Yay for nannies who earn $35/hr

[Anonymous]

Spin-off from thread about newborn care rates being $20-30/hr. I just want to congratulate high-income earning nannies ($25+/hr.) It's good practice to know how to perform your work, and charge accordingly. Kudos to each and every one of them.

[Anonymous]

I don't know if it's something worth celebrating. I think different people seek different things. Someone that chooses to watch a couple kids for $14/hr while they watch tv or play legos isn't likely putting in the same effort as a nanny earning $35/hr. And those lower cost nannies are probably content with the level of effort they have to exert and the income they receive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Spin-off from thread about newborn care rates being $20-30/hr. I just want to congratulate high-income earning nannies ($25+/hr.) It's good practice to know how to perform your work, and charge accordingly. Kudos to each and every one of them.

What training/education would a nanny need to expect these rates? Would she need to be an RN?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spin-off from thread about newborn care rates being $20-30/hr. I just want to congratulate high-income earning nannies ($25+/hr.) It's good practice to know how to perform your work, and charge accordingly. Kudos to each and every one of them.

What training/education would a nanny need to expect these rates? Would she need to be an RN?

That would be unnecessary for a healthy child. It's really just people with a lot of experience in a specific area that appeals to a wealthy family. Because obviously your typical family isn't paying $35/hr. Also for $35/hr you usually expect an a local, steady, probably American or maybe European who speaks fluent English without a strong accent, and has a degree.

Your paying $35/hr because these people could quit and get any number of other jobs that pay the equivalent of around $35 an hour. The people paying their nannies $12 an hour likely aren't worried about them leaving for a better job (only being poached by another family offer $0.50/hr more.)

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spin-off from thread about newborn care rates being $20-30/hr. I just want to congratulate high-income earning nannies ($25+/hr.) It's good practice to know how to perform your work, and charge accordingly. Kudos to each and every one of them.

What training/education would a nanny need to expect these rates? Would she need to be an RN?

That would be unnecessary for a healthy child. It's really just people with a lot of experience in a specific area that appeals to a wealthy family. Because obviously your typical family isn't paying $35/hr. Also for $35/hr you usually expect an a local, steady, probably American or maybe European who speaks fluent English without a strong accent, and has a degree.

Your paying $35/hr because these people could quit and get any number of other jobs that pay the equivalent of around $35 an hour. The people paying their nannies $12 an hour likely aren't worried about them leaving for a better job (only being poached by another family offer $0.50/hr more.)

Thanks. I have a college degree from a very good university but not in education although I have worked in private elementary schools as a teacher. I have years of experience (on and off) with newborns and am very knowledgeable in childhood development - and I'm also a great nanny! I only make 18 an hour in one of the wealthiest suburbs in America! I am definitely underpaid.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Spin-off from thread about newborn care rates being $20-30/hr. I just want to congratulate high-income earning nannies ($25+/hr.) It's good practice to know how to perform your work, and charge accordingly. Kudos to each and every one of them.

What training/education would a nanny need to expect these rates? Would she need to be an RN?

That would be unnecessary for a healthy child. It's really just people with a lot of experience in a specific area that appeals to a wealthy family. Because obviously your typical family isn't paying $35/hr. Also for $35/hr you usually expect an a local, steady, probably American or maybe European who speaks fluent English without a strong accent, and has a degree.

Your paying $35/hr because these people could quit and get any number of other jobs that pay the equivalent of around $35 an hour. The people paying their nannies $12 an hour likely aren't worried about them leaving for a better job (only being poached by another family offer $0.50/hr more.)

Thanks. I have a college degree from a very good university but not in education although I have worked in private elementary schools as a teacher. I have years of experience (on and off) with newborns and am very knowledgeable in childhood development - and I'm also a great nanny! I only make 18 an hour in one of the wealthiest suburbs in America! I am definitely underpaid.

If you present well, you can definately earn $35/hr.
Start getting yourself out there.
You can do it.

