nanny rate in Dc

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Anonymous wrote:Wow. Lots of crazy on this thread.

Market rates are really easy to research.

In DC, specifically NWDC, market rates for one child is $15-17/hr. These are robust rates, in spite of the crazy rates posted here.

Where did you find your (ridiculous) verified "market" rates? Girlfriend poll? You're the crazy one, my friend.

There are many resources available to parents to research market rates in their area. The Bureau of Labor Statistics is one place to start, although they are on the low side. There are several national surveys to consult, as well as softer resources, like neighborhood list servs, calculators at referral sites, and, yes, of course, talking to other nanny employers (and nannies) in the area.

If you consult all of those resources, you will find a pretty stable range that is, by definition, the base market rates. You will find outliers, but you will also find that a lot of outliers are for jobs that require special skills or additional responsibilities.

It really isn't rocket science. Every profession has a market rate.

You also don't need to be a rocket scientist to expect to find inflated rate claims by anonymous posters on the internet.

Thank you for admitting that what you find is on the "low" side.

Could you please provide your link to the Dept of Labor's diffinition of a nanny, and the "low" nanny rates you speak of?

Sure. Here is the link to the BLS data for compensation rates for childcare workers. http://www.bls.gov/ooh/personal-care-and-service/childcare-workers.htm#tab-1

This is the first page. You'll need to drill down to get more accurate information. There are detailed maps with rates that are more helpful. They also have many years of data to access.

The definition of a nanny is included in the definition of a childcare worker. You'll need to browse the site to learn that. Basically, the definition of a nanny is someone who cares for a child in their home or their employer's home. Not a very helpful definition. This is the reason that I think the rates posted are low. They include all childcare workers. Daycare workers earn less than nannies, so I think that is important to consider.

This is why parents need to look at multiple sources to fully understand market rates. Nannies should do the same.

Nannies should also be able to present evidence that they have higher skills than the market average and parents should be able to adjust their rate if they expect the nanny to go over and beyond.

I may be wrong, PP, but I think you're resistant to the idea of market rates. If I'm wrong, I apologize. My point is that market rates exist, and there are several resources to consult to understand those rates, so everyone, both parents and nanny candidates, can approach each other with a hopefully more mutual stance.