Nursery helper vs child caregiver

The differences between nursery helpers 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 nursery helper and a child caregiver. Additionally, a child caregiver has an average salary of $32,065, 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 caregiver are child care, autism, and meal prep.

Nursery helper vs child caregiver overview

	Nursery Helper	Child Caregiver
Yearly salary	$26,571	$32,065
Hourly rate	$12.77	$15.42
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	13,470	43,573
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	2	2

Nursery helper vs child caregiver salary

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

	Nursery Helper	Child Caregiver
Average salary	$26,571	$32,065
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $32,000	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 nursery helper and child caregiver education

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

	Nursery Helper	Child Caregiver
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	Bachelor's Degree, 41%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Psychology
Most common college	University of Virginia	California State University - Long Beach

Nursery helper vs child caregiver demographics

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

	Nursery Helper	Child Caregiver
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 33.3% Female, 66.7%	Male, 10.1% Female, 89.9%
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, 8.1% 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 nursery helper and child caregiver 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 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.

Nursery helper vs child caregiver skills

Common nursery helper skills

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

Common child caregiver skills

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