Jobs Similar to Nannies
The careers below use the most similar skills, knowledge and work activities to nannies, according to O*NET 31.0. The closest are Preschool Teachers, Substitute Teachers and Childcare Workers.
Nannies: $34,980 (broader BLS group) · usual preparation: High school.
Updated October 2026 · Data: O*NET 31.0 and BLS OEWS May 2025 · How we match careers
The 20 most similar careers
- 1Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
79% similar · $38,140 · Training or associate
- 2Substitute Teachers, Short-Term
77% similar · $41,670 · Bachelor's degree
- 3Childcare Workers
76% similar · $34,980 · High school · Same group
- 4Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education
75% similar · $62,680 · Bachelor's degree
- 5Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists
75% similar · $100,330 (broader group) · Graduate degree
- 6Psychiatric Aides
75% similar · $44,910 · High school
- 7Recreational Therapists
74% similar · $61,960 · Bachelor's degree
- 8Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
74% similar · $72,040 · Bachelor's degree
- 9Special Education Teachers, Preschool
74% similar · $64,830 · Bachelor's degree
- 10Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
73% similar · $63,970 · Bachelor's degree
- 11Psychiatric Technicians
73% similar · $45,130 · Training or associate
- 12Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
73% similar · $64,370 · Bachelor's degree
- 13Special Education Teachers, Middle School
72% similar · $66,810 · Bachelor's degree
- 14Occupational Therapy Assistants
72% similar · $72,300 · Training or associate
- 15Special Education Teachers, Secondary School
72% similar · $74,260 · Bachelor's degree
- 16Adapted Physical Education Specialists
72% similar · $76,580 (broader group) · Bachelor's degree
- 17School Bus Monitors
71% similar · $35,100 · High school
- 18Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
71% similar · $60,280 · Graduate degree
- 19Self-Enrichment Teachers
71% similar · $46,800 · Training or associate
- 20Residential Advisors
71% similar · $42,240 · Training or associate · Same group
Similarity: weighted correlation of O*NET 31.0 transferable skills (35%), knowledge (25%), work activities (15%) and interests (15%). Pay and schooling do not change it. Pay change compares BLS May 2025 national medians; careers with only a broader BLS group wage are not compared. “Same group”: the same BLS occupation group (SOC minor group). Methodology
Thinking of a career change?
Similar is not the same as a good next step. Our career-change list for nannies also weighs pay drops and extra schooling, and puts jobs outside the field first.
Jobs that can lead here
Careers where nannies is one of the best career-change matches (match score in brackets).
Questions about jobs like nannies
What jobs are most similar to nannies?
By O*NET 31.0 data, the closest are Preschool Teachers (79% similar), Substitute Teachers (77% similar), Childcare Workers (76% similar), Kindergarten Teachers (75% similar) and Low Vision Therapists, Orientation and Mobility Specialists, and Vision Rehabilitation Therapists (75% similar).
Do jobs like nannies pay more?
None of the 20 most similar careers has a higher BLS median pay than nannies where a direct comparison is possible.
How is the similarity percentage worked out?
We compare how important each transferable skill, knowledge area, work activity and interest area is in both jobs (O*NET 31.0 ratings) with a weighted correlation. 100% would mean the same profile. Unlike our career-change matches, pay and extra schooling do not lower the similarity on this page.