DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA
39-9011 Child Care Workers
Occupational Description:
Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play. Excludes "Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education" (25-2011) and "Teacher Assistants" (25-9041).| Percentiles | |||||||||
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| Geography | Employment | Emp SE* | Mean | Mean SE* | 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
| EDR 6W- Upper Minnesota Valley | 50 | 6 | $9.12/hr | $0.87/hr | $7.79/hr | $8.27/hr | $9.09/hr | $10.39/hr | $11.37/hr |
| Minnesota | 8,570 | 651 | $10.50/hr | $0.16/hr | $7.96/hr | $8.69/hr | $10.11/hr | $12.05/hr | $14.10/hr |
| U S | 631,240 | 6,312 | $10.43/hr | $0.06/hr | $7.94/hr | $8.58/hr | $9.50/hr | $11.71/hr | $14.44/hr |
| *SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate. | |||||||||
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| Occupation (click title for details) | OES | Projections | |
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| Employment | Median Wage | % Change - | |
| Home Health Aides | 420 | $11.10/hr | N/A |
| Personal and Home Care Aides | 90 | $10.70/hr | N/A |
Tasks for Child Care Workers
- Cares for children in institutional setting, such as group homes, nursery schools, private businesses, or schools for the handicapped.
- Disciplines children and recommends or initiates other measures to control behavior, such as caring for own clothing and picking up toys and books.
- Assists in preparing food for children and serves meals and refreshments to children and regulates rest periods.
- Wheels handicapped children to classes or other areas of facility, secure in equipment, such as chairs and slings.
- Monitors children on life-support equipment to detect malfunctioning of equipment and calls for medical assistance when needed.
- Instructs children regarding desirable health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.
- Places or hoists children into baths or pools.
- Organizes and participates in recreational activities, such as games.
- Reads to children, and teaches them simple painting, drawing, handwork, and songs.