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Occupational Report
for Child Care Workers (39-9011)
, Oregon Statewide
Occupational Description
Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and child care institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play. Exclude "Preschool Teachers" (25-2011) and "Teacher Assistants" (25-9041).
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Child Care Workers
Employment Outlook
for Child Care Workers
| Statewide Employment Analysis |
2006 employment is estimated to be larger than the statewide average This occupation is expected to grow somewhat faster than the statewide average. Total job openings are projected to be much higher than the statewide average.Reasonable employment opportunities exist largely due to the significant number of job openings projected for this occupation. |
Data Sources and Limitations
Current Job Openings
for Child Care Workers
There are 16 current openings for this occupation.
Openings 1 through 16
are listed below.
State of Oregon License Information
for Child Care Workers
No statewide license is required for this occupation.
Wages
for Child Care Workers
| Region |
---------------- 2009 Wages ---------------- |
| Percentiles (hourly wages) |
Avg
Hourly
($/hr) |
Avg
Annual |
| 10th |
25th |
50th
(median) |
75th |
90th |
| Oregon Statewide |
$8.63 |
$8.99 |
$9.59 |
$10.96 |
$12.99
|
$10.31 |
$21,447 |
| Multnomah / Washington |
8.73 |
9.14 |
9.89 |
11.94 |
13.83
|
10.65 |
22,148 |
| Marion / Polk / Yamhill |
8.57 |
8.90 |
9.45 |
10.36 |
12.46
|
9.97 |
20,728 |
| Benton / Lincoln / Linn |
8.62 |
8.98 |
9.56 |
10.74 |
14.04
|
10.46 |
21,743 |
| Lane |
8.58 |
8.92 |
9.47 |
10.06 |
11.88
|
9.95 |
20,685 |
| Douglas |
8.75 |
9.27 |
10.09 |
11.60 |
13.69
|
10.65 |
22,153 |
| Coos / Curry |
8.65 |
8.92 |
9.38 |
9.89 |
10.36
|
9.43 |
19,605 |
| Jackson / Josephine |
8.70 |
9.05 |
9.63 |
10.51 |
12.80
|
10.20 |
21,229 |
| Gilliam / Hood River / Sherman / Wheeler / Wasco |
8.54 |
8.79 |
9.21 |
9.64 |
10.09
|
9.27 |
19,292 |
| Klamath / Lake |
8.62 |
8.86 |
9.23 |
9.62 |
10.17
|
9.57 |
19,900 |
| Baker / Union / Wallowa |
8.49 |
8.84 |
9.41 |
9.98 |
10.31
|
9.37 |
19,471 |
| Clackamas |
8.57 |
9.08 |
10.14 |
12.08 |
13.75
|
10.67 |
22,200 |
Data Sources and Limitations
Industries of Employment
for Child Care Workers
Industry
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Ownership |
2006
Employment |
|
Total, All Industries
|
All |
5,009 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Private |
4,455 |
|
Wholesale Trade
|
Private |
61 |
|
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods
|
Private |
61 |
|
Apparel, Piece Goods, and Notions Merchant Wholesalers
|
Private |
61 |
|
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
|
Private |
83 |
|
Administrative and Support Services
|
Private |
83 |
|
Employment Services
|
Private |
83 |
|
Educational Services
|
Private |
355 |
|
Elementary and Secondary Schools
|
Private |
336 |
|
Health Care and Social Assistance
|
Private |
1,624 |
|
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities
|
Private |
169 |
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Residential Mental Retardation, Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities
|
Private |
50 |
|
Other Residential Care Facilities
|
Private |
94 |
|
Social Assistance
|
Private |
1,402 |
|
Individual and Family Services
|
Private |
205 |
|
Child Day Care Services
|
Private |
1,180 |
|
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
|
Private |
727 |
|
Amusement, Gambling, and Recreation Industries
|
Private |
727 |
|
Other Amusement and Recreation Industries
|
Private |
727 |
|
Other Services (except Public Administration)
|
Private |
1,558 |
|
Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
|
Private |
1,558 |
|
Religious Organizations
|
Private |
1,386 |
|
Civic and Social Organizations
|
Private |
162 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
State |
112 |
|
Educational Services
|
State |
112 |
|
Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools
|
State |
112 |
|
Total, All Industries
|
Local |
437 |
|
Educational Services
|
Local |
302 |
|
Elementary and Secondary Schools
|
Local |
287 |
|
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
|
Local |
101 |
Educational Requirements
for Child Care Workers
Workers must have short-term on-the-job training to gain the necessary skills for this occupation. However, those with postsecondary training have a competitive advantage in this labor market.
Skills
for Child Care Workers
- Access Social Service Resource Providers
- Apply Active Listening Techniques
- Apply Childhood Development Theories
- Apply Health And Sanitation Standards
- Apply Human Growth And Development Theory
- Communicate With Children And Adults
- Convert Information Into Instructional Program
- Coordinate Educational Activities
- Facilitate Group Learning
- Follow Safety Procedures
- Follow Written Child Care Procedures
- Interpret And Apply Child Care Regulations
- Maintain Order In A Group
- Maintain Safe Environment For Students
- Organize Esteem Building Activities For Children
- Organize Social Behavior Learning Activities For Children
- Oversee And Direct Children'S Recreational Play
- Prepare Children'S Activity Schedules
- Prepare Meals
- Process Records And Maintain Forms And Files
- Recognize Childhood Diseases
- Recognize Childhood Problems
- Recognize Physical And Emotional Abuse
- Resolve Conflicts
- Teach Eating Habits And Hygiene To Children
- Use Basic Mathematics
- Work As A Team Member
Schools and Training Providers
for Child Care Workers
The training providers listed below offer one or more of the following programs:
Career Pathway Roadmaps
for Child Care Workers
These Oregon community colleges have defined career pathway roadmaps to facilitate entry into this occupation:
Related Occupations
The scores listed below indicates how closely the skills for Child Care Workers matches the occupation in the list.
A score of 100% means the occupations have identical skill sets. A maximum of 10 occupations are displayed
below.
| Occupation |
Skill Overlap |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education |
38% |
| Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education |
35% |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education |
31% |
| Residential Advisors |
31% |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special And Vocational Education |
30% |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special And Vocational Education |
30% |
| Special Education Teachers, Preschool, Kindergarten, And Elementary School |
29% |
| Special Education Teachers, Secondary School |
28% |
| Special Education Teachers, Middle School |
26% |
| Recreation Workers |
26% |
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