Professional nanny vs child care associate

The differences between professional nannies and child care associates can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a professional nanny and a child care associate. Additionally, a professional nanny has an average salary of $39,749, which is higher than the $29,146 average annual salary of a child care associate.

The top three skills for a professional nanny include household management, meal preparation and CPR. The most important skills for a child care associate are kids, CPR, and customer service.

Professional nanny vs child care associate overview

	Professional Nanny	Child Care Associate
Yearly salary	$39,749	$29,146
Hourly rate	$19.11	$14.01
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	113,427	74,279
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 38%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	2	2

Professional nanny vs child care associate salary

Professional nannies and child care associates have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Professional Nanny	Child Care Associate
Average salary	$39,749	$29,146
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $61,000	Between $19,000 And $43,000
Highest paying City	-	Seattle, WA
Highest paying state	-	Washington
Best paying company	-	WRMA Incorporated
Best paying industry	-	Education

Differences between professional nanny and child care associate education

There are a few differences between a professional nanny and a child care associate in terms of educational background:

	Professional Nanny	Child Care Associate
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	High School Diploma, 38%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	University of Virginia

Professional nanny vs child care associate demographics

Here are the differences between professional nannies' and child care associates' demographics:

	Professional Nanny	Child Care Associate
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 4.8% Female, 95.2%	Male, 14.2% Female, 85.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 6.6% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 7.8% Unknown, 6.0% Hispanic or Latino, 21.9% Asian, 6.6% White, 56.7% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between professional nanny and child care associate duties and responsibilities

Professional nanny example responsibilities.

Administer medicines to children and provide CPR or first aid in case of emergency.
Maintain CPR certifications appropriate to each position.
Generate nutritional meals addressing food allergies and meeting nutritional needs.
Generate nutritional meals addressing food allergies and meeting nutritional needs.

Child care associate example responsibilities.

Complete accurate and timely documentation on kids' behavior as outlined by policy.
Supervise and coordinate activities for the children such as teaching colors and ABC'S , 123'S.

Professional nanny vs child care associate skills

Common professional nanny skills

Household Management, 17%
Meal Preparation, 17%
CPR, 14%
Child Care, 13%
Boys Ages, 5%
RAN, 3%

Common child care associate skills

Kids, 24%
CPR, 18%
Customer Service, 16%
Nutritious Meals, 14%
Child Care, 12%
Homework Assignments, 5%

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