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Anonymous wrote:That is a reasonable rate. You have to realize not everyone is a high earner and in order to pay you, their salary, minus taxes, and all that good stuff plus a little left over.

Can you afford to live in DC on $22/hr? What would your housing situation be if you had to?

Yes, I have lived off less. I lived in a group house and then later got married.

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Anonymous wrote:That is a reasonable rate. You have to realize not everyone is a high earner and in order to pay you, their salary, minus taxes, and all that good stuff plus a little left over.

If $12-$15 an hour is too expensive then you shouldn’t be looking into a nanny for care.

Where do you think you are going to get a job making $30-40 an hour outside babysitting? That is double minimum wage and reasonable.

I know that rate sounds low, but perhaps it is a bit lower because there will guaranteed overtime hours included in the work week. That would push up your overall salary substantially and creates a much higher average per hour rate than $11 or $12 sounds like initially...

Anonymous wrote:That is a reasonable rate. You have to realize not everyone is a high earner and in order to pay you, their salary, minus taxes, and all that good stuff plus a little left over.

Can you afford to live in DC on $22/hr? What would your housing situation be if you had to?

Anonymous wrote:That is a reasonable rate. You have to realize not everyone is a high earner and in order to pay you, their salary, minus taxes, and all that good stuff plus a little left over.

Parents have to understand that having a nanny is not a right! Lots of you simply can not afford to hire a nanny.


That is not a reasonable rate for two babies when a nanny can get the same for just one baby. Why would anyone work twice as hard for the same wage?! How is that “reasonable”?

I wouldn’t take anything under $25 ($12.50 per family) for a share. With a share a family is already getting a cheaper rate.

Anonymous wrote:That is a reasonable rate. You have to realize not everyone is a high earner and in order to pay you, their salary, minus taxes, and all that good stuff plus a little left over.

If $12-$15 an hour is too expensive then you shouldn’t be looking into a nanny for care.

Anonymous wrote:Keep looking, OP. That is too low. Educated and experienced nannies are getting $25 for one child pretty regularly now.

An early childhood education degree is usually community college for two years. Not a masters.

That is a reasonable rate. You have to realize not everyone is a high earner and in order to pay you, their salary, minus taxes, and all that good stuff plus a little left over.

Keep looking. Being a nanny is not even my career path I am taking but I took care of twins for $24/hour and I don't have a degree yet.

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Anonymous wrote:Where are you located, OP?

I live in DC I've been applying to jobs in Columbia Heights, Navy Yard, Easter market, Noma and Brooklyn

That’s low, too low, OP. Pass on these offers and sign with an agency. You could easily get $22 an hour for one infant.

Anonymous wrote:Where are you located, OP?

I live in DC I've been applying to jobs in Columbia Heights, Navy Yard, Easter market, Noma and Brooklyn

Where are you located, OP?

Keep looking, OP. That is too low. Educated and experienced nannies are getting $25 for one child pretty regularly now.

I'm currently seeking employment and have been approached by families wanting to do a nanny share but at 22$ an hour. Just curious when did 22$ an hour 11$ from each family become a "competitive" rate? 2 babies, 2 schedules, very little down time. I've been asking 13-14$ each family but seems to be too high for parents. Am I missing something? I have over 10 years experience teaching and a early childhood degree. What is the rate for a single baby and a share in DC ?