May 21, 2025
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MAYOR BRANDON JOHNSON ANNOUNCES $7M CITY INVESTMENT TO INCREASE COMPENSATION FOR EARLY CHILDHOOD PROFESSIONALS
Mayor Johnson and the Department of Family and Support Services (DFSS) announced a $7M City investment to provide a cost-per-child increase towards salaries for early childhood professionals. Leveraging Mayor Johnson’s $7M investment, this will be the first time Corporate funds are applied for early childhood workforce enhancements. At least 3,000 early childhood workers across at least 86 early care and education providers will receive wage increases averaging 5-10% to bring their pay closer in line with the broader K-12 education workforce.