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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP, there isn't anything particularly

OP, there isn't anything particularly wrong with checking a nanny's salary history, so you can ask if you want. The thing is, it probably isn't going to give you much information. What you need to do is research the market rates in your area, decide what the job will entail, and what sort of extras you are looking for in a nanny. Once you price out the job, that's the range for the job. Nannies are responsible for their own finances and are absolutely able to decide if your job is worth accepting.

Don't start by asking the possible nanny her rate unless you have done your research first. They will inflate the rate and you can easily end of overpaying and that will not guarantee you a higher quality nanny.

For example, nannies in the DC are make $15-17/hr for one child and $16-18/hr for two kids with no housework other than cleaning up after themselves and kids (including kid laundry only)

Unless there are three or more kids and extra chores or duties, there isn't a reason to pay over $20/hr in DC. Actually, I would pay $20+/hr for a nanny with special needs experience.

A nanny who has 15+ years experience might think she is worth $25/hr...and maybe she is, but not to me. My job doesn't require that experience and is not worth paying extra for. However, the FTM with triplets down the street might be very willing to pay more for that experience.

In the end, the nanny's salary history is irrelevant. Each job is different and it is the job and its requirements that set the rate. That's why nanny rates are pretty consistent in a geographic area.

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You aren't a nanny, so quoting what YOU would pay and stating it as an average, would be as ignorant as me telling you what I think you should earn.   I often wonder if some of the parents on here, missed the humanity gene, but overdosed on the self-centered and selfish one instead.[/quote]

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