In-home nanny vs child care associate

The differences between in-home nannies and child care associates 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 nanny and a child care associate. Additionally, an in-home nanny has an average salary of $37,730, which is higher than the $29,146 average annual salary of a child care associate.

The top three skills for an in-home nanny include taking care, child care and kids. The most important skills for a child care associate are kids, CPR, and customer service.

In-home nanny vs child care associate overview

	In-Home Nanny	Child Care Associate
Yearly salary	$37,730	$29,146
Hourly rate	$18.14	$14.01
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	109,035	74,279
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	2	2

In-home nanny vs child care associate salary

In-home nannies and child care associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	In-Home Nanny	Child Care Associate
Average salary	$37,730	$29,146
Salary range	Between $24,000 And $58,000	Between $19,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	WRMA Incorporated
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between in-home nanny and child care associate education

There are a few differences between an in-home nanny and a child care associate in terms of educational background:

	In-Home Nanny	Child Care Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 38%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Early Childhood Education	Business
Most common college	-	University of Virginia

In-home nanny vs child care associate demographics

Here are the differences between in-home nannies' and child care associates' demographics:

	In-Home Nanny	Child Care Associate
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 8.5% Female, 91.5%	Male, 14.2% Female, 85.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 6.5% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 6.6% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between in-home nanny and child care associate duties and responsibilities

In-home nanny example responsibilities.

Maintain CPR certification and basic first aid knowledge.
Pick kids up from school, ensure their homework are done, help if need.
Construct a relationship with family and kids and also include appropriate discipline actions.
Generate nutritional meals addressing food allergies and meeting nutritional needs.

Child care associate example responsibilities.

Complete accurate and timely documentation on kids' behavior as outlined by policy.
Supervise and coordinate activities for the children such as teaching colors and ABC'S , 123'S.

In-home nanny vs child care associate skills

Common in-home nanny skills

Taking Care, 36%
Child Care, 28%
Kids, 15%
Meal Preparation, 11%
CPR, 2%
Boys Ages, 1%

Common child care associate skills

Kids, 24%
CPR, 18%
Customer Service, 16%
Nutritious Meals, 14%
Child Care, 12%
Homework Assignments, 5%