Where are all the 30+/hour nanny jobs?

[Anonymous]

I'm asking this seriously for my nanny who we will not be needing starting in September. Her current pay rate with us is $32/hr and she expressed concern over finding another job in that range. She said the agency she is with does not have many jobs in that pay range and the ones that do are in the city or prefer people with degrees. We found her on care.com but she said she has not had much luck there either. Any other sites or agencies? Anyone on here looking for a nanny around that time? We're in the Fairfax suburbs so she's hoping to find something in that area.

[Anonymous]

They do t exist. I have 20+ years experience, a degree and impeccable references and it’s like pulling teeth to get a position at 25$ an hour. Most nannies are taking cheaper rates and I know some doing shares for 25$ which makes it harder for nannies to actually get a living wage.

[Anonymous]

Don’t exist**

[Anonymous]

In my experience, she won't get that, especially in the suburbs. If you look at the White House Nannies job board, she can see the qualifications and pay ranges. The first post right now is a full time nanny in Fairfax in the $30-35 range. That is the most inflated prices in the area, so if wants the most money, that is the way to go. If she doesn't qualify through WHN, then she probably won't get $30+ an hour.

[Anonymous]

Agree with PPs.
On the nanny board they’re all talking about these $30 an hour jobs but in reality they’re just not the norm.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In my experience, she won't get that, especially in the suburbs. If you look at the White House Nannies job board, she can see the qualifications and pay ranges. The first post right now is a full time nanny in Fairfax in the $30-35 range. That is the most inflated prices in the area, so if wants the most money, that is the way to go. If she doesn't qualify through WHN, then she probably won't get $30+ an hour.

Op here. Is WHN particular about who they hire? She's wonderful but English is not her first language and she's more of a caregiver, not a teacher. I'll let her know about WHN, thank you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They do t exist. I have 20+ years experience, a degree and impeccable references and it’s like pulling teeth to get a position at 25$ an hour. Most nannies are taking cheaper rates and I know some doing shares for 25$ which makes it harder for nannies to actually get a living wage.

I'm so sorry to hear that. I figure you'd want to pay someone that is caring for your kids a good wage.

[Anonymous]

Our former nanny was looking for 25/hr but settled for 20/hr cash in a family of two highly-paid professionals.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:In my experience, she won't get that, especially in the suburbs. If you look at the White House Nannies job board, she can see the qualifications and pay ranges. The first post right now is a full time nanny in Fairfax in the $30-35 range. That is the most inflated prices in the area, so if wants the most money, that is the way to go. If she doesn't qualify through WHN, then she probably won't get $30+ an hour.

Op here. Is WHN particular about who they hire? She's wonderful but English is not her first language and she's more of a caregiver, not a teacher. I'll let her know about WHN, thank you.

Is she fluent in English?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:They do t exist. I have 20+ years experience, a degree and impeccable references and it’s like pulling teeth to get a position at 25$ an hour. Most nannies are taking cheaper rates and I know some doing shares for 25$ which makes it harder for nannies to actually get a living wage.

I'm so sorry to hear that. I figure you'd want to pay someone that is caring for your kids a good wage.

I'm not trying to be rude, but what is a "good wage?" In Virginia, minimum wage is $12/hr. People get paid signifcantly more than minimum wage if they have specific skills, education, or experience that commands it. Sometimes people get paid significantly more than minimum wage if they will be working in a time/location that is undesirable, for example people who work graveyard shift or in hazardous conditions.
Do either of these describe your nanny or the jobs she is seeking? I'm not saying nannies should only be paid minimum wage, but 250% more?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:They do t exist. I have 20+ years experience, a degree and impeccable references and it’s like pulling teeth to get a position at 25$ an hour. Most nannies are taking cheaper rates and I know some doing shares for 25$ which makes it harder for nannies to actually get a living wage.

I'm so sorry to hear that. I figure you'd want to pay someone that is caring for your kids a good wage.

I'm not trying to be rude, but what is a "good wage?" In Virginia, minimum wage is $12/hr. People get paid signifcantly more than minimum wage if they have specific skills, education, or experience that commands it. Sometimes people get paid significantly more than minimum wage if they will be working in a time/location that is undesirable, for example people who work graveyard shift or in hazardous conditions.
Do either of these describe your nanny or the jobs she is seeking? I'm not saying nannies should only be paid minimum wage, but 250% more?

Op here. Not rude at all. It's hard finding people you can trust. I feel the $34/hr we pay our nanny is fair since I trust her with the two most important people (my 2 kids) in my life. I really wish we could keep her longer, but it doesn't make sense to since they'll be in school fulltime next year.

[Anonymous]

Why are you paying her $32/hour?! In Bethesda have had same nanny more than $5 years and we pay $25/hour for one kid.

Anonymous wrote:I'm asking this seriously for my nanny who we will not be needing starting in September. Her current pay rate with us is $32/hr and she expressed concern over finding another job in that range. She said the agency she is with does not have many jobs in that pay range and the ones that do are in the city or prefer people with degrees. We found her on care.com but she said she has not had much luck there either. Any other sites or agencies? Anyone on here looking for a nanny around that time? We're in the Fairfax suburbs so she's hoping to find something in that area.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In my experience, she won't get that, especially in the suburbs. If you look at the White House Nannies job board, she can see the qualifications and pay ranges. The first post right now is a full time nanny in Fairfax in the $30-35 range. That is the most inflated prices in the area, so if wants the most money, that is the way to go. If she doesn't qualify through WHN, then she probably won't get $30+ an hour.

Op here. Is WHN particular about who they hire? She's wonderful but English is not her first language and she's more of a caregiver, not a teacher. I'll let her know about WHN, thank you.

Is she fluent in English?

Op here. Yes, fluent in English for the most part but definitely has a heavy accent. She's lived in the States for over 15 years now.

[Anonymous]

$32/hr in the suburbs without a degree or extensive specialized skills is above market rate. You see the value in your nanny and you pay accordingly. Most people are going to want to start at market rate.

[Anonymous]

Sorry OP, but I don't think she will find a job paying $30+/hr in the Fairfax area.
I'm guessing when she started working for you, as a stranger, you weren't paying her that high either. But as time went on and you grew to love and trust her, you paid her more.
A new family will be also seeing her as a stranger and won't have that level of love and trust right off the bat.