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.
- O*NET-SOC code
39-9011.01 - Preparation Job Zone 1-2: Very Little to Some Preparation Needed
Wages
BLS doesn't publish wages for Nannies separately. These are the figures for Childcare Workers (39-9011), its parent occupation.
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $24,260 | $29,360 | $34,980 | $38,570 | $46,010 |
By state (51)
| State | Employment | Median annual | Location quotient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 4,580 | $22,720 | 0.65 |
| Alaska | 1,340 | $36,200 | 1.24 |
| Arizona | 5,530 | $35,100 | 0.51 |
| Arkansas | 5,400 | $28,450 | 1.24 |
| California | 52,780 | $40,020 | 0.87 |
| Colorado | 13,310 | $40,750 | 1.39 |
| Connecticut | 12,020 | $36,660 | 2.12 |
| Delaware | 1,230 | $33,210 | 0.76 |
| District of Columbia | 1,350 | $47,340 | 0.58 |
| Florida | 21,760 | $34,210 | 0.66 |
| Georgia | 21,040 | $28,020 | 1.29 |
| Hawaii | 1,870 | $37,030 | 0.89 |
| Idaho | 4,430 | $30,160 | 1.55 |
| Illinois | 23,900 | $35,830 | 1.17 |
| Indiana | 8,280 | $30,180 | 0.78 |
| Iowa | 6,020 | $28,420 | 1.16 |
| Kansas | 7,430 | $29,240 | 1.55 |
| Kentucky | 5,820 | $28,920 | 0.87 |
| Louisiana | 8,000 | $22,900 | 1.24 |
| Maine | 4,990 | $36,350 | 2.33 |
| Maryland | 9,750 | $36,030 | 1.06 |
| Massachusetts | 13,140 | $40,900 | 1.08 |
| Michigan | 14,010 | $30,970 | 0.95 |
| Minnesota | 11,570 | $35,520 | 1.17 |
| Mississippi | 5,420 | $22,050 | 1.40 |
| Missouri | 12,430 | $30,790 | 1.27 |
| Montana | 2,190 | $35,120 | 1.29 |
| Nebraska | 9,390 | $30,740 | 2.75 |
| Nevada | 3,740 | $29,740 | 0.72 |
| New Hampshire | 2,820 | $37,080 | 1.24 |
| New Jersey | 25,070 | $36,390 | 1.75 |
| New Mexico | 4,120 | $35,840 | 1.42 |
| New York | 44,020 | $37,590 | 1.36 |
| North Carolina | 12,550 | $29,140 | 0.76 |
| North Dakota | 4,030 | $30,290 | 2.81 |
| Ohio | 11,300 | $29,680 | 0.61 |
| Oklahoma | 7,590 | $27,730 | 1.33 |
| Oregon | 5,240 | $38,650 | 0.80 |
| Pennsylvania | 13,000 | $30,140 | 0.64 |
| Rhode Island | 1,800 | $36,940 | 1.08 |
| South Carolina | 10,660 | $29,650 | 1.39 |
| South Dakota | 2,370 | $27,940 | 1.56 |
| Tennessee | 13,650 | $29,660 | 1.25 |
| Texas | 34,160 | $28,570 | 0.73 |
| Utah | 4,830 | $31,630 | 0.83 |
| Vermont | $38,030 | ||
| Virginia | 13,930 | $34,330 | 1.02 |
| Washington | 4,340 | $41,680 | 0.37 |
| West Virginia | 1,930 | $27,710 | 0.83 |
| Wisconsin | 5,560 | $32,460 | 0.57 |
| Wyoming | 1,110 | $28,250 | 1.19 |
Similar occupations
Similarity is our measure: the cosine of importance x level over all 120 O*NET skills, knowledge areas and abilities. It is not an O*NET finding. More.
