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	Nannies	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	Childcare Workers	Recreation Workers	Special Education Teachers, Preschool
SUMMARY	10% Minimal Risk	16% Minimal Risk	18% Minimal Risk	9% Minimal Risk	8% Minimal Risk
JOB SCORE	5.1/10	6.2/10	4.8/10	6.0/10	6.4/10
POLLING	23% (Low Risk, Based on 49 votes)	21% (Low Risk, Based on 127 votes)	18.7% (Minimal Risk, Based on 127 votes)	31% (Low Risk, Based on 29 votes)	18.0% (Minimal Risk, Based on 32 votes)
GROWTH by year 2034	-2.9%	4.1%	-2.9%	4.1%	1.4%
WAGES	$32,050 or $15.41 per hour	$37,120 or $17.84 per hour	$32,050 or $15.41 per hour	$35,380 or $17.01 per hour	$62,190 or $29.90 per hour
VOLUME as of 2024	520,180	445,080	520,180	309,640	28,200
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DESCRIPTION	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.	Instruct preschool-aged students, following curricula or lesson plans, in activities designed to promote social, physical, and intellectual growth.	Attend to children at schools, businesses, private households, and childcare institutions. Perform a variety of tasks, such as dressing, feeding, bathing, and overseeing play.	Conduct recreation activities with groups in public, private, or volunteer agencies or recreation facilities. Organize and promote activities, such as arts and crafts, sports, games, music, dramatics, social recreation, camping, and hobbies, taking into account the needs and interests of individual members.	Teach academic, social, and life skills to preschool-aged students with learning, emotional, or physical disabilities. Includes teachers who specialize and work with students who are blind or have visual impairments; students who are deaf or have hearing impairments; and students with intellectual disabilities.

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