Before and after school daycare worker vs child care sitter

The differences between before and after school daycare workers and child care sitters can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a before and after school daycare worker and a child care sitter. Additionally, a child care sitter has an average salary of $33,416, which is higher than the $26,039 average annual salary of a before and after school daycare worker.

The top three skills for a before and after school daycare worker include food handling, food preparation and math. The most important skills for a child care sitter are CPR, kids, and child care.

Before and after school daycare worker vs child care sitter overview

	Before And After School Daycare Worker	Child Care Sitter
Yearly salary	$26,039	$33,416
Hourly rate	$12.52	$16.07
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	39,754	125,552
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 32%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	2	2

Before and after school daycare worker vs child care sitter salary

Before and after school daycare workers and child care sitters have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Before And After School Daycare Worker	Child Care Sitter
Average salary	$26,039	$33,416
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $42,000	Between $22,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
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Differences between before and after school daycare worker and child care sitter education

There are a few differences between a before and after school daycare worker and a child care sitter in terms of educational background:

	Before And After School Daycare Worker	Child Care Sitter
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	High School Diploma, 32%
Most common major	Psychology	Nursing
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	University of Virginia

Before and after school daycare worker vs child care sitter demographics

Here are the differences between before and after school daycare workers' and child care sitters' demographics:

	Before And After School Daycare Worker	Child Care Sitter
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 31.7% Female, 68.3%	Male, 16.4% Female, 83.6%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.1% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 7.2% White, 55.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 11.0% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 6.4% White, 56.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between before and after school daycare worker and child care sitter duties and responsibilities

Before and after school daycare worker example responsibilities.

Operate all kitchen equipment including ovens, steamers, pass throughs, slicer and mixers.
Operate a variety of kitchen equipment including ovens, steamers, pass throughs, slicers, can openers and mixers.
Code with HTML to upload slideshows on the Cummins website.
Prepare and present material for IEP meetings for children with special support needs.
Provide information regarding IEP evaluations and participate in IEP conferences.
Accumulate early childhood experience through daily interactions and continual training sessions.

Child care sitter example responsibilities.

Perform first aid or CPR when require.
Help kids with homework, doing arts and crafts project together and making snacks!
Look after children while parents work out, basic first aid and cpr certify, creative and quick thinking ,
Provide group and individual behavior support and intervention as trained, including the use of TCI appropriate physical restraint as necessary.
Create math, reading, bible, and art lessons.

Before and after school daycare worker vs child care sitter skills

Common before and after school daycare worker skills

Food Handling, 27%
Food Preparation, 25%
Math, 16%
Steamers, 6%
Child Care, 5%
Mathematics, 4%

Common child care sitter skills

CPR, 29%
Kids, 23%
Child Care, 15%
Healthy Meals, 8%
PET, 8%
Patient Care, 7%

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