Nursery helper vs child care provider

The differences between nursery helpers and child care providers can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a nursery helper and a child care provider. Additionally, a child care provider has an average salary of $33,145, which is higher than the $26,571 average annual salary of a nursery helper.

The top three skills for a nursery helper include water plants, shovels and wheelbarrows. The most important skills for a child care provider are nutritional meals, child care, and CPR.

Nursery helper vs child care provider overview

	Nursery Helper	Child Care Provider
Yearly salary	$26,571	$33,145
Hourly rate	$12.77	$15.94
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	13,470	119,940
Job satisfaction	-	5
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	2	2

Nursery helper vs child care provider salary

Nursery helpers and child care providers have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nursery Helper	Child Care Provider
Average salary	$26,571	$33,145
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $32,000	Between $23,000 And $47,000
Highest paying City	-	Vancouver, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	CARE
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between nursery helper and child care provider education

There are a few differences between a nursery helper and a child care provider in terms of educational background:

	Nursery Helper	Child Care Provider
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 34%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Business
Most common college	University of Virginia	University of Southern California

Nursery helper vs child care provider demographics

Here are the differences between nursery helpers' and child care providers' demographics:

	Nursery Helper	Child Care Provider
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 33.3% Female, 66.7%	Male, 9.5% Female, 90.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.9% Unknown, 6.9% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 5.3% White, 59.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 7.9% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.3% Asian, 6.6% White, 58.1% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between nursery helper and child care provider duties and responsibilities

Nursery helper example responsibilities.

Regulate the underground water systems pressure and consistency by performing HVAC relate maintenance with regular time monitoring.
Promote language development skills through reading and storytelling.

Child care provider example responsibilities.

Provide first aid and CPR, prevention of the spread of blood borne pathogens and access of emergency services as needed.
Maintain necessary documentation for licensing as well as certifications including CPR.
Complete accurate and timely documentation on kids' behavior as outlined by policy.
Accumulate early childhood experience through daily interactions and continual training sessions.

Nursery helper vs child care provider skills

Common nursery helper skills

Water Plants, 47%
Shovels, 38%
Wheelbarrows, 15%

Common child care provider skills

Nutritional Meals, 25%
Child Care, 22%
CPR, 11%
Homework Assignments, 9%
Social Development, 4%
Applied Behavior Analysis, 3%