[Anonymous]

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Thanks. I have a college degree from a very good university but not in education although I have worked in private elementary schools as a teacher. I have years of experience (on and off) with newborns and am very knowledgeable in childhood development - and I'm also a great nanny! I only make 18 an hour in one of the wealthiest suburbs in America! I am definitely underpaid.

Although not everyone in a wealthy area is loaded. There is a need for $18 an hour childcare (and even $11 an hour childcare) and plenty of people that would happily fill that need. But if you think you are worth more or can justify a salary in that range to a different family by all means you should try to put yourself out there. Just keep in mind the expectations might be a little different and it's not just having a degree. Interviewing might be a little more intense, you'd be expected to know the area very well, hopefully have contacts and friends in useful areas, seem completely confident and independent, trustworthy to manage a debit/credit card provided by the family for expenses, etc etc. These things never seemed to come up when I was working for <$20 an hour. Those families just wanted someone reliable and that wasn't going to completely neglect their child, but they were willing to deal with college kids texting and overweight nannies that wouldn't play sports with their kids. It's just a different world of expectations when you are making $35+ an hour.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Thanks. I have a college degree from a very good university but not in education although I have worked in private elementary schools as a teacher. I have years of experience (on and off) with newborns and am very knowledgeable in childhood development - and I'm also a great nanny! I only make 18 an hour in one of the wealthiest suburbs in America! I am definitely underpaid.

Although not everyone in a wealthy area is loaded. There is a need for $18 an hour childcare (and even $11 an hour childcare) and plenty of people that would happily fill that need. But if you think you are worth more or can justify a salary in that range to a different family by all means you should try to put yourself out there. Just keep in mind the expectations might be a little different and it's not just having a degree. Interviewing might be a little more intense, you'd be expected to know the area very well, hopefully have contacts and friends in useful areas, seem completely confident and independent, trustworthy to manage a debit/credit card provided by the family for expenses, etc etc. These things never seemed to come up when I was working for <$20 an hour. Those families just wanted someone reliable and that wasn't going to completely neglect their child, but they were willing to deal with college kids texting and overweight nannies that wouldn't play sports with their kids. It's just a different world of expectations when you are making $35+ an hour.

As it should be.

For $35/hr you'd better never get sick, never be late, never have laundry stack up, never require any emotional support from your employers, never allow ANY bleed of personal/professional, etc...

I can't even imagine what I would pay $35/hr (or having the money to do so). The nanny profession would be an incredibly small pool of people.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Thanks. I have a college degree from a very good university but not in education although I have worked in private elementary schools as a teacher. I have years of experience (on and off) with newborns and am very knowledgeable in childhood development - and I'm also a great nanny! I only make 18 an hour in one of the wealthiest suburbs in America! I am definitely underpaid.

Although not everyone in a wealthy area is loaded. There is a need for $18 an hour childcare (and even $11 an hour childcare) and plenty of people that would happily fill that need. But if you think you are worth more or can justify a salary in that range to a different family by all means you should try to put yourself out there. Just keep in mind the expectations might be a little different and it's not just having a degree. Interviewing might be a little more intense, you'd be expected to know the area very well, hopefully have contacts and friends in useful areas, seem completely confident and independent, trustworthy to manage a debit/credit card provided by the family for expenses, etc etc. These things never seemed to come up when I was working for <$20 an hour. Those families just wanted someone reliable and that wasn't going to completely neglect their child, but they were willing to deal with college kids texting and overweight nannies that wouldn't play sports with their kids. It's just a different world of expectations when you are making $35+ an hour.

As it should be.

For $35/hr you'd better never get sick, never be late, never have laundry stack up, never require any emotional support from your employers, never allow ANY bleed of personal/professional, etc...

I can't even imagine what I would pay $35/hr (or having the money to do so). The nanny profession would be an incredibly small pool of people.

