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
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	2,290	722	$10.52/hr	$0.34/hr	$8.90/hr	$9.92/hr	$10.66/hr	$11.39/hr	$11.84/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	2,280	$10.66/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 -
EDR 11 - 7 County Twin Cities	30,620	$11.26/hr	N/A
EDR 10 - Southeast	4,530	$10.53/hr	N/A
EDR 7W- Central	3,490	$10.72/hr	N/A
EDR 9 - South Central	3,060	$11.14/hr	N/A
EDR 3 - Arrowhead	3,030	$10.26/hr	N/A
EDR 4 - West Central	2,330	$10.20/hr	N/A
EDR 6E- Southwest Central	2,290	$10.66/hr	N/A
EDR 8 - Southwest	1,690	$9.50/hr	N/A
EDR 5 - North Central	1,300	$10.15/hr	N/A
EDR 2 - Headwaters	590	$10.15/hr	N/A
EDR 7E- East Central	470	$10.27/hr	N/A
EDR 1 - Northwest	250	$9.28/hr	N/A

Related Occupations
Occupation (click title for details)	OES		Projections
Occupation (click title for details)	Employment	Median Wage	% Change -
Home Health Aides	1,990	$10.74/hr	N/A
Counter and Rental Clerks	90	$9.28/hr	N/A
Residential Advisors	70	$18.27/hr	N/A
Opticians, Dispensing	50	$9.18/hr	N/A
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	N/A	N/A	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.