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[quote=Anonymous]There are many reasons housekeepers tend to make more per hour than sitters or nannies, but most are market based - not a reflection on the greater or lesser value of either type of domestic work.

Generally (and, of course there are exceptions to all of these reasons), housekeepers have to have many more clients than full time or even part time nannies. So, they may only have 6 paid hours in a 10 hour workday, as they lose a lot of time in travel. Housekeepers are also expected to work steadily during the entire time they are being paid for. There are generally no paid breaks (unless it's an usually long amount of hours). There is also generally no such thing as a guaranteed hours benefit, as a housekeeper could, theoretically, always have work to do in a home. Lastly, there is a huge portion of the industry that comes through services. These services often pay the actual housekeepers minimum wage or close to, but then charge the clients huge hourly rates. This tends to drive up the market rate for independent housekeepers.[/quote]

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