Circles are the 20 most similar occupations, coloured by Job Zone. Lines join pairs where one is among the other's 10 most similar; darker lines are pairs O*NET also lists as related. Drag a circle to move it out of the way; select one to open it.
| # | Occupation | Job Zone | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Psychiatric Aides | 1-2 | 0.964 |
| 2 | Childcare Workers | 1-2 | 0.959 |
| 3 | Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | 3 | 0.957 |
| 4 | Personal Care Aides | 1-2 | 0.952 |
| 5 | Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | 3 | 0.952 |
| 6 | Animal Trainers | 1-2 | 0.946 |
| 7 | Psychiatric Technicians | 3 | 0.945 |
| 8 | Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists | 5 | 0.944 |
| 9 | Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers | 1-2 | 0.943 |
| 10 | Teaching Assistants, Special Education | 3 | 0.943 |
One skill away
Among the 50 occupations most similar to Nannies, those at the same Job Zone or lower, where exactly one skill rated at least 3 in importance needs a level more than 0.75 points higher (on O*NET's 0-7 level scale). Our definition. Change the thresholds.
| Occupation | Skill to build | Level gap | Similarity |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Trainers | Learning Strategies | 0.76 | 0.946 |
| Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians | Operation and Control | 1.63 | 0.923 |
Software to learn next
Software used by at least 3 of the 20 occupations most similar to Nannies, excluding software Nannies already lists and any you named. Ranked by how many of them use it, weighted by how much more common it is among them than across all occupations (lift). Our ranking.
| Software | Similar jobs using it | Lift |
|---|---|---|
| Appletree | 5 of 20 | 33.0x |
| Seesaw | 5 of 20 | 16.5x |
| Tadpoles | 4 of 20 | 23.1x |
| Schoology | 5 of 20 | 12.1x |
| Google Classroom | 5 of 20 | 10.5x |
| PointClickCare healthcare software | 3 of 20 | 27.7x |
| ClassDojo | 3 of 20 | 23.1x |
| FaceTime | 4 of 20 | 8.0x |
| Flipgrid | 4 of 20 | 8.0x |
| Children's educational software | 3 of 20 | 15.4x |
Skills
From O*NET data. Importance is rated 1 to 5 and level 0 to 7.
| Skill | Type | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| Social Perceptiveness | Transferable skill | 3.88 | 3.75 |
| Monitoring | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.50 |
| Active Listening | Essential skill | 3.88 | 3.00 |
| Service Orientation | Transferable skill | 3.75 | 3.50 |
| Speaking | Essential skill | 3.75 | 3.00 |
| Critical Thinking | Essential skill | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Persuasion | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.12 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | Transferable skill | 3.62 | 3.00 |
| Coordination | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.12 |
| Time Management | Transferable skill | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Complex Problem Solving | Transferable skill | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Learning Strategies | Essential skill | 3.25 | 3.12 |
| Instructing | Transferable skill | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Active Learning | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Negotiation | Transferable skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Reading Comprehension | Essential skill | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Writing | Essential skill | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Systems Evaluation | Transferable skill | 2.88 | 2.50 |
| Management of Personnel Resources | Transferable skill | 2.38 | 2.12 |
| Systems Analysis | Transferable skill | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Management of Material Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Management of Financial Resources | Transferable skill | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Operation and Control | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Operations Monitoring | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.25 |
| Quality Control Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.12 |
| Operations Analysis | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Technology Design | Transferable skill | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Mathematics | Essential skill | 1.62 | 0.75 |
| Science | Essential skill | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Troubleshooting | Transferable skill | 1.38 | 0.38 |
| Equipment Maintenance | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Equipment Selection | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Installation | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Programming | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
| Repairing | Transferable skill | 1.00 | not rated |
Knowledge (33) and abilities (52)
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| English Language | 3.76 | 3.40 |
| Customer and Personal Service | 3.56 | 4.00 |
