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Mar. 15, 2023 - Human-services workers underpaid by 37%
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New UW study says human-services workers are underpaid by 37%.
Seattle homeless outreach, child care and elder care workers are leaving for higher wages, making it harder to provide care for the city’s most vulnerable.
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Mar. 15, 2023 - Human-services workers underpaid by 37%
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Seattle homeless outreach, child care and elder care workers are leaving for higher wages, making it harder to provide care for the city’s most vulnerable.
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A new study by the University of Washington says human services workers are underpaid by 37%.
Seattle homeless outreach, childcare, and elder care workers are leaving for higher paying careers in the for-profit sector, and industry leaders say this is creating a workforce crisis.
Researchers analyzed wages in such services, comparing them to pay for similar jobs outside the sector.
They found that nonprofit human services workers in Washington earn 37% less than similar workers in for-profit non-care industries.
That wage gap has gender and racial equity implications.
Women account for 79% of all human service workers in King County.
The study also notes, quote, "Workers of color are overrepresented "in the lowest paid human services jobs, "including frontline care work."
I'm Steven Hegg.
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