Anonymous



Some nannies in the DC area earn 25. for one child. All depends on how high or low your standards are.

There is no correlation between nanny quality and rate. You can get a great nanny for $12/hr and a lousy one for $18/hr. OP, just decide on the rate you are willing to pay and proceed. There are many, many more nannies than jobs and you will find a good one if you offer a fair market rate.

As others have noted $9-10/hr is a good rate in a share with a new nanny.

Anonymous wrote:Some nannies in the DC area earn 25. for one child. All depends on how high or low your standards are.

Also depends on the extent to which you buy into the idea that more money necessarily buys better care. I haven't found that to be true. There are a lot of nannies out there asking for above-market rates with no real basis for doing so.

OP here, thanks everyone, for the info.

And for the goofball who posted something about asking her and doubling her work: of course I've asked her! I wouldn't just go and make some important decision without discussing it with her first.

If the nanny has the skills to successfully provide care for two babies at the same time, she should be compensated accordingly. Personally, I would not take this kind of risk without first having a trial period for me to oversee.