Before and after school daycare worker vs child care worker

The differences between before and after school daycare workers and child care workers 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 worker. Additionally, a child care worker has an average salary of $31,284, 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 worker are child care, crisis intervention, and behavioral issues.

Before and after school daycare worker vs child care worker overview

	Before And After School Daycare Worker	Child Care Worker
Yearly salary	$26,039	$31,284
Hourly rate	$12.52	$15.04
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	39,754	136,963
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	2	2

Before and after school daycare worker vs child care worker salary

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

	Before And After School Daycare Worker	Child Care Worker
Average salary	$26,039	$31,284
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $42,000	Between $19,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Worcester, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between before and after school daycare worker and child care worker education

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

	Before And After School Daycare Worker	Child Care Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 52%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	SUNY at Binghamton	California State University - Long Beach

Before and after school daycare worker vs child care worker demographics

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

	Before And After School Daycare Worker	Child Care Worker
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 31.7% Female, 68.3%	Male, 21.1% Female, 78.9%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 6.8% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between before and after school daycare worker and child care worker 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 worker example responsibilities.

Obtain certification in CPR to ensure minors would be properly resuscitate in an emergency.
Require to maintain continuing education in courses including passive restraint, standard first aid and CPR.
Complete accurate and timely documentation on kids' behavior as outlined by policy.
Create math, reading, bible, and art lessons.

Before and after school daycare worker vs child care worker 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 worker skills

Child Care, 39%
Crisis Intervention, 9%
Behavioral Issues, 8%
CPR, 5%
Direct Supervision, 5%
TCI, 4%

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