What they do
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Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play.
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Caregiver, Child Care Worker, Child Caregiver, Childcare Provider, Childcare Worker, Daycare Teacher, Daycare Worker, Infant Teacher, Toddler Teacher
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Wages
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| Vermont - 2023 |
| Percentile1 | Hourly | Yearly |
| 10% |
$ 14.40 |
$29,950 |
| 25% |
$ 15.45 |
$32,130 |
| Median |
$ 17.31 |
$35,990 |
| 75% |
$ 18.74 |
$38,970 |
| 90% |
$ 23.50 |
$48,880 |
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| Average |
$ 17.76 |
$36,940 |
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Industries of Employment
| United States - 2020 |
| Industry | Percent of total |
| 30% |
| 23% |
| 20% |
- Educational services; state, local, and private
| 12% |
- Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations
| 8% |
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Knowledge
| People in this career often know a lot about: |
- Customer and Personal Service
Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
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- English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
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- Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.
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- Public Safety and Security
Knowledge of relevant equipment, policies, procedures, and strategies to promote effective local, state, or national security operations for the protection of people, data, property, and institutions.
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- Psychology
Knowledge of human behavior and performance; individual differences in ability, personality, and interests; learning and motivation; psychological research methods; and the assessment and treatment of behavioral and affective disorders.
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Skills
| People in this career often have these skills: |
- Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
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- Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
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- Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
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- Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
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- Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
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Interests
| People in this career often prefer these work environments: |
- Social
Work involves helping, teaching, advising, assisting, or providing service to others. Social occupations are often associated with social, health care, personal service, teaching/education, or religious activities.
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- Artistic
Work involves creating original visual artwork, performances, written works, food, or music for a variety of media, or applying artistic principles to the design of various objects and materials. Artistic occupations are often associated with visual arts, applied arts and design, performing arts, music, creative writing, media, or culinary art.
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Work Styles
| People in this career will do well at jobs that need: |
- Self-Control
Job requires maintaining composure, keeping emotions in check, controlling anger, and avoiding aggressive behavior, even in very difficult situations.
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- Integrity
Job requires being honest and ethical.
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- Stress Tolerance
Job requires accepting criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high-stress situations.
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- Concern for Others
Job requires being sensitive to others' needs and feelings and being understanding and helpful on the job.
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- Cooperation
Job requires being pleasant with others on the job and displaying a good-natured, cooperative attitude.
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Tasks
| On the job, you would: |
- Maintain a safe play environment.
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- Observe and monitor children's play activities.
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- Communicate with children's parents or guardians about daily activities, behaviors, and related issues.
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- Support children's emotional and social development, encouraging understanding of others and positive self-concepts.
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- Care for children in institutional setting, such as group homes, nursery schools, private businesses, or schools for the handicapped.
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Projected Employment
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| Vermont |
| 2020 employment |
2,380 |
| 2030 employment |
2,603 |
Annual percent change
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0.9% |
Annual projected job openings
(due to change and separations) |
364 |
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Education and Experience:
- Typical education needed for entry
High school diploma or equivalent
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- Work experience in a related occupation
None
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- Typical on-the-job training needed to attain competency
Short-term on-the-job training
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| Based on BLS Education and Training Classifications |
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Physical Work Activity
Performing physical activities that require considerable use of your arms and legs and moving your whole body, such as climbing, lifting, balancing, walking, stooping, and handling materials.
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- Physical activity is Important
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- Level of activity is Moderate
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Job Zone
| Some Preparation Needed |
- Specific Vocational Preparation Range
(4.0 to < 6.0) - A typical worker will require
over 3 months up to and including 1 year
of training to achieve average performance in this occupation.
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Education Level
| How much education do most people in this career have? |
| Education level |  | Percent of
U.S. Workers |
Doctoral or professional degree
or post-MA certificate | | 0% |
Master's degree or
post-BA certificate | | 0% |
| Bachelor's degree | | 9% |
| Associate's degree | | 23% |
Certificate or some college,
no degree | | 16% |
High school diploma
or equivalent | | 39% |
| Less than high school diploma | | 14% |
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Licensing
| Vermont may require an occupational license: |
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Abilities
| People in this career often have talent in: |
- Oral Comprehension
The ability to listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
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- Oral Expression
The ability to communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
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- Problem Sensitivity
The ability to tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing that there is a problem.
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- Deductive Reasoning
The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
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- Far Vision
The ability to see details at a distance.
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Work Activities
| In general, what you might do: |
- Assisting and Caring for Others
Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
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- Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
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- Thinking Creatively
Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
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- Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
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- Getting Information
Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
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Detailed Work Activities
| What you might do in a day: |
- Arrange childcare or educational settings to ensure physical safety of children.
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- Monitor activities of individuals to ensure safety or compliance with rules.
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- Discuss child development and behavior with parents or guardians.
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- Provide counsel, comfort, or encouragement to individuals or families.
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- Assist individuals with special needs.
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Other Resources
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- CareerOneStop
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