Going rate?

[Anonymous]

Interesting- I feel like nannies on this forum constantly talk about how the going rate is $25/ hour or more. Yet when someone posts looking for a nanny at that rate and offering what seem like standard benefits everyone calls it a scam.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/nanny-forum/posts/list/362995.page

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting- I feel like nannies on this forum constantly talk about how the going rate is $25/ hour or more. Yet when someone posts looking for a nanny at that rate and offering what seem like standard benefits everyone calls it a scam.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/nanny-forum/posts/list/362995.page

going rate is 12-15/hour

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Interesting- I feel like nannies on this forum constantly talk about how the going rate is $25/ hour or more. Yet when someone posts looking for a nanny at that rate and offering what seem like standard benefits everyone calls it a scam.

https://www.dcurbanmom.com/nanny-forum/posts/list/362995.page

going rate is 12-15/hour

Ha ha! Good luck with that!

[Anonymous]

There is no “going rate”, OP. The hourly wage is based on education, experience, special skills and work status (ability to work on the books” as well as area of the city or country (lots of out if state posters).

Part-time is higher than full-time.

All are higher during this pandemic when daycares and schools unreliable or unsafe.

Decide what’s important to you and what you’re willing or able to pay and see what happens.

[Anonymous]

Sounds to me like they thought it was someone phishing because the response time was too long. Most families respond quickly when they post an ad requesting that nannies email them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Sounds to me like they thought it was someone phishing because the response time was too long. Most families respond quickly when they post an ad requesting that nannies email them.

+1. Especially now when the response time is immediate.

$25 for one child is a good rate but not extraordinary.

[Anonymous]

A good rate is $20 - $22/hour to start with a new family, and annual raises from there. $15-$19/hour is below average. Over $22/hour iss above aveage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A good rate is $20 - $22/hour to start with a new family, and annual raises from there. $15-$19/hour is below average. Over $22/hour iss above aveage.

When there are more nannies than families, sure. That’s before times. Now, there’s more families needing childcare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sounds to me like they thought it was someone phishing because the response time was too long. Most families respond quickly when they post an ad requesting that nannies email them.

+1. Especially now when the response time is immediate.

$25 for one child is a good rate but not extraordinary.

Eh, I posted a nanny ad and got tons and tons of responses. I was not able to reply to them all immediately.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sounds to me like they thought it was someone phishing because the response time was too long. Most families respond quickly when they post an ad requesting that nannies email them.

+1. Especially now when the response time is immediate.

$25 for one child is a good rate but not extraordinary.

Eh, I posted a nanny ad and got tons and tons of responses. I was not able to reply to them all immediately.

NP here. You should make the time! I took 48 hours or so to respond and all four nannies I contacted had already accepted other positions.

[Anonymous]

College educated? $25 an hour for 1-2 kids.

Less than college: $20.

These are for childcare /teaching duties. College educated will not be interested in housekeeping, so you will be looking at an immigrant or high school grad for that aspect. They will not be able to teach the child at the level you are expecting.

DC pays less than California.

[Anonymous]

No it is not true that in the Nanny profession, that part-time Nannies should earn more than their full-time counterparts.

Do not fall for this lie.

In what other profession do part-time workers outearn full-time workers....??!

[Anonymous]

Just look at the other thread. The OP offered $23 to start, no education or experience requirement. They had ZERO candidates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:No it is not true that in the Nanny profession, that part-time Nannies should earn more than their full-time counterparts.

Do not fall for this lie.

In what other profession do part-time workers outearn full-time workers....??!

It’s not about “should”. It’s about what is. Part-time nannies are generally paid more. It just IS, PP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Sounds to me like they thought it was someone phishing because the response time was too long. Most families respond quickly when they post an ad requesting that nannies email them.

+1. Especially now when the response time is immediate.

$25 for one child is a good rate but not extraordinary.

Eh, I posted a nanny ad and got tons and tons of responses. I was not able to reply to them all immediately.

You should be able to eliminate about half immediately from the first contact. Respond to the rest with a copy/paste section and 1-4 questions tailored to what each nanny said. There’s no reason that responding within 5 hours is too hard, if you set aside the time to sort and interview before you post the ad.