Early Childhood Specialist Salary in New York, New York

How much does an Early Childhood Specialist make in New York, NY?

As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for an Early Childhood Specialist in New York, NY is $71,617. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $64,284 to $80,362, with most professionals earning between $57,607 and $88,324.

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Common responsibilities of an Early Childhood Specialist

Developmental Promotion - Provide developmental guidance and promote developmental screening (Ages and Stages Questionnaire) for families as needed along with referrals to Early Intervention.

February 28, 2023

Demonstrate knowledge of developmentally appropriate Infant and Early Child Development, Principles and Practices of Maternal and Child Health, Safety and Nutrition, Family Dynamics and Positive Parenting Skills.

November 09, 2022

Plan professional development activities to implement a high quality early childhood education program, using the High Scope curriculum to support quality teaching and learning.

January 16, 2023

Participate in weekly staff meetings to review needs of individual children and program as a whole, plan to meet these needs and coordinate group activities that affect other staff.

February 22, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Early Childhood Specialist in New York, NY

Average Base Salary

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64284

80362

71617

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

64384

80471

71696

What is the average salary for Early Childhood 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 Specialist in New York, NY. The base salary for Early Childhood Specialist ranges from $64,284 to $80,362 with the average base salary of $71,617. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $64,384 to $80,471 with the average total cash compensation of $71,696.

View Average Salary for Early Childhood Specialist as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$71,617	$64,284 - $80,362
Bonus	$79	$100 - $109
Total Pay	$71,696	$64,384 - $80,471

* 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 Specialist Salary Near New York, NY

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO New York, NY
CITY, STATE West New York, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,284 - $80,362	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Hoboken, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,284 - $80,362	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Union City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,284 - $80,362	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Jersey City, NJ	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,284 - $80,362	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Bronx, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,284 - $80,362	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%
CITY, STATE Brooklyn, NY	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $64,284 - $80,362	COMPARE TO New York, NY 0%

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