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Nannies vs Nursing Assistants

Side-by-side · O*NET · BLS · AI-exposure research · Anthropic Economic Index

A factual, source-backed comparison of Nannies and Nursing Assistants on the dimensions both occupations carry. Every figure is a position within an independent published dataset — not a verdict on which job is better, safer, or more “future-proof.”

Nannies Nursing Assistants
Median pay · BLS OEWS
$32,050
$39,530
Employment · BLS OEWS
520,180
1,388,430
AI exposure (percentile) · task overlap, not automation
54th pct
5th pct

At a glance

Dimension Nannies Nursing Assistants
Median pay $32,050 $39,530
Employment 520,180 1,388,430
Employment outlook (2024–34) · BLS projection Declining (-2.9%) About average (+2.3%)
Annual openings · BLS projection 160,200 204,100
Typical education · O*NET Usually requires a high school diploma or GED, though some occupations may not. Most occupations in this zone require training in vocational schools, related on-the-job experience, or an associate's degree.
AI exposure · published exposure studies Moderate · 54th pct Low · 5th pct
Global GenAI gradient · ILO ISCO-08 · via crosswalk 31st pct · 19% of tasks
Observed AI use · Anthropic Economic Index Augmentation-leaning (60.5%)
Mostly remote-capable · Dingel–Neiman Yes

Pay and employment are BLS OEWS estimates; outlook and openings are BLS 2024–2034 projections; AI exposure and observed-use figures come from separate research and reflect exposure and usage, not predictions that either job will disappear. Compare like with like.

Skills

Shared: Oral Comprehension, Oral Expression, Active Listening, Monitoring, Social Perceptiveness, Problem Sensitivity, English Language, Speaking, Service Orientation, Speech Recognition, Speech Clarity, Critical Thinking, Judgment and Decision Making, Deductive Reasoning, Customer and Personal Service, Coordination, Time Management, Inductive Reasoning, Psychology, Written Comprehension, Education and Training, Public Safety and Security, Selective Attention, Near Vision, Reading Comprehension, Writing, Active Learning, Written Expression, Information Ordering, Trunk Strength, Category Flexibility.

Specific to Nannies

  • Persuasion
  • Complex Problem Solving
  • Learning Strategies
  • Instructing
  • Fluency of Ideas
  • Originality
  • Negotiation
  • Systems Evaluation

Specific to Nursing Assistants

  • Administration and Management
  • Static Strength
  • Medicine and Dentistry
  • Extent Flexibility
  • Therapy and Counseling
  • Arm-Hand Steadiness
  • Stamina
  • Manual Dexterity

Knowledge, skills & abilities O*NET rates as important for each occupation. “Shared” are common to both; the columns list what is distinctive to each (top by the order O*NET surfaces).

Tools & technology

Shared: Spreadsheet software , Word processing software , Internet browser software .

Full profiles

This page is a summary. See the complete source-backed profile for Nannies or Nursing Assistants — tasks, the full skill graph, tools, work context, preparation, wages by percentile, industries, AI exposure and the AI work map.

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Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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Singulariki. "Nannies vs Nursing Assistants." Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Built from O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026. https://singulariki.com/compare/nannies-vs-nursing-assistants

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Singulariki. (2026). Nannies vs Nursing Assistants. Singulariki: a source-backed encyclopedia of work. Retrieved June 7, 2026, from https://singulariki.com/compare/nannies-vs-nursing-assistants

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  title  = {Nannies vs Nursing Assistants},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) May 2024; BLS Employment Projections 2024–2034; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); Microsoft “Working with AI” working-with-ai; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130; AI Occupational Exposure (AIOE) Felten, Raj & Seamans; ILO / Gmyrek et al. GenAI exposure gradient 2025; IBS O*NET-SOC ↔ ISCO-08 occupation crosswalk 2022; Frey & Osborne (2013) frey-osborne-automation; Dingel & Neiman (2020) dingel-neiman-workathome. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/compare/nannies-vs-nursing-assistants}
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