Occupations/39-9011.01
Nannies
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.
Usually a high school diploma, plus some experience or short training.
AI automation risk
18%
More resilient
Human characteristics
68%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
24%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Mostly human
Teach and perform age-appropriate activities, such as lap play, reading, and arts and crafts, to encourage intellectual development of children.
- Mostly human
Instruct children in safe behavior, such as seeking adult assistance when crossing the street and avoiding contact with unsafe objects.
- Mostly human
Remove hazards and develop appropriate boundaries and rules to create a safe environment for children.
The tasks we can read here lean on people, judgment, or hands-on work. The AI risk number is still this job’s rank against other occupations.
Core tasks
- 01Instruct children in safe behavior, such as seeking adult assistance when crossing the street and avoiding contact with unsafe objects.
- 02Remove hazards and develop appropriate boundaries and rules to create a safe environment for children.
- 03Perform first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when required.
- 04Instruct and assist children in the development of health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet behavior.
- 05Regulate children's rest periods and nap schedules.
- 06Teach and perform age-appropriate activities, such as lap play, reading, and arts and crafts, to encourage intellectual development of children.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.80
- Degree of automation1.20
- Time sitting2.44
- Originality (ability)3.12
- Conflict situations3.16
- Hands-on objects/tools3.36
- Outdoors / weather3.64
- Disease exposure2.80
- Decision freedom4.48
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.00
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Problem Sensitivity3.88
- Speech Recognition3.75
- Speech Clarity3.75
- Deductive Reasoning3.62
- Inductive Reasoning3.50
- Written Comprehension3.38
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.00
- Active Listening3.88
- Writing3.00
- Speaking3.75
- Mathematics1.62
- Science1.62
- Critical Thinking3.62
- Active Learning3.00
- Learning Strategies3.25
- Monitoring3.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
12 of 38 shown
Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · Public | Child Development 19.0706 | $12,000 | 90% | 69% | 1 yr $43,087 2 yr $41,193 Master's · CIP 19.07 |
North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC · Public | Child Development 19.0706 | $9,200 | 47% | 84% | 1 yr $38,289 2 yr — Master's · CIP 19.07 |
University of St Thomas St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Child Development 19.0706 | $50,200 | 77% | 82% | 1 yr $36,848 2 yr $32,653 Bachelor's · CIP 19.07 |
Houston Community College Houston, TX · Public | Child Development 19.0706 | $4,300 | 100% | 24% | 1 yr $36,488 2 yr $35,861 Bachelor's · CIP 19.07 |
University of North Dakota Grand Forks, ND · Public | Child Development 19.0706 | $10,800 | 83% | 66% | 1 yr $35,495 2 yr $35,594 Bachelor's · CIP 19.07 |
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL · Public | Child Development 19.0706 | $17,500 | 45% | 85% | 1 yr $35,330 2 yr $35,701 Bachelor's · CIP 19.07 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Child Development 19.0706 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr — 2 yr $34,704 Bachelor's · CIP 19.07 |
San Jose State University San Jose, CA · Public | Child Development 19.0706 | $8,200 | 77% | 71% | 1 yr $34,381 2 yr $29,322 Bachelor's · CIP 19.07 |
Ohio State University-Main Campus Columbus, OH · Public | Child Development 19.0706 | $12,800 | 53% | 83% | 1 yr $34,230 2 yr $32,536 Bachelor's · CIP 19.07 |
University of Arizona Tucson, AZ · Public | Child Development 19.0706 | $13,200 | 87% | 66% | 1 yr $33,586 2 yr $31,856 Bachelor's · CIP 19.07 |
University of Wisconsin-Madison Madison, WI · Public | Child Development 19.0706 | $11,200 | 49% | 89% | 1 yr $33,103 2 yr $33,335 Bachelor's · CIP 19.07 |
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI · Public | Child Development 19.0706 | $16,100 | 88% | 82% | 1 yr $33,014 2 yr $30,520 Bachelor's · CIP 19.07 |