Occupational Employment Statistics
39-9011 Childcare Workers
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).
Minnesota
| 10,910 | 1,047 | $16.65/hr | $13.45/hr | $14.38/hr | $16.43/hr | $18.11/hr | $21.93/hr |
U S
| 520,180 | 7,803 | $16.20/hr | $11.20/hr | $13.69/hr | $15.67/hr | $18.07/hr | $21.78/hr |
Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
Education and Health Services | 9,020 | $16.55/hr |
Leisure and Hospitality | 580 | $14.46/hr |
Other Services | 1,040 | $15.59/hr |
Public Administration | 60 | N/A |
- Regulate children's rest periods.
- Supervise and assist with homework.
- Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
- Regulate children's rest periods and nap schedules.
- Perform general administrative tasks, such as taking attendance, editing internal paperwork, and making phone calls.
- Perform housekeeping and cleaning duties related to children's care.
- Keep records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered.
- Perform housekeeping duties, such as laundry, cleaning, dish washing, and changing of linens.
- Instruct children in health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet habits.
- Help prepare and serve nutritionally balanced meals and snacks for children.