DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

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 ?Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education? (25-9042).

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
Wages Updated to First Quarter, 2020

					Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	Mean SE*	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	7,350	864	$13.65/hr	$0.23/hr	$10.63/hr	$11.40/hr	$12.89/hr	$15.31/hr	$18.24/hr
Minnesota	12,150	899	$13.11/hr	$0.18/hr	$10.45/hr	$11.00/hr	$12.28/hr	$14.67/hr	$17.37/hr
U S	561,520	6,738	$12.49/hr	$0.06/hr	$8.80/hr	$9.89/hr	$11.86/hr	$14.30/hr	$17.52/hr
*SE = Standard error, a measure of the statistical reliability of the estimate.

Leading Industries for Childcare Workers Industry OES Employment OES Median Wage Education and Health Services 6,550 $13.11/hr Other Services 420 $11.75/hr Leisure and Hospitality 290 $11.65/hr Public Administration 50 $12.24/hr Professional and Business Services 30 $12.91/hr

Other Regional Data For Childcare Workers Geography (click title for details) OES Projections Employment Median Wage % Change 2022 - 2032 Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN 7,350 $12.89/hr 3.5% Central Minnesota 1,300 $11.10/hr 1.8% Southeast Minnesota 950 $11.79/hr 2.0% Southwest Minnesota 880 $11.56/hr -0.2% Northwest Minnesota 780 $11.63/hr 0.1% Northeast Minnesota 500 $12.63/hr 1.9%

• 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.