Hourly rate too expensive?
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Anonymous
| My current nanny family is moving in 2 months and I'm having trouble finding another job that pays me what I currently make. I've been with them for 3 years and currently make $25/hr for one child with the standard 2 weeks vacation and fed holidays. I have about 10 years experience, 6 years as an aupair and 4 years nannying. Is my hourly rate too high? Every job I interview for the rate is around $18 for one child and $19/$20 for two children. I found a few in the $25.00 and up range but the parents were looking for nannies with some sort of formal education. Would signing up for a nanny agency help? I'm in the NOVA suburbs, but willing to travel so I don't think my location is an issue. Any advice nannies/parents? Thanks in advance! |
Anonymous
How were you an AP for 6 years? APs in the US may work 2 years. |
Anonymous
OP here. Different host country. |
Anonymous
| Most people we know pay $17-1$18 for one child and $22-$24 for two (though those are all shares and I've been told that the rate is slightly higher for shares because they involve coordination with two families). Those are all nannies with 10-20 years of experience nannying but no formal early childhood education. So for NOVA/DC it sounds like your rate is on the high side. I think a lot depends on how long you're willing/able to wait for a perfect match where they're interested in paying more. |
Anonymous
| Do you have other special skills or offerings that would help youcommand above market rates? Experience with special needs children, foreign language teaching, etc? Or can you offer more of a household manager role in addition to nannying? Without an early childhood education degree, you will need to set yourself apart to earn above average rates. |
Anonymous
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$25 is not crazy but most families offer that when they have 3+ children, and or someone with 10+ experience and maybe a degree. If you want a higher rate, you should look into a nanny share. The shares seem to be ranging from $22-28.
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Anonymous
Nice try, Troll. If you can't afford a pricey nanny, keep looking for a cheaper one. Good luck. |
Anonymous
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I agree your rate is high for one child. $18-$20 is more the norm for one kid.
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Anonymous
Same troll as the other thread. There is no norm. |
Anonymous
| Try nanny share, this is my third nanny share and they started at $26. But most nanny share are $22-25. |
Anonymous
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There is such a dedicated effort on these boards to call anyone who says less than $25/ hour is the going rate for a nanny of one child. What starts as a constructive conversation gets bombarded with these 'troll' comments which I can only assume comes from a nanny wanting to drive prices up. There is absolutely no way of identifying the people posting on these comments so your 'troll' comments just come across as defensive and distracting. Plenty of us have hired great qualified nannies for less than $20. As with any job it is up to the employee to decide if they want to accept based on the terms.
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Anonymous
No one ever said you can't find a person for less than $20. Don't be such a liar. |
Anonymous
No college, OP? It is hard to justify paying you $25 an hour when the parents can get a college graduate with teaching experience for $25 to $30 an hour. |
Anonymous
I earn more than that without a degree. Some parents care more about the stellar references you may have earned during those college years. Different people can have different priorities. |
Anonymous
So no real way to verify at least 4 years as AP. Also, expectations of AP and nanny are completely different. |