Question 1

How long does it take to become a Daycare Provider Assistant?

Accepted Answer

It takes one year or less to become a daycare provider assistant. That is the time it takes to learn specific daycare provider assistant skills, but does not account for time spent in formal education. If you include the normal education requirements to complete a college degree, then it takes 4 to 6 years years to become a daycare provider assistant.

Question 2

What is a good starting salary for a Daycare Provider Assistant?

Accepted Answer

A good starting salary for a daycare provider assistant is $20,000 in the United States. That puts you in the 10th percentile of annual income for a daycare provider assistant in the U.S., which is about what you would expect if you were new to the field. The average salary for daycare provider assistants is $28,894, but that normally requires some level of experience to achieve. Furthermore, a good starting salary for a daycare provider assistant can vary by state.

Question 3

Can a daycare provider assistant make 100k?

Accepted Answer

No, you cannot make $100,000 per year as a daycare provider assistant. It is highly unlikely to earn over $100k because the average annual salary for a daycare provider assistant is $28,894. Even daycare provider assistants in higher-paid positions do not typically earn more than $41,000 per year.

Question 4

What percentage of Daycare Provider Assistants are female?

Accepted Answer

83.3% of daycare provider assistants are female in the United States. This is -1.2 percentage points lower than last year. Additionally, the percentage of female daycare provider assistants has decreased by -1.7 percentage points since 2010. That means there are a total of 262,634 female daycare provider assistants in the U.S. and 52,654 male daycare provider assistants in the United States. Note that Zippia's estimate accounts only for the 315,288 people with the specific job title of daycare provider assistant and doesn't include grouping similar job titles, or people with potentially similar credentialing.

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