Lunchroom aide vs child caregiver

The differences between lunchroom aides 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 lunchroom aide and a child caregiver. Additionally, a child caregiver has an average salary of $32,065, which is higher than the $31,162 average annual salary of a lunchroom aide.

The top three skills for a lunchroom aide include lunch periods, K-5 and lunch room. The most important skills for a child caregiver are child care, autism, and meal prep.

Lunchroom aide vs child caregiver overview

	Lunchroom Aide	Child Caregiver
Yearly salary	$31,162	$32,065
Hourly rate	$14.98	$15.42
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	40,256	43,573
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	2	2

Lunchroom aide vs child caregiver salary

Lunchroom aides and child caregivers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Lunchroom Aide	Child Caregiver
Average salary	$31,162	$32,065
Salary range	Between $23,000 And $41,000	Between $22,000 And $45,000
Highest paying City	-	Santa Clarita, CA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	CARE
Best paying industry	-	Manufacturing

Differences between lunchroom aide and child caregiver education

There are a few differences between a lunchroom aide and a child caregiver in terms of educational background:

	Lunchroom Aide	Child Caregiver
Most common degree	High School Diploma, 31%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Psychology	Psychology
Most common college	Western Carolina University	California State University - Long Beach

Lunchroom aide vs child caregiver demographics

Here are the differences between lunchroom aides' and child caregivers' demographics:

	Lunchroom Aide	Child Caregiver
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 10.9% Female, 89.1%	Male, 10.1% Female, 89.9%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 7.3% Unknown, 5.3% Hispanic or Latino, 17.0% Asian, 6.9% White, 62.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.7%	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 lunchroom aide and child caregiver duties and responsibilities

Lunchroom aide example responsibilities.

Conduct individual exercise instruction as prescribed by supervising therapist, significantly resulting in improving the overall well being of many patients.
Assist with routine catheter care and enemas according to the plan of care.

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.

Lunchroom aide vs child caregiver skills

Common lunchroom aide skills

Lunch Periods, 68%
K-5, 23%
Lunch Room, 9%

Common child caregiver skills

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