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Anonymous wrote:
My good friend is 60 and is highly sought after as a nanny. She never wants for highly-paid offers. She's slim, fit and active. Her families are typically the sort to bring her on first class vacations. It's all by referral.

Is your friend my sister? This is her situation. She is 62 and has more energy than anyone i know. Retired (at 52) ES teacher with a Masters in Special Ed. She gets $50/hr for 2 kids with autism. She works 32 hours per week plus all meals etc., as her boss family does not want her to burn out and leave them. (They hire supplemental help.) No Fridays. Orange County area.

Neighboring families always try to bribe her away. She has never had to advertise.

NP. If you could get experience working with special needs children, it would definitely improve your marketability.

Anonymous wrote:Yes, for most cities in the U.S., $35/hr would be considered extremely high.

However it sounds like a reasonable rate for the Bay Area.
Or anywhere in Ca.

How much do preschools cost in CA?

Anonymous wrote:
My good friend is 60 and is highly sought after as a nanny. She never wants for highly-paid offers. She's slim, fit and active. Her families are typically the sort to bring her on first class vacations. It's all by referral.

Is your friend my sister? This is her situation. She is 62 and has more energy than anyone i know. Retired (at 52) ES teacher with a Masters in Special Ed. She gets $50/hr for 2 kids with autism. She works 32 hours per week plus all meals etc., as her boss family does not want her to burn out and leave them. (They hire supplemental help.) No Fridays. Orange County area.

Neighboring families always try to bribe her away. She has never had to advertise.

Anonymous wrote:Nanny again- Thank you for the responses! Sorry I should have mentioned I’m in SF, so the going rate here is $30-40/hr. Honestly I’m ok with a lower rate, as long as the family is a good fit.

You're severely underpaid for SF! $35/hr for 1 infant is the going rate for anyone with a decent amount of experience, possibly even $40/hr.

Yes, for most cities in the U.S., $35/hr would be considered extremely high.

However it sounds like a reasonable rate for the Bay Area.
Or anywhere in Ca.

Maybe add a few recent webinars or online training on child development?

We pay our current nanny in DC $35 an hour, but she was a teacher before becoming a nanny. We hired her over other candidates because she got down on the floor and played with my kids while also discussing how she would meet their developmental needs. After a string of nannies who left for grad school or other professional opportunities after only a few years, I would jump at someone who was older and had been with a family long term. I think you will find a family, but it might take a bit to find the right fit. Good luck!

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Anonymous wrote:I would hire you in a heartbeat... but not for $35 per hour!!!

That's crazy, crazy high. I think the primary thing you're going to have to adjust is your expectations of pay. We pay our nanny $25 and she's amazing. You might be able to find someone to pay you $30, but you're not going to find higher than that.

Not true. Also a nanny and I make that much in the DC metro area.

$35/hr is roughly $73,000 a year for a 40 hour a week schedule. Typically, nannies need to work closer to 45-50 in order for parents to commute in this area. If you are paying this much for childcare, your HHI must be close to $400,000 (which is a small subset of the DMV)

While I'm assuming there are families would assume there are families out there which can afford this rate for a nanny, it's not common or typical.

This is also $73,000 before the family pays taxes and any benefits which would add roughly 20% more. A good full-time preschool program is significantly cheaper, even paying for a high end preschool.

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Anonymous wrote:I would hire you in a heartbeat... but not for $35 per hour!!!

That's crazy, crazy high. I think the primary thing you're going to have to adjust is your expectations of pay. We pay our nanny $25 and she's amazing. You might be able to find someone to pay you $30, but you're not going to find higher than that.

Not true. Also a nanny and I make that much in the DC metro area.

$35/hr is roughly $73,000 a year for a 40 hour a week schedule. Typically, nannies need to work closer to 45-50 in order for parents to commute in this area. If you are paying this much for childcare, your HHI must be close to $400,000 (which is a small subset of the DMV)

While I'm assuming there are families would assume there are families out there which can afford this rate for a nanny, it's not common or typical.