Newborn Baby rates are $20-30/hr + PLUS your older children if you have some.

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Anonymous wrote:It's simply a different answer for every parent. You never know what they'll say when you ask them why they hired a certain nanny, assuming money was no object.

Are you tying to make the nannies sound stupid? Just stop posting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's simply a different answer for every parent. You never know what they'll say when you ask them why they hired a certain nanny, assuming money was no object.

Are you tying to make the nannies sound stupid? Just stop posting

You're the only stupid one, so don't worry.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Lots of highly-skilled and successful people don't have degrees, lol. Don't you read?
By the same token, lots of college graduates have no job today, but do have a ton of debt.

Different parents want different skills.

[Anonymous]

My thinking is if you want to earn more than an average salary, you have to be a better than average nanny.

The employers who pay at the top of of the pay scale usually do want a very specific sets of skills in their nanny. It is often a college education, but not always. It can also be language skills, willingness to travel extensively/have a very flexible schedule, ability to teach and/or play musical intruments, experience with special needs, etc...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My thinking is if you want to earn more than an average salary, you have to be a better than average nanny.

The employers who pay at the top of of the pay scale usually do want a very specific sets of skills in their nanny. It is often a college education, but not always. It can also be language skills, willingness to travel extensively/have a very flexible schedule, ability to teach and/or play musical intruments, experience with special needs, etc...

Good examples. Thanks

[Anonymous]

Maybe OP confused this board with the Beverly Hills Urban Mom board - and she's Angelina's nanny. Even then.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Maybe OP confused this board with the Beverly Hills Urban Mom board - and she's Angelina's nanny. Even then.

You must be new to the area. Welcome.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It's simply a different answer for every parent. You never know what they'll say when you ask them why they hired a certain nanny, assuming money was no object.

Are you tying to make the nannies sound stupid? Just stop posting

You are the same 8:26 poster from the other thread, aren't you. Easy to recognize, even though some of the time you pretend to be a nanny.

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Anonymous wrote:My thinking is if you want to earn more than an average salary, you have to be a better than average nanny.

The employers who pay at the top of of the pay scale usually do want a very specific sets of skills in their nanny. It is often a college education, but not always. It can also be language skills, willingness to travel extensively/have a very flexible schedule, ability to teach and/or play musical intruments, experience with special needs, etc...

+1

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My thinking is if you want to earn more than an average salary, you have to be a better than average nanny.

The employers who pay at the top of of the pay scale usually do want a very specific sets of skills in their nanny. It is often a college education, but not always. It can also be language skills, willingness to travel extensively/have a very flexible schedule, ability to teach and/or play musical intruments, experience with special needs, etc...

+1

Eh.

I don't make top market wages but I'm paid $20/hr for one child and I bring none of those to the table besides my excellent educational history and work background. Sometimes the qualities parents value are somewhat more intangible. In my case, I spent several years traveling and working overseas, I went to a top-tier school much like my bosses did (our schools were actually "rivals"), we grew up in the same area and the same socio-economic position and have not only similar tastes in entertainment but similar views on how to speak to children and what to prioritize. In hiring me they felt like they were hiring a peer, someone on an equal footing but who'd chosen a different career path, and that gives them a lot of confidence in my abilities.

So certainly those qualities listed above do command a higher rate, but they aren't the only ones that do.

[Anonymous]

Well said, 10:34. I completely agree. Many parents prefer to hire more of a peer and a partner, to provide care for their children. The benefits of this mindset are enormous, IMHO.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My thinking is if you want to earn more than an average salary, you have to be a better than average nanny.

The employers who pay at the top of of the pay scale usually do want a very specific sets of skills in their nanny. It is often a college education, but not always. It can also be language skills, willingness to travel extensively/have a very flexible schedule, ability to teach and/or play musical intruments, experience with special needs, etc...

+1

Eh.

I don't make top market wages but I'm paid $20/hr for one child and I bring none of those to the table besides my excellent educational history and work background. Sometimes the qualities parents value are somewhat more intangible. In my case, I spent several years traveling and working overseas, I went to a top-tier school much like my bosses did (our schools were actually "rivals"), we grew up in the same area and the same socio-economic position and have not only similar tastes in entertainment but similar views on how to speak to children and what to prioritize. In hiring me they felt like they were hiring a peer, someone on an equal footing but who'd chosen a different career path, and that gives them a lot of confidence in my abilities.

So certainly those qualities listed above do command a higher rate, but they aren't the only ones that do.

Eh, I wasn't talking about a $20 an hour job. I personally don't think $20 an hour is anything special, but I guess it would depend where you live. My examples were for the top tier jobs that pay 75k and up per year.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

If there were "tons of resources" out there with actual data on nanny wages, we wouldn't have the constant questions on this forum asking about the full range of real nanny wages.



Each nanny must determine her own rates based on her experience and market demand for her individual skills.

This. If a nanny overestimates, she won't receive employment offers. It's important for a nanny to research carefully her market and to sell any specific skills or qualifications if she believes she is worth an above average rate.

Lots of wealthy DC area parents pay $30/hr for newborn care.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

If there were "tons of resources" out there with actual data on nanny wages, we wouldn't have the constant questions on this forum asking about the full range of real nanny wages.



Each nanny must determine her own rates based on her experience and market demand for her individual skills.

This. If a nanny overestimates, she won't receive employment offers. It's important for a nanny to research carefully her market and to sell any specific skills or qualifications if she believes she is worth an above average rate.

Lots of wealthy DC area parents pay $30/hr for newborn care.

To baby nurses working a few weeks, not full-time nannies.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

If there were "tons of resources" out there with actual data on nanny wages, we wouldn't have the constant questions on this forum asking about the full range of real nanny wages.



Each nanny must determine her own rates based on her experience and market demand for her individual skills.

This. If a nanny overestimates, she won't receive employment offers. It's important for a nanny to research carefully her market and to sell any specific skills or qualifications if she believes she is worth an above average rate.

Lots of wealthy DC area parents pay $30/hr for newborn care.

To baby nurses working a few weeks, not full-time nannies.

Actually there's no law mandating any time duration for baby nurses. It's between the parents and the baby nurse. Some may take a job for 3 to 6 months, and even extend after that.