Nursery helper vs child care worker

The differences between nursery helpers and child care workers 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 worker. Additionally, a child care worker has an average salary of $31,284, 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 worker are child care, crisis intervention, and behavioral issues.

Nursery helper vs child care worker overview

	Nursery Helper	Child Care Worker
Yearly salary	$26,571	$31,284
Hourly rate	$12.77	$15.04
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	13,470	136,963
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	2	2

Nursery helper vs child care worker salary

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

	Nursery Helper	Child Care Worker
Average salary	$26,571	$31,284
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $32,000	Between $19,000 And $49,000
Highest paying City	-	Worcester, MA
Highest paying state	-	Massachusetts
Best paying company	-	Columbia University in the City of New York
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between nursery helper and child care worker education

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

	Nursery Helper	Child Care Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 44%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Psychology
Most common college	University of Virginia	California State University - Long Beach

Nursery helper vs child care worker demographics

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

	Nursery Helper	Child Care Worker
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 33.3% Female, 66.7%	Male, 21.1% Female, 78.9%
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, 8.8% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 19.4% Asian, 6.8% White, 57.9% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between nursery helper and child care worker 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 worker example responsibilities.

Obtain certification in CPR to ensure minors would be properly resuscitate in an emergency.
Require to maintain continuing education in courses including passive restraint, standard first aid and CPR.
Complete accurate and timely documentation on kids' behavior as outlined by policy.
Create math, reading, bible, and art lessons.

Nursery helper vs child care worker skills

Common nursery helper skills

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

Common child care worker skills

Child Care, 39%
Crisis Intervention, 9%
Behavioral Issues, 8%
CPR, 5%
Direct Supervision, 5%
TCI, 4%