Anonymous wrote:I make $81,675 gross which is $27/hr for 50 hours per week for 2 kids. Been with them 5 years, 13 years total nanny experience, bachelor's in child psychology and development. My previous 2 positions were 4 years each, I've taken 2 total sick days in 13 years. My certifications include CPR and first aid, pediatric sleep consultant, car seat safety, babywearing educator, and lactation support.

My benefits include 2 weeks vacation, 3 sick days, 8 holidays, guaranteed hours, mileage reimbursement and monthly car detail (I use my personal vehicle for work), $250/year continuing education stipend.

I've never turned the tv on at work ever, our days are filled with developmentally appropriate activities and outings plus of course all of the lift transitions- baby led weaning, sleep training, potty training, social skills, preschool prep, teaching independence and age appropriate chores.

To be honest, when this position phases out, I'm not sure how my starting pay in my next job will compare. I started this one at $23/hr and have received annual performance based raises.

My feeling is that you’ll easily be able to command $28 to $30 an hour with your education and experience for one first-born newborn (which I highly recommend). Take your time choosing your next job. Look at everything including commuting time (I chose less because I wanted to walk to work). I have much the same educational background as you do except teaching experience in place of years of nannying.

I make $81,675 gross which is $27/hr for 50 hours per week for 2 kids. Been with them 5 years, 13 years total nanny experience, bachelor's in child psychology and development. My previous 2 positions were 4 years each, I've taken 2 total sick days in 13 years. My certifications include CPR and first aid, pediatric sleep consultant, car seat safety, babywearing educator, and lactation support.

My benefits include 2 weeks vacation, 3 sick days, 8 holidays, guaranteed hours, mileage reimbursement and monthly car detail (I use my personal vehicle for work), $250/year continuing education stipend.

I've never turned the tv on at work ever, our days are filled with developmentally appropriate activities and outings plus of course all of the lift transitions- baby led weaning, sleep training, potty training, social skills, preschool prep, teaching independence and age appropriate chores.

To be honest, when this position phases out, I'm not sure how my starting pay in my next job will compare. I started this one at $23/hr and have received annual performance based raises.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t care about education but I would expect a ton of flexibility and pitching in as needed (start dinner, call the propane company for refill, etc).

Managing the household upkeep is the work of a household manager, not a nanny.

An employee who wants this salary from me is going to need to actually meet my needs. If you can make this rate from a family that is low expectations, go get it.

Sorry to break it to you, but this is a typical salary for those who can actually afford a nanny. You can’t, so you’re confused.

We have a HHI of $700k/yr and have always had wonderful, helpful childcare providers.

I’m sure you believe you had wonderful and helpful childcare providers. In reality, they were probably average as that is what an average rate brings you. Most families posting here have never experienced a truly great nanny. No smart and educated nanny is settling.

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(Claims I haven’t had a helpful nanny)

A nanny’s job is to make my life better. For $60k/yr you better make me life markedly better.

Correction: a nanny’s job is to make your child’s life markedly better.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t care about education but I would expect a ton of flexibility and pitching in as needed (start dinner, call the propane company for refill, etc).

Managing the household upkeep is the work of a household manager, not a nanny.

An employee who wants this salary from me is going to need to actually meet my needs. If you can make this rate from a family that is low expectations, go get it.

Sorry to break it to you, but this is a typical salary for those who can actually afford a nanny. You can’t, so you’re confused.

We have a HHI of $700k/yr and have always had wonderful, helpful childcare providers.

I’m sure you believe you had wonderful and helpful childcare providers. In reality, they were probably average as that is what an average rate brings you. Most families posting here have never experienced a truly great nanny. No smart and educated nanny is settling.

(Won’t do any household management tasks)
(Claims I haven’t had a helpful nanny)

A nanny’s job is to make my life better. For $60k/yr you better make me life markedly better.

A nanny's job is to care for children with no household chores other than those relaying to said children. With your attitude, I doubt that you could keep a Nanny longer than a month unless you paid $50/hr and even then it is doubtful! You are a witch

Anonymous wrote:I think the issue with all these threads is the misuse of the work "nanny."

There is the *professional* nanny -- with an education and an expectation of making a true living raising other people's children. With that comes benefits as other professional jobs offer. If overtime is not paid, then a large bonus at year-end should be. Minimal if any child-only chores. Certainly no "light housekeeping." This is what what most folks want but cannot afford.

Then there is the housekeeper/babysitter -- usually a person without much education -- probably an "older" immigrant woman who likes to clean and has raised several of her own children. She does not have an education in child development. This is what *most* people can afford.

