Childcare Workers

This post summarizes key statistics on Childcare Workers using nationally representative data. These statistics include education attainment distributions, income over the career, most common majors, and more.

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Age IncMed
20 9,270
25 17,591
30 22,688
35 20,851
40 21,991
45 22,246
50 23,815
55 22,681
60 20,599
65 17,011


Hours Worked Share
0-20 25.70
20-39 25.60
39-41 30.60
41-50 11.40
50-60 5.10
More than 60 1.60

Income Over Career

This chart provides the median income by age for Childcare Workers.

Ten Most Common Industries

Share Income Industry
59.00 18,367 Child day care services
20.40 19,057 Private households
12.10 13,608 Elementary and secondary schools
1.80 7,330 Miscellaneous entertainment and recreation services
1.30 3,241 Religious organizations
1.10 23,702 Social services, n.e.c.
0.70 29,032 Residential care facilities, without nursing
0.40 17,011 Health services, n.e.c.
0.40 16,205 Membership organizations, n.e.c.
0.30 28,352 Bus service and urban transit

This table highlights the top industries people working as Childcare Workers work in, and how much they earn in each industry.

Education Distribution

This chart shows the maximal educational attainment of people working as Childcare Workers. Its meant to give a sense of the credentials required to work in this Occupation.

Ten Most Common Majors

This table highlights the top majors people working as Childcare Workers received, and how earnings vary by major.

Weekly Hours Distribution

This chart shows the distribution of typical weekly work hours of people working as Childcare Workers. Its meant to provide a sense of the work-life balance one should expect from this Occupation.

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