Children's institution attendant vs child care worker

The differences between children's institution attendants 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 children's institution attendant and a child care worker. Additionally, a child care worker has an average salary of $31,284, which is higher than the $27,162 average annual salary of a children's institution attendant.

The top three skills for a children's institution attendant include infection control, direct care and . The most important skills for a child care worker are child care, crisis intervention, and behavioral issues.

Children's institution attendant vs child care worker overview

	Children's Institution Attendant	Child Care Worker
Yearly salary	$27,162	$31,284
Hourly rate	$13.06	$15.04
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	53,141	136,963
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	2	2

Children's institution attendant vs child care worker salary

Children's institution attendants and child care workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Children's Institution Attendant	Child Care Worker
Average salary	$27,162	$31,284
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $34,000	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 children's institution attendant and child care worker education

There are a few differences between a children's institution attendant and a child care worker in terms of educational background:

	Children's Institution Attendant	Child Care Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 30%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	University of Texas at Austin	California State University - Long Beach

Children's institution attendant vs child care worker demographics

Here are the differences between children's institution attendants' and child care workers' demographics:

	Children's Institution Attendant	Child Care Worker
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 30.8% Female, 69.2%	Male, 21.1% Female, 78.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.7% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 4.8% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%	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 children's institution attendant and child care worker duties and responsibilities

Children's institution attendant example responsibilities.

Work when need in the outpatient ambulatory surgery department.
Serve as one-on-one CWA for a student with cerebral palsy

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.

Children's institution attendant vs child care worker skills

Common children's institution attendant skills

Infection Control, 51%
Direct Care, 49%

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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