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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think the nanny forum is pretty spot on when it comes to rates.  However the foreign, undocumented nannies rarely post as their English isn’t up to par so you will be getting responses from mostly American nannies.  [/quote]

Well, anyone can be posting anything.  It's an anonymous forum, and people have their agenda.  Care.com is a good source to get a sense of what market rates are like, and as others have suggested, just ask around.  30$ an hour is not happening in this area.[/quote]

Anyone can be posting anything here as well. You are absolutely right that ppl have an agenda, and it seems the agenda here is to get the cheapest care possible while claiming your $15/hr nanny is amazing  :roll: Why would an experienced and smart nanny work for a low wage?

Care.com is not a good source. It list “market rates” as $16/hr. It also charges nannies on the site. Offer $16 and see what kind of candidates line up. The families listed on there want to pay very low. While $30/hr isn’t happening for you, which is fine, others can afford that. If someone claims they make $30/hr who are you to say they don’t. I currently make close to $30/hr plus overtime in a nanny share with vacation days, sick days, and federal holidays off. Oh yeah, I work in NW. I am strictly through word of mouth now and haven’t had an issue finding an employer. However, I have had issues with families trying to lowball me when it was clear they should be looking into daycare or other arrangements.

Nannies are for the wealthy, not for the mid wealthy looking for a deal on childcare. [/quote]

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