Career by numbers: Early years teacher

All the vital statistics of a career as an early years teacher

£20,627 Amount a newly qualified teacher earns a year (£25,000 in London)

£35,929 Amount an experienced teacher can earn a year on the upper pay scale

£52,000 Amount a nursery head can earn

39 Number of weeks teachers in state schools work a year

30 Average number of hours worked per week in nursery schools

3-5 Ages of children taught in nursery schools and reception classes

88 Percentage of early years teachers educated to degree level or higher

3 Term induction programme required after qualifying as a teacher

Percentage split: 2% of the childcare and early years workforce are male

The Guardian 13-03-2010