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Childcare Workers
Also filed here: Childcare, Babysitter, Creche
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AI performs some of this work. Most of it still needs a person. The BLS expects 2% fewer of these jobs by 2035.
- Rank
- #248 of 785 jobs, by how much of the work AI does
- US jobs, 2025 to 2035
- -2% All jobs: +3.5%
- Median US pay
- $34,980 a year, 2025
- People doing it
- 1 million in the US, with about 150,300 openings a year
The work, 25 activities
The job description, marked up.
Every activity in this job, the biggest first. Tap a line for the evidence.
- deleAI does this
- +AIAI helps
- stetStill yours
AI does this: Teach life skills19%
AI performed this in about 1 in 756 Copilot conversations and completed it 94% of the time.
Still yours: Assist individuals with special needs10%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Advise others on educational or vocational matters9%
AI performed this in about 1 in 293 Copilot conversations and completed it 90% of the time.
Still yours: Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areas7%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Train others on health or medical topics5%
AI does this in desk jobs, but in this one it is mostly hands-on.
AI helps with this: Prepare foods or beverages5%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 859 conversations, and it got them there 91% of the time.
Still yours: Monitor health conditions of humans or animals5%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Coordinate group, community, or public activities4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Maintain operational records4%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Monitor safety or security of work areas, facilities, or properties3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Administer emergency medical treatment3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Set up classrooms, facilities, educational materials, or equipment3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Operate transportation equipment or vehicles3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Administer basic health care or medical treatments3%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Monitor individual behavior or performance3%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,704 conversations, and it got them there 93% of the time.
Still yours: Escort others2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Counsel others about personal matters2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,845 conversations, and it got them there 87% of the time.
AI helps with this: Arrange displays or decorations2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 1,323 conversations, and it got them there 65% of the time.
AI helps with this: Perform administrative or clerical activities2%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 171 conversations, and it got them there 89% of the time. In this job the work is hands-on, so AI can only assist.
Still yours: Develop educational programs, plans, or procedures2%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI does this: Train others on operational or work procedures1%
AI performed this in about 1 in 348 Copilot conversations and completed it 92% of the time.
Still yours: Assign work to others1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
Still yours: Perform human resources activities1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
AI helps with this: Purchase goods or services1%
People asked AI for help with this in about 1 in 214 conversations, and it got them there 91% of the time.
Still yours: Treat injuries, illnesses, or diseases1%
Barely appears in AI conversations: fewer than 1 in 2,000.
2025 to 2035
Ten years from now.
For every 100 of these jobs in 2025, the BLS projects 98 in 2035. Across all US jobs, about 104.
Even shrinking, it should still see about 150,300 openings a year as people retire or move on.
Nearby
Where your skills travel.
Jobs that share the most work with this one, where AI does less of it.
- Shares 43% of the workHome Health and Personal Care Aides16% AI does, against 29% here+18.1% by 2035 · $35,800 · High school diploma
- Shares 33% of the workPreschool Teachers24% AI does, against 29% here+4.5% by 2035 · $38,140 · Associate’s degree
- Shares 32% of the workPsychiatric Aides4% AI does, against 29% here+1.9% by 2035 · $44,910 · High school diploma
The wire
On the wire.
Nothing filed about this job yet. The latest from the Love front:
How to read this file.
deleAI does this. In US Bing Copilot conversations from January to September 2024, AI itself performed the activity, completed it and made a real difference often enough to count.
+AIAI helps. People brought the activity to AI as their own goal, and it usually got them there.
stetStill yours. It barely shows up in AI use, AI rarely finishes it, or in this job it needs hands.
Shares are weighted by how much each activity matters in the job, using O*NET. Microsoft’s own AI applicability score for this job is 0.16, higher than 56% of jobs.
Doing an activity is not doing a job. The researchers behind this data warn against reading it as job loss, and so do we. It is US data; the shape of the work travels.
Sources: Microsoft Research, Working with AI (2025) · O*NET OnLine, 39-9011 · BLS Employment Projections 2025 to 2035
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