Live-out nanny vs child caregiver

The differences between lives-out nanny and child caregivers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a live-out nanny and a child caregiver. Additionally, a live-out nanny has an average salary of $37,539, which is higher than the $32,065 average annual salary of a child caregiver.

The top three skills for a live-out nanny include meal prep, kids and CPR. The most important skills for a child caregiver are child care, autism, and meal prep.

Live-out nanny vs child caregiver overview

	Live-Out Nanny	Child Caregiver
Yearly salary	$37,539	$32,065
Hourly rate	$18.05	$15.42
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	69,328	43,573
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	2	2

Live-out nanny vs child caregiver salary

Lives-out nanny and child caregivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Live-Out Nanny	Child Caregiver
Average salary	$37,539	$32,065
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $58,000	Between $22,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	Pacifica, CA	Santa Clarita, CA
Highest paying state	California	Washington
Best paying company	Go! Retail Group	CARE
Best paying industry	Non Profits	Manufacturing

Differences between live-out nanny and child caregiver education

There are a few differences between a live-out nanny and a child caregiver in terms of educational background:

	Live-Out Nanny	Child Caregiver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 39%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	-	California State University - Long Beach

Live-out nanny vs child caregiver demographics

Here are the differences between lives-out nanny' and child caregivers' demographics:

	Live-Out Nanny	Child Caregiver
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 8.3% Female, 91.7%	Male, 10.1% Female, 89.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.7% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 7.4% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 8.1% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.7% Asian, 6.9% White, 56.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between live-out nanny and child caregiver duties and responsibilities

Live-out nanny example responsibilities.

Do laundry, buy groceries, run errands, perform all housekeeping duties.
Drive mom to appointments, shop for groceries, and run errands as needed.
Perform first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and administer medications when require.
Care for children s individual dietary and health needs, insure safety with CPR training.
Prepare organic meals, snacks, lunches, keeping careful consideration of specific allergies, etc.
Prepare breakfast and lunch; pack lunch boxes; assist kids with brushing their teeth and getting dress for school.

Child caregiver example responsibilities.

Teach them their numbers, ABC's, months & days of the year, etc.
Appropriate pet clean-up as required.
Provide childcare service for children all backgrounds, including those diagnose with autism.
Administer minor first aid and perform emergency measures learned through CPR certify training.
Provide pet sitting services including feeding, dog walking, and yard care.
Introduce children to a wide variety of foods following USDA requirements to support healthy growth.

Live-out nanny vs child caregiver skills

Common live-out nanny skills

Meal Prep, 27%
Kids, 25%
CPR, 14%
Child Care, 8%
Allergies, 7%
Household Chores, 4%

Common child caregiver skills

Child Care, 39%
Autism, 14%
Meal Prep, 14%
Applied Behavior Analysis, 12%
CPR, 6%
Homework Assignments, 3%