Nursery helper vs daycare provider assistant

The differences between nursery helpers and daycare provider assistants 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 daycare provider assistant. Additionally, a daycare provider assistant has an average salary of $29,882, 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 daycare provider assistant are child care, kids, and CPR.

Nursery helper vs daycare provider assistant overview

	Nursery Helper	Daycare Provider Assistant
Yearly salary	$26,571	$29,882
Hourly rate	$12.77	$14.37
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	13,470	73,544
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	High School Diploma, 35%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	2	2

Nursery helper vs daycare provider assistant salary

Nursery helpers and daycare provider assistants have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Nursery Helper	Daycare Provider Assistant
Average salary	$26,571	$29,882
Salary range	Between $21,000 And $32,000	Between $20,000 And $44,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	University of California, Berkeley
Best paying industry	-	Finance

Differences between nursery helper and daycare provider assistant education

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

	Nursery Helper	Daycare Provider Assistant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 59%	High School Diploma, 35%
Most common major	Elementary Education	Business
Most common college	University of Virginia	University of Virginia

Nursery helper vs daycare provider assistant demographics

Here are the differences between nursery helpers' and daycare provider assistants' demographics:

	Nursery Helper	Daycare Provider Assistant
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 33.3% Female, 66.7%	Male, 14.9% Female, 85.1%
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, 8.6% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.0% Asian, 7.1% White, 57.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between nursery helper and daycare provider assistant 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.

Daycare provider assistant example responsibilities.

Practice emergency fire evacuation and basic first aid procedures; certify in pediatric, infant, and adult CPR.
Fulfill all childcare duties such as dressing, changing diapers, training in CPR, water safety and fire safety
Administer programs to promote educational programs such as ABC'S , 123'S colors, shapes, reading books etc.
Read books and play with toddlers, put kids down for nap time, provide meals for children throughout the day.
Administer learning materials, provide one-on-on tutoring and supervise kids during time of play.
Implement learning, such as ABCs, name writing and counting through play and crafts

Nursery helper vs daycare provider assistant skills

Common nursery helper skills

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

Common daycare provider assistant skills

Child Care, 60%
Kids, 11%
CPR, 8%
Homework Assignments, 3%
Learning Environment, 2%
Meal Preparation, 2%

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