Childcare Workers

Low Risk
26%
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AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
32%
(Low Risk)
POLLING
19.5%
(Minimal Risk)
Average: 26%
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
-1.3%
by year 2033
WAGES
$30,370
or $14.60 per hour
Volume
497,450
as of 2023
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
4.8/10

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Calculated automation risk

32% (Low Risk)

Low Risk (21-40%): Jobs in this level have a limited risk of automation, as they demand a mix of technical and human-centric skills.

More information on what this score is, and how it is calculated is available here.

Some very important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Assisting and Caring for Others

Some quite important qualities of the job are difficult to automate:

  • Social Perceptiveness

User poll

19.5% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted there's a minimal chance this occupation will be automated. However, the automation risk level we have generated suggests a higher chance of automation: 32% chance of automation.

What do you think the risk of automation is?

What is the likelihood that Childcare Workers will be replaced by robots or artificial intelligence within the next 20 years?






Sentiment

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Sentiment over time (yearly)

Growth

Very slow growth relative to other professions.

The number of 'Childcare Workers' job openings is expected to decline 1.3% by 2033

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031
Updated projections are due 09-2024.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2023, the median annual wage for 'Childcare Workers' was $30,370, or $14 per hour

'Childcare Workers' were paid 36.8% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $48,060

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2023 there were 497,450 people employed as 'Childcare Workers' within the United States.

This represents around 0.33% of the employed workforce across the country

Put another way, around 1 in 305 people are employed as 'Childcare Workers'.

Job 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.

SOC Code: 39-9011.00

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Comments

sal (No chance) 7 months ago
no sane person is trusting their child with a machine 😭
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Melanie Lowrance (No chance) 8 months ago
Children need a human touch physical care emotional care comforting .Noone wants a baby taken care of by a robot changing diapers no that's not good .
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Belinda (No chance) 1 year ago
Ai malfunctions and your child dies. Very high risk!
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RECE Canada (Low) 1 year ago
If society decides robots should be demonstrating to young children what it is to be human, and teaching we are completely doomed. Revamp the structures in place and pay RECE's a living wage. Start at $25 an hr. You cannot replicate human connection, and playing with an infant's mind, having a robot interact with them for 6-8 hrs a day in daycare is a HORRIFYING thought.
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amber 3 years ago
for childcare, you need empathy for children, robots don't have it.
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eth (Highly likely) 4 years ago
Have you read the science fictions of Isaac Asimov? Everything is possible.
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