DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

39-9021 Personal and Home Care Aides

Occupational Description:

Assist the elderly, convalescents, or persons with disabilities with daily living activities at the person's home or in a care facility. Duties performed at a place of residence may include keeping house (making beds, doing laundry, washing dishes) and preparing meals. May provide assistance at non-residential care facilities. May advise families, the elderly, convalescents, and persons with disabilities regarding such things as nutrition, cleanliness, and household activities.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2013
					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	200	31	$11.78/hr	$0.37/hr	$9.45/hr	$10.25/hr	$11.52/hr	$13.46/hr	$14.61/hr
Minnesota	49,210	2,018	$11.23/hr	$0.12/hr	$9.07/hr	$10.00/hr	$10.97/hr	$12.19/hr	$14.26/hr
U S	985,230	8,867	$10.13/hr	$0.03/hr	$7.94/hr	$8.61/hr	$9.69/hr	$11.23/hr	$13.42/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Personal and Home Care Aides
Industry	OES Employment	OES Median Wage
Education and Health Services	140	$10.90/hr

Other Regional Data For Personal and Home Care Aides
Geography (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Geography (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Minneapolis-Saint Paul MN-WI MSA	33,540	$11.20/hr	N/A
Northwest Balance of State	2,670	$10.15/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	2,580	$10.28/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	2,040	$10.76/hr	N/A
Saint Cloud MN MSA	1,730	$10.53/hr	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	1,430	$10.54/hr	N/A
Fargo-Moorhead ND-MN MSA	950	$10.58/hr	N/A
Northeast Balance of State	490	$10.14/hr	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	200	$11.52/hr	N/A
Duluth-Superior MN-WI MSA	N/A	$10.25/hr	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	$9.78/hr	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Home Health Aides	600	$10.99/hr	N/A
Child Care Workers	240	$8.70/hr	N/A
Counter and Rental Clerks	110	$11.27/hr	N/A
Opticians, Dispensing	100	$11.31/hr	N/A
Residential Advisors	60	$13.05/hr	N/A
Dietetic Technicians	10	$12.58/hr	N/A

Tasks for Personal and Home Care Aides

Advises and assists family members in planning nutritious meals, purchasing and preparing foods, and utilizing commodities from surplus food programs.
Explains fundamental hygiene principles.
Assists in training children.
Gives bedside care to incapacitated individuals and trains family members to provide bedside care.
Assigns housekeeping duties according to children's capabilities.
Obtains information for client, for personal and business purposes.
Types correspondence and reports.
Drives motor vehicle to transport client to specified locations.
Assists parents in establishing good study habits for children.
Assists client with dressing, undressing, and toilet activities.
Prepares and maintains records of assistance rendered.
Evaluates needs of individuals served and plans for continuing services.