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[Post New]11/15/2013 07:07
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nannydebsays wrote:No, PP at 22:00, I seriously don't.

I know 1 nanny who makes over $20/hour, but most of the nannies I know don't work for VIP's, or high-end families who outsource their child-rearing 24/5 or more a week.

We make good money, working for good upper-middle-class families. And we bring value to those families that hire us. We are neither entitled nor neglectful. We're just women who love kids, love our work, and do the best job we possibly can while living our own lives outside of the job.

I am sure that all the nannies making $25+ per hour also love their work, but I wonder if they actually enjoy their jobs and their lives away from work. Money isn't everything, wouldn't you agree?

I'd rather make less and work for people I like and respect who enjoy spending time with their kids, as opposed to working for people I disliked, who are disrespectful, and who see their kids as expensively cared for pets who were kind of a bother whenever the nannies weren't around to manage them.



I live in Boston where a typical rate for two children is $20 for experienced professional nannies. I know of nannies who make $25-30 for three children. These are upper middle class families but not high profile. My job is cushy and I have no outrageous demands from my family. I don't even have any cleaning duties besides picking up after myself. I love my job!

Once you get into major cities where the cost of living and daycares increase, so do nanny rates.
[Post New]11/15/2013 15:10
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I'm in a large city with a low COL, and that is reflected in the rates nannies here earn. $25/hour seems outrageous to me because I'm not trying to rent a studio apartment in SF/Boston/NYC for 2K a month, thank goodness!
[Post New]11/15/2013 15:41
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nannydebsays wrote:I'm in a large city with a low COL, and that is reflected in the rates nannies here earn. $25/hour seems outrageous to me because I'm not trying to rent a studio apartment in SF/Boston/NYC for 2K a month, thank goodness!


Understandable. you should consider Boston, the cost of living isn't that outrageous if you live outside of Boston proper. You can get a cheap huge two bedroom 4 miles from the city near a train sation for way less than 2k. We are a college rental town, you can live very comfortably making $15-25 if you don't need a doorman or garage parking.
[Post New]11/15/2013 20:04
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I have lived in both DC and Boston. There are very few nannies making over $20/hr for one or two children in either city.

There is one consistently crazy nanny here who wants people to think that $25-30/hr is normal, but it isn't and smart families are not paying these rates.
[Post New]11/15/2013 20:46
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Anonymous wrote:I have lived in both DC and Boston. There are very few nannies making over $20/hr for one or two children in either city.

There is one consistently crazy nanny here who wants people to think that $25-30/hr is normal, but it isn't and smart families are not paying these rates.

The average isn't 25. It's very few nannies at the top range. The crazy one is you, PP.
[Post New]11/15/2013 20:59
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Anonymous wrote:I have lived in both DC and Boston. There are very few nannies making over $20/hr for one or two children in either city.

There is one consistently crazy nanny here who wants people to think that $25-30/hr is normal, but it isn't and smart families are not paying these rates.


Never said it was for one child, but $20 for two and $25 for three isn't unheard of. I know a handful of nannies in my immediate area that make that much or more. Maybe you just didn't know how to market yourself while living here because I never have a problem finding a job in that range. Of course not everyone can afford that price range but when you live in an affluent area, you are more likely to find families willing to pay. There will always be a need for nannies willing to accept low market rates so the range will vary. Let's not just assume few nannies can command that much or that the families willing to pay must be high profile because that's not the case.


To answer the OP's question, yes $25 for one child is not typical and you can find someone willing to work for $10 all the way to $20 but staying somewhere inbetween will give you the best selection of nannies at a reasonable price. Start at $15 and see what that gets you.
[Post New]11/16/2013 06:51
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You will definitely find qualified, great, experienced Nannies on care.com if you post a full time job paying $15-20 an hour in McLean. I've done it. You will have to weed through some less stellar applicants, but you will find a few gems. You will find a lot of vitriol over pay on this board -- but the proof will be in the pudding when you post your ad.
[Post New]11/16/2013 10:06
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Anonymous wrote:You will definitely find qualified, great, experienced Nannies on care.com if you post a full time job paying $15-20 an hour in McLean. I've done it. You will have to weed through some less stellar applicants, but you will find a few gems. You will find a lot of vitriol over pay on this board -- but the proof will be in the pudding when you post your ad.

Your pudding isn't my pudding, lol.
[Post New]11/16/2013 10:09
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Some parents have higher (or just different) minimum standards than others, just as when they select the best private school for their children.
[Post New]11/16/2013 20:13
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Anonymous wrote:OP here - thanks all for the feedback. Do you usually place ads in craigslist, and on these nanny forums, or have better luck going through agencies?


Hi OP. I'm also a mom in McLean who has one baby and recently hired a nanny. We tried care.com and sittercity and both had horrible candidates. We finally found our nanny by posting our own ad in the nanny section of DCUM. We also interviewed several people whose former employers had posted for them on DCUM (those posts that say "my wonderful nanny will be available in 2 months) and honestly those may have been the worst candidates we interviewed. We interviewed a lot of people -- probably at least 20 -- and on the last day finally found 2 wonderful candidates. For 2 young children $15 is average. Good luck!
[Post New]11/18/2013 10:01
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Thank you mom in McLean, would you be willing to send some of the candidates you found my way? I posted an ad on DCUM, and so far, have only had a few responses.

My email is aneenanny1@ gmail.com

thanks!
[Post New]11/18/2013 12:35
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Anonymous wrote:Thank you mom in McLean, would you be willing to send some of the candidates you found my way? I posted an ad on DCUM, and so far, have only had a few responses.

My email is aneenanny1@ gmail.com

thanks!

Where are you located and what hourly rate (range) are you offering?
[Post New]11/19/2013 10:31
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We are in McLean, rate of $15-$20/hr
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