Recognize which one you want and know which one you can really afford.

There is a great mix of possibilities between the two points you outlined.

We sought and hired an immigrant nanny born and raised in our home country because we intentionally keep our children away from English during the first three years, with only limited exposure between 3 and 5.

I think the issue with all these threads is the misuse of the work "nanny."

There is the *professional* nanny -- with an education and an expectation of making a true living raising other people's children. With that comes benefits as other professional jobs offer. If overtime is not paid, then a large bonus at year-end should be. Minimal if any child-only chores. Certainly no "light housekeeping." This is what what most folks want but cannot afford.

Then there is the housekeeper/babysitter -- usually a person without much education -- probably an "older" immigrant woman who likes to clean and has raised several of her own children. She does not have an education in child development. This is what *most* people can afford.

Recognize which one you want and know which one you can really afford.

Anonymous wrote:RNs should get their BSNs. We have several in my neighborhood and they definitely make 100K.

Lots of retired teachers working as nannies making $30+ per hour plus all bennies-- holidays, health, sick, etc.

We are not talking about immigrants with barely a high school diploma, who are really cleaners and keep an eye out for the kids. We all know plenty of those.

1. Yes to all this.

For those who seek a childcare provider who is both educated and experienced in teaching and being a nanny, $30 an hour is certainly not unheard of. And those who do employ nannies with these qualifications know exactly what they are looking for and see the enormous benefits of the teacher/nanny (as opposed to housekeeper/nanny).

But different strokes - not every parent can afford nannies like this or understand the value of nannies like this. I firmly believe that we’re all doing the best we can with what we have.

RNs should get their BSNs. We have several in my neighborhood and they definitely make 100K.

Lots of retired teachers working as nannies making $30+ per hour plus all bennies-- holidays, health, sick, etc.

We are not talking about immigrants with barely a high school diploma, who are really cleaners and keep an eye out for the kids. We all know plenty of those.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t care about education but I would expect a ton of flexibility and pitching in as needed (start dinner, call the propane company for refill, etc).

Managing the household upkeep is the work of a household manager, not a nanny.

An employee who wants this salary from me is going to need to actually meet my needs. If you can make this rate from a family that is low expectations, go get it.

Sorry to break it to you, but this is a typical salary for those who can actually afford a nanny. You can’t, so you’re confused.

We have a HHI of $700k/yr and have always had wonderful, helpful childcare providers.

I’m sure you believe you had wonderful and helpful childcare providers. In reality, they were probably average as that is what an average rate brings you. Most families posting here have never experienced a truly great nanny. No smart and educated nanny is settling.

(Won’t do any household management tasks)
(Claims I haven’t had a helpful nanny)

A nanny’s job is to make my life better. For $60k/yr you better make me life markedly better.

No. What you want is a maid, servant, butler or household manager. A nannies job is to provide care for your children. A better job, personality and disposition would also help you immensely and make your life better.

And a nanny’s job, by your definition, doesn’t pay $60k, given that it does not require any education past high school/GED, which I noted at the outset. If I were ever going to hire a nanny at those lofty rates, they better be doing more than “providing care.” A lot more.

Do you think private in home care for your child should be cheap? Your value of your children says a whole lot as you don’t even value the person providing care for them. If you were an actual parent, then you would know how hard raising children are and would in fact appreciate and respect the profession more. Send your child to daycare bc that’s what’s clearly best for a person like you. Although you would probably try to demean daycare workers and scream that they charge too much and should be doing more to help you, like providing car service and laundry. You sound more like a person who would prefer home daycares. Cheap and not always regulated.

A nanny isn’t for everyone as you so clearly keep demonstrating. If you don’t require any education or experience that’s on you. Those are your lack of requirements. For someone of your mindset I can understand why you consider $60k a lofty rate. Also explains why you think nannies aren’t educated. But yeah, I’m sure your uneducated and low paid nanny was very excellent. I’m sure they were helpful as you very clearly employed and took advantage of an immigrant who probably didn’t speak English and needed to be paid under the table. So they were happy to work and do anything to keep their job. But, I also think you are trolling, so there’s that.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t care about education but I would expect a ton of flexibility and pitching in as needed (start dinner, call the propane company for refill, etc).

Managing the household upkeep is the work of a household manager, not a nanny.

An employee who wants this salary from me is going to need to actually meet my needs. If you can make this rate from a family that is low expectations, go get it.

Sorry to break it to you, but this is a typical salary for those who can actually afford a nanny. You can’t, so you’re confused.

