Nannies
Human ServicesO*NET 39-9011.01United States
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.
- Median annual earnings
- $32,111
- Projected change
- −4.3%
- Typical education
- High school diploma or less
- Employment
- 1.27M jobs
50th percentile, United States
2025 to 2035
64% of the workforce
Growing to 1.22M by 2035
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The work
What nannies do
Tasks reported for this occupation, ordered by how often they come up in the role.
- Instruct children in safe behavior, such as seeking adult assistance when crossing the street and avoiding contact with unsafe objects.
- Perform first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when required.
- Remove hazards and develop appropriate boundaries and rules to create a safe environment for children.
- Regulate children's rest periods and nap schedules.
- Instruct and assist children in the development of health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet behavior.
- Teach and perform age-appropriate activities, such as lap play, reading, and arts and crafts, to encourage intellectual development of children.
- Help prepare and serve nutritionally balanced meals and snacks for children.
- Model appropriate social behaviors and encourage concern for others to cultivate development of interpersonal relationships and communication skills.
- Organize and conduct age-appropriate recreational activities, such as games, arts and crafts, sports, walks, and play dates.
- Observe children's behavior for irregularities, take temperature, transport children to doctor, or administer medications, as directed, to maintain children's health.
- Assign appropriate chores and praise targeted behaviors to encourage development of self-control, self-confidence, and responsibility.
- Work with parents to develop and implement discipline programs to promote desirable child behavior.
- Meet regularly with parents to discuss children's activities and development.
- Perform housekeeping and cleaning duties related to children's care.
- Supervise and assist with homework.
- Transport children to schools, social outings, and medical appointments.
- Keep records of play, meal schedules, and bill payment.
- Help develop or monitor family schedule.
Pay and outlook
What the job pays and where it is heading
Annual earnings range
Reported earnings by percentile, United States
- 10th percentile
- $19,143
- 25th percentile
- $24,311
- 50th percentile
- $32,111
- 75th percentile
- $39,170
- 90th percentile
- $52,334
The gold marker shows the median. Half earn more than $32,111 and half earn less.
Employment outlook
2025 to 2035 projection
−4.3%projected to decline
20251,271,072 jobs
2035 projected1,216,217 jobs
54,855 fewer positions over the decade, before replacement hiring.
Preparation
Education levels
What people currently working in the career hold. These are not entry requirements.
- High school diploma or less
- 64%
- Some college
- 16%
- Certificate
- 8%
- Associate degree
- 8%
- Bachelor's degree
- 4%
Skills
Skills employers ask for
Technical skills appearing most often in job postings for this occupation.
How the work gets done
Core competencies
Broad capabilities associated with strong performance in this occupation.
- Social Perceptiveness
- Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
- Monitoring
- Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
- Active Listening
- Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
- Service Orientation
- Actively looking for ways to help people.
- Speaking
- Talking to others to convey information effectively.
- Persuasion
- Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
- Critical Thinking
- Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
- Judgment and Decision Making
- Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
- Coordination
- Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
- Time Management
- Managing one's own time and the time of others.
- Complex Problem Solving
- Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
- Learning Strategies
- Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
- Instructing
- Teaching others how to do something.
- Negotiation
- Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
- Active Learning
- Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
- Reading Comprehension
- Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work-related documents.
- Writing
- Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
- Systems Evaluation
- Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
- Management of Personnel Resources
- Motivating, developing, and directing people as they work, identifying the best people for the job.
- Systems Analysis
- Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
In the market
Job titles and employers
Recent job postings in United StatesCommon job titles
- 01Nannies5,817 postings
- 02Baby Sitters1,935 postings
- 03Childcare Directors1,379 postings
- 04Child Care Specialists1,047 postings
- 05Child Care Professionals1,014 postings
- 06Child Care Aides525 postings
- 07Care Attendants491 postings
- 08Family Assistants464 postings
- 09Childcare Center Directors401 postings
- 10Before and After School Teachers340 postings
- 11In-Home Caregivers275 postings
- 12After School Staff263 postings
- 13Household Managers251 postings
- 14Kids Club Associates230 postings
- 15Mother's Helpers181 postings
- 16Child Care Teachers160 postings
- 17Kids Club Attendants143 postings
- 18Child Watch Attendants105 postings
- 19Noon Aides100 postings
- 20Child Care Instructors99 postings
Top employers
- 01YMCA612 postings
- 02Healthy Kids Programs591 postings
- 03British American Household Staffing495 postings
- 04Bright Horizons405 postings
- 05Jovie297 postings
- 06Estatejobs.Com261 postings
- 07SYNERGY HomeCare252 postings
- 08Synergy Homecare Franchising230 postings
- 09Vasa Fitness175 postings
- 10Nanny Poppins174 postings
- 11Crunch Care162 postings
- 12KinderCare Education112 postings
- 13The Nanny League101 postings
- 14CARE International97 postings
- 15Crunch Fitness Canada96 postings
- 16Broward County Public Schools87 postings
- 17U.S Fitness87 postings
- 18New Horizon Academy84 postings
- 19Philadelphia Nanny Network83 postings
- 20Onelife77 postings
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