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Anonymous
I'm moving to Florida.
Wondering if anyone knows any upscale agency used in the FL are by parents looking for nannies.
Thanks!
Anonymous
Nannypoppinz is national, as are some others. Otherwise, google is your friend.
Anonymous
care.com

But I always recommend neighborhood referrals as your best possible source for great nannies.
Anonymous
Keep in mind, and I see this on all the listservs and parent Facebook groups I'm in for other parts of the country - your rates will need to go waaaaaay down. In DC, it seems that pretty much all nannies make $20-$30 per hour. In other parts of the country (probably excluding places like NYC and LA), $12 per hour is considered generous, and many people are making $8-$10, with experience and good references. So unless you're headed MAYBE to Miami - be prepared for a dramatic drop in pay, far beyond the decrease in the cost of living.
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind, and I see this on all the listservs and parent Facebook groups I'm in for other parts of the country - your rates will need to go waaaaaay down. In DC, it seems that pretty much all nannies make $20-$30 per hour. In other parts of the country (probably excluding places like NYC and LA), $12 per hour is considered generous, and many people are making $8-$10, with experience and good references. So unless you're headed MAYBE to Miami - be prepared for a dramatic drop in pay, far beyond the decrease in the cost of living.


$15 is normal in Miami. I lived there for a few years. Just moved to a far out Philadelphia suburb and the pay is a lot less. It sucks.
Anonymous
OP here
Thank you so much for all the answers/help.
Anonymous
Where in the U.S. would a Nanny only make $8 - $10/hr.?

That seems even below minimum wage…..

I live in San Diego CA where most Nannies make minimum $15/hr.
Anonymous
The federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour, and that is the minimum wage in about half the states. From what I can tell, in large swaths of the south and Midwest, nannies don’t make much more than that.

I would expect San Diego, CA to pay more - but even that $15 you quote is less than what people pay in DC, even though the cost of living is probably lower here.
Anonymous
If you want a quality nanny, expect to pay more. You pay for what you get. I'm in the south, but I won't babysit for less than $18/hr
Anonymous
Anonymous wrote:Keep in mind, and I see this on all the listservs and parent Facebook groups I'm in for other parts of the country - your rates will need to go waaaaaay down. In DC, it seems that pretty much all nannies make $20-$30 per hour. In other parts of the country (probably excluding places like NYC and LA), $12 per hour is considered generous, and many people are making $8-$10, with experience and good references. So unless you're headed MAYBE to Miami - be prepared for a dramatic drop in pay, far beyond the decrease in the cost of living.


What?? I live in low COL Ohio, and it's $15-$20 for a nanny here. You can't even get a teenage babysitter for $12/ hour.
Anonymous
Yeah...I'm in Tampa Bay and you're not getting any nanny for $12 hr. There are upscale nanny agencies here I'm sure.

OP, Florida is a big state, so you should google for where you are moving to.
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