhood Education Specialist in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Early Childhood Education Specialist in Washington, DC. The base salary for Early Childhood Education Specialist ranges from $54,964 to $84,058 with the average base salary of $67,221. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $55,004 to $84,056 with the average total cash compensation of $67,248.

View Average Salary for Early Childhood Education Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$67,221	$54,964 - $84,058
Bonus	$27	$40 - $-3
Total Pay	$67,248	$55,004 - $84,056

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Early Childhood Education Specialist Salary Near Washington, DC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Arlington, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,964 - $84,058	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Alexandria, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,964 - $84,058	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Annandale, VA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,964 - $84,058	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Bowie, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,849 - $83,884	COMPARE TO Washington, DC
CITY, STATE Bethesda, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,964 - $84,058	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%
CITY, STATE Silver Spring, MD	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $54,964 - $84,058	COMPARE TO Washington, DC 0%

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About Washington, District of Columbia

Washington, D.C. is located in the mid-Atlantic region of the U.S. East Coast. Due to the District of Columbia retrocession, the city has a total area of 68.34 square miles (177.0 km2), of which 61.05 square miles (158.1 km2) is land and 7.29 square miles (18.9 km2) (10.67%) is water. The District is bordered by Montgomery County, Maryland to the northwest; Prince George's County, Maryland to the east; Arlington County, Virginia to the south; and Alexandria, Virginia to the west. The south bank of the Potomac River forms the District's border with Virginia and has two major tributaries: the An...

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