Child caregiver vs child daycare worker

The differences between child caregivers 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 caregiver and a child daycare worker. Additionally, a child caregiver has an average salary of $32,065, which is higher than the $26,693 average annual salary of a child daycare worker.

The top three skills for a child caregiver include child care, autism and meal prep. The most important skills for a child daycare worker are kids, diaper changes, and child care.

Child caregiver vs child daycare worker overview

	Child Caregiver	Child Daycare Worker
Yearly salary	$32,065	$26,693
Hourly rate	$15.42	$12.83
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	43,573	85,913
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	2	2

Child caregiver vs child daycare worker salary

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

	Child Caregiver	Child Daycare Worker
Average salary	$32,065	$26,693
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $45,000	Between $16,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	Santa Clarita, CA	-
Highest paying state	Washington	-
Best paying company	CARE	-
Best paying industry	Manufacturing	-

Differences between child caregiver and child daycare worker education

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

	Child Caregiver	Child Daycare Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 41%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	California State University - Long Beach	University of Virginia

Child caregiver vs child daycare worker demographics

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

	Child Caregiver	Child Daycare Worker
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 10.1% Female, 89.9%	Male, 11.3% Female, 88.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 6.9% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 caregiver and child daycare worker duties and responsibilities

Child caregiver example responsibilities.

Teach them their numbers, ABC's, months & days of the year, etc.
Appropriate pet clean-up as required.
Provide childcare service for children all backgrounds, including those diagnose with autism.
Administer minor first aid and perform emergency measures learned through CPR certify training.
Provide pet sitting services including feeding, dog walking, and yard care.
Introduce children to a wide variety of foods following USDA requirements to support healthy growth.

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 caregiver vs child daycare worker skills

Common child caregiver skills

Child Care, 39%
Autism, 14%
Meal Prep, 14%
Applied Behavior Analysis, 12%
CPR, 6%
Homework Assignments, 3%

Common child daycare worker skills

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