Where are these $20/hr jobs?

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Anonymous wrote:A college degree is not necessary for a nanny. It won't factor into pay for 99% of the employers out there.

My cleaning lady might have a college degree too. That won't earn her more in her chosen line of work.

A nanny with an American college degree was important to DH and me. I wouldn't enroll my child in any school where the teachers didn't have a college degree so I certainly wouldn't hire a nanny without one.

Most adults in this country don't have college degrees. Overpay all you want. Your college educated nanny won't do any more for your preschooler than a hs educated one.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:We pay $20. We're in Bethesda, have 3 kids, wanted someone with experience and good reference, legal with a clean driving record. That's about it. The nannies we've interviewed have all been in that price range (or maybe higher). Are you looking in places like Bethesda? And are you talking multiple kids? If it's just one baby $15 seems more reasonable.

Agreed. The $20+ jobs in DC are for multiple kids with extra duties. One kid won't command that rate.

Making $25 here just outside DC proper for 2 kids, no special issues, no extra duties [no cleaning, no laundry, nothing], and I use my own car for driving with gas reimbursement on top of salary. Your over-generalizations aren't correct.

Your single experience doesn't negate the average. Also, if you read correctly, you would find that multiple kids do command a higher rate, although rarely over $20/hr. The market is the market, and you are overpaid. Good for you.

[Anonymous]

Oddly, I answered an ad on care.com for the $15 to $20 range last weekend, (for a part time job) expecting them to offer $15 and after meeting me and checking my references and credentials offered me $20! I am shocked!

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$20 jobs are very rare, involves multiple kids, sometimes with special needs, a lot of housekeeping duties unrelated to children and probably offered by uninformed parents not knowing what the market rate is. If you have been looking for that long, your expectations are too high. You should apply your college degree to a job field that is more lucrative.