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[quote=Anonymous]I advertised for a nanny/housekeeper job a few months ago and got lots of responses, some from excellent candidates.  We already had a heavy cleaning service, so the job involved errands, ironing, vacuuming, cooking, etc.  I think that made it appeal to older grandmother types who lacked the energy for heavy cleaning but were skilled at house management and younger types who would probably have preferred full time nannying but liked that they could earn a higher rate in a hybrid position.

Most candidates, including some with excellent experience, were seeking $15-$20 per hour.  This was consistent with what several friends pay when the person performing the work is an employee of the family rather than an employee of a service that is retained by the family.

Most heavy cleaning services around here charge $25 per person per hour.  The rate differential makes sense because a service needs to pay its workers $10-15 per hour and also pay entity and payroll taxes, insurance, and regulatory fees on top of that, plus make a profit.[/quote]

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