Nannies

Overview

Nannies has a national median salary of $34,980 per year, with -2% projected job growth from 2025–2035. The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical education needed to enter this occupation.

Description

Care for children in private households and provide support and expertise to parents in satisfying children's physical, emotional, intellectual, and social needs. Duties may include meal planning and preparation, laundry and clothing care, organization of play activities and outings, discipline, intellectual stimulation, language activities, and transportation.

Work Values

• Relationships
• Independence
• Achievement

Work Styles

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Instruct children in safe behavior, such as seeking adult assistance when crossing the street and avoiding contact with unsafe objects.
• Remove hazards and develop appropriate boundaries and rules to create a safe environment for children.
• Perform first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when required.
• Instruct and assist children in the development of health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet behavior.
• Regulate children's rest periods and nap schedules.

Work Activities

• Assisting and Caring for Others
• Establishing and Maintaining Interpersonal Relationships
• Performing General Physical Activities
• Making Decisions and Solving Problems
• Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
• Scheduling Work and Activities
• Thinking Creatively
• Getting Information
• Organizing, Planning, and Prioritizing Work
• Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others

Detailed Work Activities

• Providing personal assistance, medical attention, emotional support, or other personal care to others such as coworkers, customers, or patients.
• Developing constructive and cooperative working relationships with others, and maintaining them over time.
• Performing general physical activities includes doing 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.
• Analyzing information and evaluating results to choose the best solution and solve problems.
• Providing information to supervisors, co-workers, and subordinates by telephone, in written form, e-mail, or in person.
• Scheduling events, programs, and activities, as well as the work of others.
• Developing, designing, or creating new applications, ideas, relationships, systems, or products, including artistic contributions.
• Observing, receiving, and otherwise obtaining information from all relevant sources.
• Developing specific goals and plans to prioritize, organize, and accomplish your work.
• Handling complaints, settling disputes, and resolving grievances and conflicts, or otherwise negotiating with others.

T-A-S-K

Technology, Abilities, Skills & Knowledge

Education

Education Levels of Current Workers

The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists a high school diploma or equivalent as the typical education needed to enter this occupation. The chart below shows the highest level of education held by people already working in this field, ages 25 and older. It includes workers who earned more education than the job requires and workers who entered the field under earlier requirements, so the largest bar is not the entry requirement. For example, if someone finished a bachelor's degree and then started working in this field, they are counted under “Bachelor's degree” here, but the job itself typically asks for a high school diploma or equivalent.

Certificates

Certifications applicable to Nannies:

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