| Psychology | 3.43 | 3.56 |
| Education and Training | 3.25 | 3.00 |
| Public Safety and Security | 3.25 | 2.72 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | 2.74 | 2.68 |
| Transportation | 2.67 | 2.56 |
| Medicine and Dentistry | 2.60 | 2.40 |
| Food Production | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Communications and Media | 2.48 | 2.48 |
| Therapy and Counseling | 2.44 | 2.52 |
| Telecommunications | 2.44 | 1.24 |
| Philosophy and Theology | 2.40 | 2.56 |
| Mathematics | 2.33 | 2.32 |
| Geography | 2.20 | 2.64 |
| Fine Arts | 2.20 | 1.84 |
| Foreign Language | 2.16 | 1.79 |
| History and Archeology | 2.12 | 2.08 |
| Biology | 2.08 | 2.04 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | 2.00 | 1.56 |
| Computers and Electronics | 1.92 | 2.48 |
| Administration and Management | 1.92 | 1.88 |
| Law and Government | 1.80 | 1.40 |
| Chemistry | 1.79 | 1.79 |
| Administrative | 1.64 | 1.48 |
| Physics | 1.52 | 0.64 |
| Economics and Accounting | 1.48 | 0.76 |
| Design | 1.40 | 0.68 |
| Engineering and Technology | 1.36 | 0.48 |
| Mechanical | 1.32 | 0.48 |
| Production and Processing | 1.20 | not rated |
| Sales and Marketing | 1.16 | not rated |
| Building and Construction | 1.12 | not rated |
| Name | Importance | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Oral Comprehension | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Oral Expression | 4.00 | 3.88 |
| Problem Sensitivity | 3.88 | 4.00 |
| Speech Clarity | 3.75 | 3.12 |
| Speech Recognition | 3.75 | 3.12 |
| Deductive Reasoning | 3.62 | 3.25 |
| Inductive Reasoning | 3.50 | 3.00 |
| Written Comprehension | 3.38 | 3.00 |
| Fluency of Ideas | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Near Vision | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Originality | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Selective Attention | 3.12 | 3.00 |
| Information Ordering | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Trunk Strength | 3.00 | 3.00 |
| Written Expression | 3.00 | 2.88 |
| Time Sharing | 2.88 | 3.00 |
| Flexibility of Closure | 2.88 | 2.88 |
| Category Flexibility | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Multilimb Coordination | 2.88 | 2.75 |
| Far Vision | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Static Strength | 2.75 | 2.88 |
| Extent Flexibility | 2.75 | 2.75 |
| Stamina | 2.75 | 2.12 |
| Arm-Hand Steadiness | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Memorization | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Speed of Closure | 2.62 | 2.75 |
| Response Orientation | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Visualization | 2.62 | 2.62 |
| Manual Dexterity | 2.62 | 2.25 |
| Gross Body Coordination | 2.62 | 2.12 |
| Finger Dexterity | 2.50 | 2.12 |
| Dynamic Strength | 2.50 | 2.00 |
| Perceptual Speed | 2.38 | 2.38 |
| Auditory Attention | 2.38 | 2.25 |
| Hearing Sensitivity | 2.25 | 2.25 |
| Depth Perception | 2.25 | 2.00 |
| Control Precision | 2.12 | 2.00 |
| Sound Localization | 2.12 | 1.25 |
| Peripheral Vision | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Visual Color Discrimination | 2.00 | 2.00 |
| Gross Body Equilibrium | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Night Vision | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Reaction Time | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Spatial Orientation | 2.00 | 1.88 |
| Number Facility | 2.00 | 1.62 |
| Explosive Strength | 2.00 | 1.38 |
| Glare Sensitivity | 2.00 | 1.25 |
| Rate Control | 2.00 | 1.12 |
| Wrist-Finger Speed | 1.88 | 1.00 |
| Mathematical Reasoning | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Speed of Limb Movement | 1.62 | 0.62 |
| Dynamic Flexibility | 1.25 | not rated |
Software used
Examples from O*NET data. "Hot" and "in demand" are O*NET flags for technologies often listed in job postings.
- Microsoft Excel hot
- Microsoft Word hot
- Educational software
- Scheduling software
- Web browser software
Where it concentrates
BLS doesn't publish wages for Nannies separately. These are the figures for Childcare Workers (39-9011), its parent occupation.
Metro areas ranked by BLS location quotient: the occupation's share of the area's jobs divided by its share of all US jobs. Above 1 means more concentrated than the nation. Metros employing fewer than 100 are left out.
| Metro area | Employment | Location quotient | Median annual |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bismarck, ND | 770 | 3.24 | $30,650 |
| Lincoln, NE | 1,920 | 3.15 | $29,860 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 4,940 | 2.97 | $31,330 |
| Lewiston-Auburn, ME | 460 | 2.89 | $34,570 |
| Fargo, ND-MN | 1,380 | 2.79 | $30,030 |
| Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT | 3,720 | 2.76 | $38,020 |
| Sumter, SC | 300 | 2.61 | $27,660 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 2,000 | 2.59 | $28,730 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 2,460 | 2.56 | $36,620 |
| Waterbury-Shelton, CT | 1,350 | 2.51 | $35,670 |