Childcare Workers

AUTOMATION RISK
CALCULATED
32%
risk level
POLLING
19.4%
Based on 81 votes
LABOR DEMAND
GROWTH
6.5%
by 2031
WAGES
$28,520
or $13.71 hourly
VOLUME
459,460
as of 2022
SUMMARY
JOB SCORE
6.0/10

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

19.4% chance of full automation within the next two decades

Our visitors have voted that there is very little chance of this occupation being replaced. 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?

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Growth

Fast growth relative to other professions

The number of 'Childcare Workers' job openings is expected to rise 6.5% by 2031

Total employment, and estimated job openings

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics for the period between 2021 and 2031.
Updated projections are due Sep 2023.

Wages

Very low paid relative to other professions

In 2022, the median annual wage for 'Childcare Workers' was $28,520, or $13.71 per hour

'Childcare Workers' were paid 38.4% lower than the national median wage, which stood at $46,310

Wages over time

* Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics

Volume

Significantly greater range of job opportunities compared to other professions

As of 2022 there were 459,460 people employed as Childcare Workers within the United States.

This represents around 0.31% of the employed workforce across the country.

Put another way, around 1 in 321 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

amber says
for childcare, you need empathy for children, robots don't have it.
Jul 31, 2021 at 10:41 PM
eth (Highly likely) says
Have you read the science fictions of Isaac Asimov? Everything is possible.
Jul 26, 2020 at 11:48 AM

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