Staff in outstanding nurseries were paid just £1.45 more on average at £8.37 an hour than those in settings that were inadequate or requiring improvement, who were paid £6.92 an hour.
By analysing 900 job advertisements placed between October and December 2015 the researchers found a strong link between early years settings’ Ofsted grades and pay rates, with higher wages associated with high-quality provision.
Early years workers in the lowest quality nurseries and pre-schools were also earning less than the incoming national living wage in all regions in England.
Non-supervisory staff in outstanding nurseries are paid on average £1 an hour more than those in good nurseries, the report 'In for a pound' found.
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