Child care associate vs child daycare worker

The differences between child care associates and child daycare 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 child care associate and a child daycare worker. Additionally, a child care associate has an average salary of $29,146, which is higher than the $26,693 average annual salary of a child daycare worker.

The top three skills for a child care associate include kids, CPR and customer service. The most important skills for a child daycare worker are kids, diaper changes, and child care.

Child care associate vs child daycare worker overview

	Child Care Associate	Child Daycare Worker
Yearly salary	$29,146	$26,693
Hourly rate	$14.01	$12.83
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	74,279	85,913
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	2	2

Child care associate vs child daycare worker salary

Child care associates and child daycare workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Child Care Associate	Child Daycare Worker
Average salary	$29,146	$26,693
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $43,000	Between $16,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Seattle, WA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	WRMA Incorporated	-
Best paying industry	Education	-

Differences between child care associate and child daycare worker education

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

	Child Care Associate	Child Daycare Worker
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 38%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	University of Virginia	University of Virginia

Child care associate vs child daycare worker demographics

Here are the differences between child care associates' and child daycare workers' demographics:

	Child Care Associate	Child Daycare Worker
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 14.2% Female, 85.8%	Male, 11.3% Female, 88.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 6.6% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 9.8% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.3% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between child care associate and child daycare worker duties and responsibilities

Child care associate example responsibilities.

Complete accurate and timely documentation on kids' behavior as outlined by policy.
Supervise and coordinate activities for the children such as teaching colors and ABC'S , 123'S.

Child daycare worker example responsibilities.

Certify in CPR and a.
Help learn ABC's, colors, and counting.
Play with the children, teach songs, ABC's, numbers, and such.
Supervise more than 25 students age 6-14 and are CPR certify during employment.
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.

Child care associate vs child daycare worker skills

Common child care associate skills

Kids, 24%
CPR, 18%
Customer Service, 16%
Nutritious Meals, 14%
Child Care, 12%
Homework Assignments, 5%

Common child daycare worker skills

Kids, 38%
Diaper Changes, 22%
Child Care, 12%
CPR, 10%
Infant Room, 3%
Developmental Problems, 3%

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