Child monitor vs daycare provider assistant

The differences between child monitors and daycare provider assistants 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 monitor and a daycare provider assistant. Additionally, a daycare provider assistant has an average salary of $29,882, which is higher than the $25,860 average annual salary of a child monitor.

The top three skills for a child monitor include CPR, front desk and social development. The most important skills for a daycare provider assistant are child care, kids, and CPR.

Child monitor vs daycare provider assistant overview

	Child Monitor	Daycare Provider Assistant
Yearly salary	$25,860	$29,882
Hourly rate	$12.43	$14.37
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	17,129	73,544
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	2	2

Child monitor vs daycare provider assistant salary

Child monitors and daycare provider assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Child Monitor	Daycare Provider Assistant
Average salary	$25,860	$29,882
Salary range	Between $15,000 And $43,000	Between $20,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	New York, NY	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	Maine	Washington
Best paying company	Muckleshoot Casino	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	Health Care	Finance

Differences between child monitor and daycare provider assistant education

There are a few differences between a child monitor and a daycare provider assistant in terms of educational background:

	Child Monitor	Daycare Provider Assistant
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 36%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	Cornell University	University of Virginia

Child monitor vs daycare provider assistant demographics

Here are the differences between child monitors' and daycare provider assistants' demographics:

	Child Monitor	Daycare Provider Assistant
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 25.4% Female, 74.6%	Male, 14.9% Female, 85.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 25.6% Asian, 6.9% White, 52.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 8.6% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 7.1% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between child monitor and daycare provider assistant duties and responsibilities

Child monitor example responsibilities.

Provide group and individual behavior support and intervention as trained, including the use of TCI appropriate physical restraint as necessary.
Help students with their homework, FCAT prep and help students make the right life choices.

Daycare provider assistant example responsibilities.

Practice emergency fire evacuation and basic first aid procedures; certify in pediatric, infant, and adult CPR.
Fulfill all childcare duties such as dressing, changing diapers, training in CPR, water safety and fire safety
Administer programs to promote educational programs such as ABC'S , 123'S colors, shapes, reading books etc.
Read books and play with toddlers, put kids down for nap time, provide meals for children throughout the day.
Administer learning materials, provide one-on-on tutoring and supervise kids during time of play.
Implement learning, such as ABCs, name writing and counting through play and crafts

Child monitor vs daycare provider assistant skills

Common child monitor skills

CPR, 88%
Front Desk, 6%
Social Development, 5%

Common daycare provider assistant skills

Child Care, 60%
Kids, 11%
CPR, 8%
Homework Assignments, 3%
Learning Environment, 2%
Meal Preparation, 2%

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