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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote]I sincerely hope that a private nanny position would pay higher than a social work or nursing degree. Most health authorities pay a starting wage of $30.42 to social workers and RNs.

I would be concerned as to why somebody with a four year university degree would settle on being a nanny.[/quote]

You are silly, PP. Nannies do not need to have the expertise that social workers or nurses need. So, there is no need to pay them such a wage.

Individuals choose a profession for a variety of reasons. Flexibility, responsibilities, working conditions. If they decide that they want to be a nanny for reasons other than a uni degree, than so be it.

I'm guessing you aren't from here, nor are you a nanny employer.[/quote]

Not PP, but $32.42 per hour at 40 hours a week is $63,273 per year. Or $84,292 for 50 hours, not counting OT. I have social worker friends with masters who didn't start that high.  I think it was about $40k back then and $50k now starting. Even now, 20 years after graduating, they make $75k to $90k. She spent 6 years in school (college plus grad school)

My point is, there are a lot of jobs that require a ton of school, like social workers, nurses, designers, and teachers. Many of those jobs don't pay as well as a nanny. Especially when starting out.

I think one of the reasons why people go into nannying is because you start with a relatively high salary, even if you have little or no higher education. And there is career progression for nannies, too. After 10 years, they command a much higher salary.

From all the nanny comments here about how they make $25+per hour, I no longer believe this is a low-income job. At $25 per hour with 50 hours a week that equals $71,500 per year (assuming they get OT, I work 50 hours a week with no extra pay for the extra hours).

My cousin who has a college degree and a grad school degree in design makes $48,000 in NYC. She works 60 hours a week. No pay or OT for the extra hours. [/quote]

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