For these same reasons, many people are unwilling to do this kind of work. Therefore, persons who are interested in this work and suited for it should have excellent job opportunities, particularly those with experience or training as homemaker-home health aides or nursing aides. Earnings Earnings for homemaker-home health aides vary considerably. Wages were somewhat higher than these national averages in the Northeast and West and somewhat lower in the Midwest and South. Some aides were paid on a salary or per-visit basis.
Most employers give slight pay increases with experience and added responsibility.
Aides usually are paid only for the time worked in the home. They normally are not paid for travel time between jobs. Some employers offer a full package of vacation and sick leave, health and life insurance, and a retirement plan. Others hire only on-call hourly workers, with no benefits. Related Occupations Homemaker-home health aide is a service occupation that combines duties of health workers and social service workers.