Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi All,
What is the hourly rate for two kids, same family?
Thanks

DC proper 16-18/hr
suburbs 14-16/hr
2 weeks paid leave, paid federal holidays.

This is of course for a legal English speaker. I've been doing this for 10yrs now and anyone outside of this in either direction are outliers.

You know only what you earn/pay.

Anonymous wrote:Hi All,
What is the hourly rate for two kids, same family?
Thanks

DC proper 16-18/hr
suburbs 14-16/hr
2 weeks paid leave, paid federal holidays.

This is of course for a legal English speaker. I've been doing this for 10yrs now and anyone outside of this in either direction are outliers.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OR simply visit your neighborhood parks and libraries and see what you get for those low wages.

Like in every other field, you get what you pay for.

I would guess pp would be a nanny who quotes $20-25/hr for herself at the interview, asks about details in benefits and negotiates between 7 paid holidays or 8, instead of asking about the children, their day and their needs at the interview. Then they turn out to be a so so nanny, run of the mill that you'd find at the playground.

Like I said, people do not self select and lots of so-so nannies asking for more money out there, and trying to make you believe that if you don't pay a lot, you won't get a good nanny. Hopefully you can identify them at the interview.

Is that how you conducted your last job search?

Anonymous wrote:It's between $15-18/hr. I have been doing this for a long time and most nannies accept this rate. Sure a few make more but that's a exception (worked for a family for many years, etc.)

What's your evidence?

It's between $15-18/hr. I have been doing this for a long time and most nannies accept this rate. Sure a few make more but that's a exception (worked for a family for many years, etc.)

Anonymous wrote:OR simply visit your neighborhood parks and libraries and see what you get for those low wages.

Like in every other field, you get what you pay for.

I would guess pp would be a nanny who quotes $20-25/hr for herself at the interview, asks about details in benefits and negotiates between 7 paid holidays or 8, instead of asking about the children, their day and their needs at the interview. Then they turn out to be a so so nanny, run of the mill that you'd find at the playground.

Like I said, people do not self select and lots of so-so nannies asking for more money out there, and trying to make you believe that if you don't pay a lot, you won't get a good nanny. Hopefully you can identify them at the interview.

OR simply visit your neighborhood parks and libraries and see what you get for those low wages.

Like in every other field, you get what you pay for.

Search. Ages of kids, hours per week, desired qualities in a nanny. Like pp said, put out an ad and see what you get or browse care.com, select some profiles you like, and see what they're charging.

Anonymous wrote:If you are in DC, OP, the market rate is $16-18/hr for two children.

It's what I paid for my marvelous nannies over the last 8 years. English speaking, eager, college educated, legal, etc.

Yes, do a nanny search and find out what you get. That is the surest way to find out the rate.

I did. I had some people asking for $10/hour all the way to $60k/year. One obvious thing is that people do not self select. That is, under qualified people do not ask for less money than over qualified people. For example, the 60k person had no experience what so ever nannying. Over the course of many applications, you should find one that meets your expectations (and for us, it was pretty high--not the average run of the mill gruff nanny you so often see in the playground), and if you are on a budget, try to find one that charges less. Again, desired pay has nothing to do with how good they are. $16-18 is perfectly reasonable rate in the DC area and you can get average to excellent nanny at this rate.

Anonymous wrote:If you are in DC, OP, the market rate is $16-18/hr for two children.

LOL Not if you want a legal, educated and experienced nanny it isn't!

My advice, OP - try advertising at this rate and see what you get. Do not believe anything you read here. Try it.

If you are in DC, OP, the market rate is $16-18/hr for two children.

Anonymous wrote:I am so tired of questions like this. Rate always depends on what you want or can afford. Do you want a legal nanny or an illegal, non-English speaking nanny? A college educated nanny? A nanny with preschool teaching experience? A nanny with years of nannying experience?

It varies from city to city. No one on here can give you a solid answer to this.

My suggestion is to go online and find a nanny calculator for your area/zip code, etc.

GL.

I am so tired of questions like this. Rate always depends on what you want or can afford. Do you want a legal nanny or an illegal, non-English speaking nanny? A college educated nanny? A nanny with preschool teaching experience? A nanny with years of nannying experience?

Please do a search. Thank u.

Hi All,
What is the hourly rate for two kids, same family?
Thanks