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[quote=Anonymous]There is understandably a lot of bitterness from long term nannies without education and younger college grad nannies. Neither group does or does not deserve $20 an hour. The high paying jobs at the extreme end of the spectrum exist but they involve more unique situations. They aren't really about skill or even tasks being widely different from a job paying substantially less.

1. MBs with demanding and unforgiving work schedules will pay higher amounts to avoid needing to deal with nanny drama. The higher rate isn't because you are such an expert, its to unsure that you do your job and don't screw around impacting the parent's work needs. You need a stellar work history to get this job.

2. Higher profile families will pay more to keep you from selling gossip to tablets or other sources.

3. Parents who are very wealthy may pay more for a specific type of nanny. This type is unique to what they perceive is best. They may turn their noses up to the uneducated long term career nanny and prefer a younger college grad with a degree from a good university (not community college). They may want someone more like a grandma type nanny. They may want someone who cooks. Its all over the map.

4. Parents who need fewer hours may pay more because fewer hours is lower impact to their budget. I paid a former preschool teacher $20 an hour a few times to do evening babysitting. We weren't going out much so I didn't care about the rate. She wasn't worth $20...the high school sitter who comes over for $10 is far more engaged with the kids. It was more a reflection of it was often and it was easy to schedule her.[/quote]

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