Anonymous
Post 11/10/2020 08:25     Subject: Nanny Pay in NW DC
Not another one of these stupid post again. Do a search.
Anonymous
Post 11/10/2020 08:22     Subject: Nanny Pay in NW DC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It's about 70% of whatever answers you get on DCUM.


Absolute fact if you read the nanny forums. We’ve had nannies for 9 years and the rates quoted there are often ridiculous.


Or maybe you are just cheap and pay crap.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2020 21:27     Subject: Nanny Pay in NW DC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:It's about 70% of whatever answers you get on DCUM.


Absolute fact if you read the nanny forums. We’ve had nannies for 9 years and the rates quoted there are often ridiculous.


+1. And we hired a native English speaker and pay her legally and "only" guarantee 40 hrs a week. She's great! You have a bit of a bonus if it isn't a share because inevitably the nanny winds up with more time off when you go out of town. She "only" has a high school education but my grandma was a stay at home mom, didn't speak English well, and didn't finish high school. Her kids have advanced degrees and successful careers.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2020 21:22     Subject: Nanny Pay in NW DC
Anonymous wrote:You hire the nanny who stows her phone away and checks it only at lunchtime.



Absolutely agree. However I can guarantee you that isn’t the least expensive nanny. The foreign nannies always seem to be on their phones with a couple exceptions in my observation.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2020 17:57     Subject: Nanny Pay in NW DC
You hire the nanny who stows her phone away and checks it only at lunchtime.
Anonymous
Post 11/09/2020 17:56     Subject: Nanny Pay in NW DC
We tried a few limited- English nannies and it did not work out. So my preference is native/near native speaker; no one who says "ain't" or double-negatives and such.

So I pay a bit more but I want high-quality for my kids.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2020 15:00     Subject: Re:Nanny Pay in NW DC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Depends on the education, experience, and special skills of the nanny. Also if the nanny is to be paid legally or under the table. I’ve personally seen a range of $15 to $30 an hour.

Anything over 40 hours a week is time-and-a-half.



This. Do you need them to drive, speak a second language, have a degree, how many years experience..............etc etc

Experience beat a degree imo but some people like to brag how educated their Nanny is.

I would ask a Nanny how she would spend her ideal day with a 6mo old and see what they say.



True although there are many nannies with experience and a college degree. Why settle if you don’t have to?



NP here. Because having a nanny with a college degree and teaching experience has proven to be beneficial to my children. The whole “first five” thing. Plus her background gives her a skill set that neither DH nor I possess. If a good daycare/preschool wouldn’t hire an uneducated teacher - why would we?

To each their own. Having a bright, educated caregiver and first teacher to our kids is important to us.

Why pay an extra $5-$15 an hour if you don't need to.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2020 13:33     Subject: Re:Nanny Pay in NW DC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Depends on the education, experience, and special skills of the nanny. Also if the nanny is to be paid legally or under the table. I’ve personally seen a range of $15 to $30 an hour.

Anything over 40 hours a week is time-and-a-half.



This. Do you need them to drive, speak a second language, have a degree, how many years experience..............etc etc

Experience beat a degree imo but some people like to brag how educated their Nanny is.

I would ask a Nanny how she would spend her ideal day with a 6mo old and see what they say.



True although there are many nannies with experience and a college degree. Why settle if you don’t have to?


Why pay an extra $5-$15 an hour if you don't need to.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2020 13:20     Subject: Nanny Pay in NW DC
Anonymous wrote:It's about 70% of whatever answers you get on DCUM.


Absolute fact if you read the nanny forums. We’ve had nannies for 9 years and the rates quoted there are often ridiculous.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2020 12:57     Subject: Re:Nanny Pay in NW DC
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Depends on the education, experience, and special skills of the nanny. Also if the nanny is to be paid legally or under the table. I’ve personally seen a range of $15 to $30 an hour.

Anything over 40 hours a week is time-and-a-half.



This. Do you need them to drive, speak a second language, have a degree, how many years experience..............etc etc

Experience beat a degree imo but some people like to brag how educated their Nanny is.

I would ask a Nanny how she would spend her ideal day with a 6mo old and see what they say.



True although there are many nannies with experience and a college degree. Why settle if you don’t have to?
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2020 12:43     Subject: Nanny Pay in NW DC
Anonymous wrote:What is the general pay range for a nanny taking care of one child starting around six months for 40-45 hours per week?


You ask nanny her hourly rate and if you agree, fine. If not, you make a counter offer and if she agrees, fine. If she doesn't agree;then you keep looking. To save time, offer no less than $20/hr WITHOUT cleaning/laundry except for child. Also, you pay OT for all hours over 40 no matter how you finagle her hours.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2020 12:04     Subject: Re:Nanny Pay in NW DC
Anonymous wrote:Depends on the education, experience, and special skills of the nanny. Also if the nanny is to be paid legally or under the table. I’ve personally seen a range of $15 to $30 an hour.

Anything over 40 hours a week is time-and-a-half.



This. Do you need them to drive, speak a second language, have a degree, how many years experience..............etc etc

Experience beat a degree imo but some people like to brag how educated their Nanny is.

I would ask a Nanny how she would spend her ideal day with a 6mo old and see what they say.
Anonymous
Post 11/08/2020 10:58     Subject: Re:Nanny Pay in NW DC
Depends on the education, experience, and special skills of the nanny. Also if the nanny is to be paid legally or under the table. I’ve personally seen a range of $15 to $30 an hour.

Anything over 40 hours a week is time-and-a-half.

Anonymous
Post 11/07/2020 21:41     Subject: Nanny Pay in NW DC
It's about 70% of whatever answers you get on DCUM.
Anonymous
Post 11/07/2020 21:34     Subject: Nanny Pay in NW DC
What is the general pay range for a nanny taking care of one child starting around six months for 40-45 hours per week?