I'm the PP with the college degree. I have NEVER been late - not once. I have never not finished the children's laundry each day and can't imagine what emotional support I would ever need or want from my employers!!! My employers know very little about my personal life and I only carry a cheap cell phone with me when I work so the parents can get a hold of me. In fact, no one else even has the number. There is never any "bleed" of personal to professional life.

I've only been sick once in my current position and I still showed up to work, on time, and allowed the parents to decide if they wanted me to stay. It turned out that the whole family (myself included) had the stomach flu. I was sent home, the husband went to the emergency room for dehydration and the MIL stayed with the two little ones while the mother went to bed. It was over in a day and I was back at work the next day.

I am now convinced I should be one of the $35 an hour nannies!!!!

[Anonymous]

I'm the PP with the college degree. I have NEVER been late - not once. I have never not finished the children's laundry each day and can't imagine what emotional support I would ever need or want from my employers!!! My employers know very little about my personal life and I only carry a cheap cell phone with me when I work so the parents can get a hold of me. In fact, no one else even has the number. There is never any "bleed" of personal to professional life.

I've only been sick once in my current position and I still showed up to work, on time, and allowed the parents to decide if they wanted me to stay. It turned out that the whole family (myself included) had the stomach flu. I was sent home, the husband went to the emergency room for dehydration and the MIL stayed with the two little ones while the mother went to bed. It was over in a day and I was back at work the next day.

I am now convinced I should be one of the $35 an hour nannies!!!!

What will you say when they ask what you have earned in your previous nanny jobs? How will you explains jump from $18 to $35?

[Anonymous]

We take on some families as a charity if they really can't afford to pay appropriately.

[Anonymous]

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I'm the PP with the college degree. I have NEVER been late - not once. I have never not finished the children's laundry each day and can't imagine what emotional support I would ever need or want from my employers!!! My employers know very little about my personal life and I only carry a cheap cell phone with me when I work so the parents can get a hold of me. In fact, no one else even has the number. There is never any "bleed" of personal to professional life.

I've only been sick once in my current position and I still showed up to work, on time, and allowed the parents to decide if they wanted me to stay. It turned out that the whole family (myself included) had the stomach flu. I was sent home, the husband went to the emergency room for dehydration and the MIL stayed with the two little ones while the mother went to bed. It was over in a day and I was back at work the next day.

I am now convinced I should be one of the $35 an hour nannies!!!!

What will you say when they ask what you have earned in your previous nanny jobs? How will you explains jump from $18 to $35?

Good point... However in my last few interviews, I was asked my rate not what I've been earning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I'm the PP with the college degree. I have NEVER been late - not once. I have never not finished the children's laundry each day and can't imagine what emotional support I would ever need or want from my employers!!! My employers know very little about my personal life and I only carry a cheap cell phone with me when I work so the parents can get a hold of me. In fact, no one else even has the number. There is never any "bleed" of personal to professional life.

I've only been sick once in my current position and I still showed up to work, on time, and allowed the parents to decide if they wanted me to stay. It turned out that the whole family (myself included) had the stomach flu. I was sent home, the husband went to the emergency room for dehydration and the MIL stayed with the two little ones while the mother went to bed. It was over in a day and I was back at work the next day.

I am now convinced I should be one of the $35 an hour nannies!!!!

What will you say when they ask what you have earned in your previous nanny jobs? How will you explains jump from $18 to $35?

Good point... However in my last few interviews, I was asked my rate not what I've been earning.

NP: I'm a nanny that works in the suburbs (not an extremely wealthy area, but definitely well off). I could never ask for $35 and expect to get a job. I also have a a degree from a great university with an early childhood education. I have about 12+ years of various experience, certifications yadda yadda... I show up every day and do my job as perfectly as I possibly can. My employers have expressed numerous times how grateful they are and how pleased they are with me. However, I know that if I asked to be paid that much they would easily be able to find someone else just as good and reliable for less than 1/2 that rate. There is simply more nannies than there are nanny employers in this area. Due to my education, experience and references, I do have an edge. I haven't had a problem securing a position yet, but I absolutely would if I charged anywhere near $35 / hr. I'm not saying it's impossible, maybe if there was one very wealthy family looking to hire and they really clicked me.... but what are the odds?

