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Personal care aide/Home health aide

SOC Code
31-1120

Help people with daily living activities who suffer from disabilities, chronic illnesses or cognitive impairment.

Recommended Education
High school diploma or equivalentPostsecondary nondegree award
Kansas Career Cluster
Health & Bio Sciences
High Demand! A career that Kansas businesses are currently struggling to hire for because there aren't enough people who are trained for it, or interested in working in it, to fill all open positions.

Job Growth & Salary Info

Kansas

Growth Projection: N/A

Median Salary: $22,820

National

Growth Projection: Extreme Growth

Median Salary: $27,080

Jobs labeled Growth or Extreme Growth have promising projections for the future, meaning industry's need for the job will continue to increase.
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Soft Skills

  • Communication
  • Management
  • Customer service
  • Compassion
  • Leadership
  • Operations

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