Can Agents Work?

Jobs / Food service, cleaning, and personal care / 39-9011.01

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.

US jobs
518,910 (SOC 39-9011 group, "Childcare Workers")
Median wage
$34,980 a year
Job family
Food service, cleaning, and personal care

Can agents do the work of nannies?

We read the evidence for the whole job family, Food service, cleaning, and personal care: Not yet (first measured in the last 12 months)

Direct benchmarks exist, but agents complete less than 20% of their tasks.

Evidence: BEHAVIOR Challenge 2025, 12.4% of tasks fully completed (Full task success rate).

0% of this occupation's work, by O*NET work activities, is measured by a direct benchmark (figures for the SOC 39-9011 group).

  • 20%Teach life skillsNot measured
  • 12%Assist individuals with special needsNot measured
  • 9%Advise others on educational or vocational mattersNot measured
  • 8%Clean tools, equipment, facilities, or work areasNot measured
  • 5%Train others on health or medical topicsNot measured
  • 5%Prepare foods or beveragesNot measured
  • 5%Coordinate group, community, or public activitiesNot measured
  • 5%Maintain operational recordsNot measured

Benchmarks for the job family

These cover work in food service, cleaning, and personal care, not always this occupation's tasks.

Direct evidence

Work benchmarks mapped primary to this family. They set the step when they report how many tasks agents complete.

Also relevant

These benchmarks cover part of this family's work, or have no result yet. They do not set its step.

Typical tasks

From O*NET 31.0. Core tasks first. Few of these tasks have a benchmark today.

  • Instruct children in safe behavior, such as seeking adult assistance when crossing the street and avoiding contact with unsafe objects.
  • Remove hazards and develop appropriate boundaries and rules to create a safe environment for children.
  • Perform first aid or cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) when required.
  • Instruct and assist children in the development of health and personal habits, such as eating, resting, and toilet behavior.
  • Regulate children's rest periods and nap schedules.
  • Teach and perform age-appropriate activities, such as lap play, reading, and arts and crafts, to encourage intellectual development of children.
  • Help prepare and serve nutritionally balanced meals and snacks for children.
  • Model appropriate social behaviors and encourage concern for others to cultivate development of interpersonal relationships and communication skills.
  • Organize and conduct age-appropriate recreational activities, such as games, arts and crafts, sports, walks, and play dates.
  • Assign appropriate chores and praise targeted behaviors to encourage development of self-control, self-confidence, and responsibility.
  • Observe children's behavior for irregularities, take temperature, transport children to doctor, or administer medications, as directed, to maintain children's health.
  • Work with parents to develop and implement discipline programs to promote desirable child behavior.
Other job titles for this occupation (16)

Family Assistant · Family Manager · Governess · House Manager · Household Manager · Nanny · Special Needs Nanny · Travel Nanny · Baby Sitter · Babysitter · Care Attendant · Child Care Aide · Child Care Professional · Child Care Specialist · In-Home Care Provider · In-Home Caregiver