Personal Care Aides
- Human Services
Median Yearly Income
$30,015
Most Common Education Level
High school diploma or less
Projected Job Growth
+16.31%
What do Personal Care Aides do?
Provide personalized assistance to individuals with disabilities or illness who require help with personal care and activities of daily living support (e.g., feeding, bathing, dressing, grooming, toileting, and ambulation). May also provide help with tasks such as preparing meals, doing light housekeeping, and doing laundry. Work is performed in various settings depending on the needs of the care recipient and may include locations such as their home, place of work, out in the community, or at a daytime nonresidential facility.
Career Interests Areas
- Social
- Conventional
- Realistic
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Data on career profiles are based on information supplied by the O*NET Program, sponsored by U.S. Department of Labor, Employment, and Training Administration.