Nursery helper vs child daycare worker

The differences between nursery helpers and child daycare 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 daycare worker. Additionally, a child daycare worker has an average salary of $26,693, 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 daycare worker are kids, diaper changes, and child care.

Nursery helper vs child daycare worker overview

	Nursery Helper	Child Daycare Worker
Yearly salary	$26,571	$26,693
Hourly rate	$12.77	$12.83
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	13,470	85,913
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	High School Diploma, 42%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	2	2

Nursery helper vs child daycare worker salary

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

	Nursery Helper	Child Daycare Worker
Average salary	$26,571	$26,693
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $32,000	Between $16,000 And $42,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between nursery helper and child daycare worker education

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

	Nursery Helper	Child Daycare Worker
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	High School Diploma, 42%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Psychology
Most common college	University of Virginia	University of Virginia

Nursery helper vs child daycare worker demographics

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

	Nursery Helper	Child Daycare Worker
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 33.3% Female, 66.7%	Male, 11.3% Female, 88.7%
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, 9.8% Unknown, 5.9% Hispanic or Latino, 15.4% Asian, 6.3% White, 61.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.9%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

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

Certify in CPR and a.
Help learn ABC's, colors, and counting.
Play with the children, teach songs, ABC's, numbers, and such.
Supervise more than 25 students age 6-14 and are CPR certify during employment.
Provide group and individual behavior support and intervention as trained, including the use of TCI appropriate physical restraint as necessary.
Create math, reading, bible, and art lessons.

Nursery helper vs child daycare worker skills

Common nursery helper skills

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

Common child daycare worker skills

Kids, 38%
Diaper Changes, 22%
Child Care, 12%
CPR, 10%
Infant Room, 3%
Developmental Problems, 3%