Child care workers

Child-care workers provide care and supervision for children in residential homes and in before-school, after-school, vacation and day care centres.

Skill level: Semi-skilled

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Salary range for the majority of workers in Child care workers - from $3,797 to $6,782 per month - 2025.
A Child care workers typically earns between $3,797 and $5,252 gross per month at the start of the job.
After 5 years of service, this is between $4,085 and $5,615 per month for a working week of 38 hours.

Assisting children to wash, dress and feed themselves
Taking children to and from school or outdoors for recreation
Playing games with children, or entertaining them by reading or storytelling
Assisting in the preparation of materials and equipment for children's education and recreational activities
Managing children's behaviour and guiding their social development
Disciplining children and recommending or initiating other measures to control behaviour, such as caring for own clothing and picking up toys and books
Observing and monitoring children's play activities
Keeping records on individual children, including daily observations and information about activities, meals served, and medications administered