WaPo Magazine interview with founder of White House Nannies

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Anonymous wrote:I think they deflate the top nanny rate b/c they are taking their placement/finder's fee - to not scare away prospective parents - and so the total child care the parents end up paying once they've factored in the agency fee is more on par with what you'd pay at the top rate w/o that fee... And/or maybe didn't include taxes or 'benefits' (like health insurance)? I'd say $20-25/hr (including taxes & benefits) is more what we found the top range to be (I say as a parent, not as a nanny).

Are these fees about 5-7K?

When we used them (about two years ago now), the placement fee was 15% of the first year's gross annual salary or $2,500.00 minimum.

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Did anyone read it? It was a short profile, but interesting.

Useful info for the most common (and controversial) info on these boards also the standard rate range in the DC area. "We tell every client and every caregiver the market is somewhere between $16 and $20 an hour."

That's pretty accurate, depending on the number of kids. It's a pretty stable market in DC. $15-17/hr for one kid $16-18/hr for two, $18+ for three or more. Obviously. some families will value certain experiences and education and will pay over market, but the market is what it is.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Did anyone read it? It was a short profile, but interesting.

Useful info for the most common (and controversial) info on these boards also the standard rate range in the DC area. "We tell every client and every caregiver the market is somewhere between $16 and $20 an hour."

This is exactly why as a nanny, I no longer use agencies. Why allow them to undercut my $25/hr rates? They should get wiser. Perhaps they'd attract better nannies, and more parents would be happier to pay their exorbitant fees.