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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]
The $25-35+/hr nanny jobs are for the more senior level professionals, not entry level. While they might not be degreed (although many are), they certainly do have tons of education and experience. Learning about early childhood development is a life-long process. You are never done.[/quote]

Not necessarily. This is a profession where experience does not trump all like other professions. I had 1 year of experience when I started making $25/hr. I now am on my 4 year, 1 with 1 family, and 3 with another. There are reasons I can command over $25/hr but it's not experience or education.[/quote]

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