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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Nanny salaries are driven by the market. If there is a higher supply of qualified candidates than jobs then rates are lower. No one is going to pay you $20 an hour when there are 5 equally or better qualified candidates asking for $14-$18. It doesn't matter how much you want to make. It doesn't matter how much you think the parents can afford. And it doesn't matter that you are cheaper or more expensive than a daycare option.

In fact a more logical comparison for nannies would be the salary that you would earn as a daycare worker which is the exact same skill set and arguably a much tougher job with fewer perks. Daycare workers earn between $8-$12 an hour, most are probably around $10. They don't have any of the freedom to run errands, do activities, talk on their phones or nap when the kids nap or any of the other perks that come with being a nanny. A good number of daycares even require more credentials and education than most nanny positions. Nannies have it pretty good even at $12-$14 an hour. [/quote]

Yes daycare workers get paid less, but , at least for infants, any good daycare has 4 workers in a nursery of 8, at least in every daycare I have been in. And they all get paid $12/hr so that is actually not an equal comparison. They also have a number of assistants and can call out as they please and someone else will cover their spots. They also get legitimate lunch breaks for an hour, and some get additional breaks where they can leave the premed is and not worry about who is dark g for the child. Daycare workers also do not have to take their vacation on the family's time, don't care for sick children, don't have household chores or errands to run. And do not have to adopt each parents specific parenting philosophy, they have their own mission and philosophy that the center seems appropriate. There are lots of comparisons that can be made but the end all is both jobs are unique and is like comparing apples to oranges when it comes to rates.[/quote]

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