In-home childcare provider vs child daycare worker

The differences between in-home childcare providers 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 an in-home childcare provider and a child daycare worker. Additionally, an in-home childcare provider has an average salary of $32,161, which is higher than the $26,693 average annual salary of a child daycare worker.

The top three skills for an in-home childcare provider include nutritional meals, child care and homework assignments. The most important skills for a child daycare worker are kids, diaper changes, and child care.

In-home childcare provider vs child daycare worker overview

	In-Home Childcare Provider	Child Daycare Worker
Yearly salary	$32,161	$26,693
Hourly rate	$15.46	$12.83
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	104,415	85,913
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	2	2

In-home childcare provider vs child daycare worker salary

In-home childcare providers and child daycare workers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	In-Home Childcare Provider	Child Daycare Worker
Average salary	$32,161	$26,693
Salary range	Between $22,000 And $45,000	Between $16,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	San Jose, CA	-
Highest paying state	California	-
Best paying company	CARE	-
Best paying industry	Finance	-

Differences between in-home childcare provider and child daycare worker education

There are a few differences between an in-home childcare provider and a child daycare worker in terms of educational background:

	In-Home Childcare Provider	Child Daycare Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 34%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	University of Southern California	University of Virginia

In-home childcare provider vs child daycare worker demographics

Here are the differences between in-home childcare providers' and child daycare workers' demographics:

	In-Home Childcare Provider	Child Daycare Worker
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 9.6% Female, 90.4%	Male, 11.3% Female, 88.7%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.2% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.5% Asian, 6.7% White, 59.5% 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 in-home childcare provider and child daycare worker duties and responsibilities

In-home childcare provider example responsibilities.

Provide childcare services for children of gym members -Offered discipline through re-direction when need -Obtained keep updated first aid & CPR certifications
Educate the children on ABC s, counting numbers, colors and shapes.
Administer learning materials, provide one-on-on tutoring and supervise kids during time of play.
Prepare USDA approve meals, plan outings, education, structure free play, and hygiene care.

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.

In-home childcare provider vs child daycare worker skills

Common in-home childcare provider skills

Nutritional Meals, 31%
Child Care, 17%
Homework Assignments, 10%
CPR, 10%
Social Development, 5%
Meal Preparation, 3%

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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