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[quote=Anonymous]I live in Portland, OR and the market here is less nanny friendly than in DC. Here, most families with one child expect to pay a nanny $10-14/hr. I have a bachelor's degree and twelve years nanny experience. My last nanny family had one child, and started my pay at $13/hr for her (they did provide me with coffee, breakfast, lunch every day, one week paid vacation, and guaranteed hours), but her cousin of the same age joined us for nearly half the hours I was there (I was with them 32 hours a week and he was there for 14), and during those hours I made $17/hr to start. They offered me a raise after a year and a half, so then I made $14/hr for one child or $19/hr for both.

When that position ended about a year ago, I interviewed with many families, and found it very difficult to find a family willing to pay $15/hr for one child and offer guaranteed hours and paid vacation. So many families said they wanted to hire me but could only offer $12 or $13/hr to start! I finally took a job with infant twins that paid $16/hr, but even that is low, although they do offer guaranteed hours and paid vacation so I consider myself lucky.

Many of my nanny friends here make $12-14/hr for one child. I even knows two nannies here who work with 2-3 children for that rate! $15/hr for one (with guaranteed hours or any benefits) is EXCEEDINGLY hard to come by here.

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