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[quote=Anonymous]I live in an area with rates comparable to DC.  I have 13 years experience as a nanny, 20 years experience babysitting, CPR and first aid, and 60+ hours of continuing education certifications in various categories.

I took a position at $15/hour for one infant and being able to bring my toddler with me.  Before having my own child, I was able to command around $20/hour, and would not accept less than $18-$20/hour - depending on duties and based on my salary history and qualifications- for one child.

After 1 year with NF, what would be a fair expectation, considering an annual raise, a new baby, and my child no longer joining me regularly?  My child will be going to partial day preschool and being picked up by my DH, so only coming to work with me if school is off for the day.

I would never expect the family to start paying me as if I never brought my child, but I am expecting a significant increase.  If I had started with them without ever bringing my child and based on their job description I would have easily made $19/hour to start, and at the time was offered a similar position for $19 but unable to bring my child.  This family hired me at a significant discount due to my child, which was also a HUGE benefit to me and my family.  Now, add a new baby and a full year with the family, I would have been expecting at least a $2-$3/hour increase putting me at $21-$22/hour.

Would it be reasonable to expect a $3-$4/hour increase?  Making my new pay rate $18-$19/hour.  Breaking it down like this:
$1 as an annual increase
$1-$2 for the new baby
$1 for no longer bringing my child, but still having the flexibility of having my child join me on no school days.[/quote]

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