We have a HHI of $700k/yr and have always had wonderful, helpful childcare providers.

I’m sure you believe you had wonderful and helpful childcare providers. In reality, they were probably average as that is what an average rate brings you. Most families posting here have never experienced a truly great nanny. No smart and educated nanny is settling.

(Won’t do any household management tasks)
(Claims I haven’t had a helpful nanny)

A nanny’s job is to make my life better. For $60k/yr you better make me life markedly better.

No. What you want is a maid, servant, butler or household manager. A nannies job is to provide care for your children. A better job, personality and disposition would also help you immensely and make your life better.

And a nanny’s job, by your definition, doesn’t pay $60k, given that it does not require any education past high school/GED, which I noted at the outset. If I were ever going to hire a nanny at those lofty rates, they better be doing more than “providing care.” A lot more.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t care about education but I would expect a ton of flexibility and pitching in as needed (start dinner, call the propane company for refill, etc).

Managing the household upkeep is the work of a household manager, not a nanny.

An employee who wants this salary from me is going to need to actually meet my needs. If you can make this rate from a family that is low expectations, go get it.

Sorry to break it to you, but this is a typical salary for those who can actually afford a nanny. You can’t, so you’re confused.

We have a HHI of $700k/yr and have always had wonderful, helpful childcare providers.

I’m sure you believe you had wonderful and helpful childcare providers. In reality, they were probably average as that is what an average rate brings you. Most families posting here have never experienced a truly great nanny. No smart and educated nanny is settling.

(Won’t do any household management tasks)
(Claims I haven’t had a helpful nanny)

A nanny’s job is to make my life better. For $60k/yr you better make me life markedly better.

No. What you want is a maid, servant, butler or household manager. A nannies job is to provide care for your children. A better job, personality and disposition would also help you immensely and make your life better.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t care about education but I would expect a ton of flexibility and pitching in as needed (start dinner, call the propane company for refill, etc).

Managing the household upkeep is the work of a household manager, not a nanny.

An employee who wants this salary from me is going to need to actually meet my needs. If you can make this rate from a family that is low expectations, go get it.

Sorry to break it to you, but this is a typical salary for those who can actually afford a nanny. You can’t, so you’re confused.

We have a HHI of $700k/yr and have always had wonderful, helpful childcare providers.

I’m sure you believe you had wonderful and helpful childcare providers. In reality, they were probably average as that is what an average rate brings you. Most families posting here have never experienced a truly great nanny. No smart and educated nanny is settling.

(Won’t do any household management tasks)
(Claims I haven’t had a helpful nanny)

A nanny’s job is to make my life better. For $60k/yr you better make me life markedly better.

Anonymous wrote:This forum is so trolled . All of my friends and I have nannies , in northern Virginia $22/hr for two kids is standard , and that includes tax deductions. The nurse who posted is correct a nanny who barely has any advanced degree does not deserve $28/hr that’s crazy !
A lot of well off parents in McLean etc are cuckolds that accept whatever rate a nanny proposes but please get your heads straight !

You are absolutely right, as you are sitting here trolling. Also, you’re in NOVA. Suburban parents are the cheapest and absolute worst.

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Anonymous wrote:I don’t care about education but I would expect a ton of flexibility and pitching in as needed (start dinner, call the propane company for refill, etc).

Managing the household upkeep is the work of a household manager, not a nanny.

An employee who wants this salary from me is going to need to actually meet my needs. If you can make this rate from a family that is low expectations, go get it.

Sorry to break it to you, but this is a typical salary for those who can actually afford a nanny. You can’t, so you’re confused.

We have a HHI of $700k/yr and have always had wonderful, helpful childcare providers.

I’m sure you believe you had wonderful and helpful childcare providers. In reality, they were probably average as that is what an average rate brings you. Most families posting here have never experienced a truly great nanny. No smart and educated nanny is settling.

Anonymous wrote:This forum is so trolled . All of my friends and I have nannies , in northern Virginia $22/hr for two kids is standard , and that includes tax deductions. The nurse who posted is correct a nanny who barely has any advanced degree does not deserve $28/hr that’s crazy !
A lot of well off parents in McLean etc are cuckolds that accept whatever rate a nanny proposes but please get your heads straight !

OP never gave the hours. It makes all the difference as most nannies work 50 hours a week. Overtime brings the hourly rate down to about $23 an hour - for two children, this is far from outlandish.

And the nurse doesn’t even have a bachelors degree. She is no one to talk.