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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP here.

Apologies if my question was vague.

I am looking on guidance / views about paying for someone north of $20 per hour for a single infant.   
Specifically how do people feel about someone asking to get paid north of 22/23 per hour and would you pay it?

My sense is that the ranges are (below) (again for single infant and not a nanny share).  Are my assumptions accurate?  We are new to this word.

Sub 16:  Buyer beware.
16-19:   You can find someone but skills and dependability may vary.
20:  A decent fair salary where you can find a range of talented people
21-23  An above average salary that you can find talented people and allow for some additional overtime hours and raises.
24+  Seems excessive to me but please correct me if you think otherwise.

Thanks again.
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I generally agree with these numbers but would say sub-$17 is the floor, with that next bracket 17-18, then 19-20 (since most people I know pay in this range, so it seems pretty average and will draw a reasonable pool of qualified candidates).

I would not personally pay more than $20 simply because we would not be able to do bonuses or raises in that situation, and that seems unfair (even if they are technically "optional"). I also think there are many good, qualified candidates at that price point, though you'll have to do your own assessment based on who applies. But your family's finances and needs may not be the same as ours. We ended up doing shares for both kids because it generally meant a more qualified nanny than we could afford solo, and we liked the socialization aspect of it. But we also have pretty consistent and flexible schedules and were fine not hosting; not everyone is (including our host families in both cases, for instance, who would not have wanted to do shares that they did not host full-time because their hours were so long). [/quote]

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