Are you all really paying $30 an hour for a good nanny?

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the upshot of this thread is that you generally cannot find a college educated nanny for under $30, right?

Right. An American college graduate will start at $30.

+1. But most Nannies in the DMV aren’t American college grads

[Anonymous]

$30 won’t even get you a great one

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Why would someone with a college degree be a nanny?

Because they don’t pay teachers enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:So the upshot of this thread is that you generally cannot find a college educated nanny for under $30, right?

Right. An American college graduate will start at $30.

+1. But most Nannies in the DMV aren’t American college grads

True but that is not the point of the thread. The ones who are American or British college graduates are at least $30 an hour.

[Anonymous]

We paid our nanny of 2.5 years who was American with ECE degree for baby and a 3 year old 26 an hour for a guaranteed 45 hours a week. Above the table 2 weeks paid vacation, sick days and federal holidays. She was super young though and only had like six months of work experience before she started with us. She left us just a few months ago.

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I’d pay $30/hr for a college educated nanny that would actually teach my children things and plan days to do educational things. I did not find many Nannies with college degrees when looking. I pay less for a nanny that has many many years of experience but no degree. However, my child will be in preschool in the fall and so I don’t necessarily need the nanny to teach etc when the child is home. If I were staying home I wouldn’t spend every hour with my child doing educational activities so it’s ok for our situation with the child in preschool. If I didn’t send my child to preschool I’d probably hire a nanny with more of an ECE background and I’d probably look to join a share for socialization for my child.

[Anonymous]

I live in SoCal where the minimum state/city wage is $15/HR regardless of how large a business or entity is.

Most Nannies would like to make more than the minimum wage so $15/HR is considered entry-level.

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We pay our non college educated nanny $30/hr to care for two young children. It’s a lot of money but it’s your kids. Not a good place to cut corner.

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I was a nanny in 2005ish, so nearly 20 years ago. I made 22-25 an hour then.

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Anonymous wrote:We got a nanny who isn’t college educated but otherwise meets your criteria and started with one infant at $15. Each year there’s been a raise plus a raise with the second baby.

I’m guessing you don’t pay legally either.

So glad you think so little of who’s helping raise your children.

Nannying is a luxury not a necessity. You are a daycare parent. Send your kid to daycare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We paid our nanny of 2.5 years who was American with ECE degree for baby and a 3 year old 26 an hour for a guaranteed 45 hours a week. Above the table 2 weeks paid vacation, sick days and federal holidays. She was super young though and only had like six months of work experience before she started with us. She left us just a few months ago.

She probably left you for a $30hr job……

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Paying ours $25/hour. No college degree but she mainly is like a housekeeper and driver for our kids, who are in sports and other activities all afternoon/evening these days.

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$35/hr. part-time with guaranteed weekly hours.
This was 5 years ago. Reliable.

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Our nanny share nanny gets $25/hr for two kids.

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PP, it is possible to find a nanny who would do share for so little but it is probably her first job.