Anyways, maybe you'll be able to demand and lock down a rate like that, I'm just saying don't be surprised if you can't. Best of luck though (sincerely)!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

I'm the PP with the college degree. I have NEVER been late - not once. I have never not finished the children's laundry each day and can't imagine what emotional support I would ever need or want from my employers!!! My employers know very little about my personal life and I only carry a cheap cell phone with me when I work so the parents can get a hold of me. In fact, no one else even has the number. There is never any "bleed" of personal to professional life.

I've only been sick once in my current position and I still showed up to work, on time, and allowed the parents to decide if they wanted me to stay. It turned out that the whole family (myself included) had the stomach flu. I was sent home, the husband went to the emergency room for dehydration and the MIL stayed with the two little ones while the mother went to bed. It was over in a day and I was back at work the next day.

I am now convinced I should be one of the $35 an hour nannies!!!!

What will you say when they ask what you have earned in your previous nanny jobs? How will you explains jump from $18 to $35?

Good point... However in my last few interviews, I was asked my rate not what I've been earning.

Me to. In fact, I've never been asked about previous compensation packages. Most intellegent people know it's irrelavent, as EVERY job is so different. It's nothing like a pile of paper work at the office.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

I'm the PP with the college degree. I have NEVER been late - not once. I have never not finished the children's laundry each day and can't imagine what emotional support I would ever need or want from my employers!!! My employers know very little about my personal life and I only carry a cheap cell phone with me when I work so the parents can get a hold of me. In fact, no one else even has the number. There is never any "bleed" of personal to professional life.

I've only been sick once in my current position and I still showed up to work, on time, and allowed the parents to decide if they wanted me to stay. It turned out that the whole family (myself included) had the stomach flu. I was sent home, the husband went to the emergency room for dehydration and the MIL stayed with the two little ones while the mother went to bed. It was over in a day and I was back at work the next day.

I am now convinced I should be one of the $35 an hour nannies!!!!

What will you say when they ask what you have earned in your previous nanny jobs? How will you explains jump from $18 to $35?

Good point... However in my last few interviews, I was asked my rate not what I've been earning.

NP: I'm a nanny that works in the suburbs (not an extremely wealthy area, but definitely well off). I could never ask for $35 and expect to get a job. I also have a a degree from a great university with an early childhood education. I have about 12+ years of various experience, certifications yadda yadda... I show up every day and do my job as perfectly as I possibly can. My employers have expressed numerous times how grateful they are and how pleased they are with me. However, I know that if I asked to be paid that much they would easily be able to find someone else just as good and reliable for less than 1/2 that rate. There is simply more nannies than there are nanny employers in this area. Due to my education, experience and references, I do have an edge. I haven't had a problem securing a position yet, but I absolutely would if I charged anywhere near $35 / hr. I'm not saying it's impossible, maybe if there was one very wealthy family looking to hire and they really clicked me.... but what are the odds?

Anyways, maybe you'll be able to demand and lock down a rate like that, I'm just saying don't be surprised if you can't. Best of luck though (sincerely)!

You are right in every respect. I'm the poster that makes $35 (or maybe there was another one also, but at least some were me.) I don't go and apply to regular jobs and then spring the "Oh by the way I charge $35 an hour." it's more that I can find families up front that I know will pay what I'm looking for, or they contact me. People that will/can pay $35/hr for childcare know lots of other people that can/will pay $35/hr for childcare. But on that note, I have posted on this forum before seeking a job and was contacted by numerous families offering $20/hr and one that did go up to my $35 and I went with them. So it is possible, but like you said not probable. You have to find a different way to meet clients.