Who wants daycare centers now even if many re-opened? They are having trouble hiring staff, and my people left during pandemic never to come back. No point to be exposed to covid with unmasked parents and kids every day for very low wages. Also, many parents do realize that institutional care is pretty horrible.

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Anonymous wrote:$25-$30

No nanny is worth this much when starting with your family. Going rate is $18-$25 for 1 to 2 kids, on the books. Gradual, annual raises above $25 are reasonable.

Why on earth would a good nanny accept a low wage like that? Do your expenses drop when you start a new job? You are absolutely ridiculous.

Why do “good” nannies keep looking for new jobs? Probably cuz they’re not so good. Work hard, stay in a family, progress into house manager role if you’re good. If you keep looking for new jobs, then of course you can expect the salary to reset.

My favorite new job was when I doubled my rate over night, from 15 to 30 per hour. That was years ago. New family said 30 was no problem. They had high standards and could afford the best.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$25-$30

No nanny is worth this much when starting with your family. Going rate is $18-$25 for 1 to 2 kids, on the books. Gradual, annual raises above $25 are reasonable.

Why on earth would a good nanny accept a low wage like that? Do your expenses drop when you start a new job? You are absolutely ridiculous.

Why do “good” nannies keep looking for new jobs? Probably cuz they’re not so good. Work hard, stay in a family, progress into house manager role if you’re good. If you keep looking for new jobs, then of course you can expect the salary to reset.

A few reasons that positions terminate:
SAHP went back to school, hired a nanny, schedule changed and didn't need the nanny
parent decided to stay home with second child
family moved
nanny moved
family decided they wanted a target language after all
family decided to hire a special needs nanny after child developed special needs
employer's hours cut, couldn't afford a nanny
employer furloughed, didn't need a nanny
custody change
job was only ever going to be for a year
job was to do a certain thing, once done, job ended
grandparent wanted more time with grandchild
child went to daycare, preschool, kindergarten
single family nanny terminated when older kids were all in school and youngest joined a share
family transitioned to AP
family transitioned to housekeeper

None of the above have anything to do with how the nanny performed with the children.

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Anonymous wrote:$25-$30

No nanny is worth this much when starting with your family. Going rate is $18-$25 for 1 to 2 kids, on the books. Gradual, annual raises above $25 are reasonable.

Why on earth would a good nanny accept a low wage like that? Do your expenses drop when you start a new job? You are absolutely ridiculous.

Why do “good” nannies keep looking for new jobs? Probably cuz they’re not so good. Work hard, stay in a family, progress into house manager role if you’re good. If you keep looking for new jobs, then of course you can expect the salary to reset.

Country is headed into a recession. Look for layoffs in the near future. Rates will come down, unemployment will go up. Nannies will be lucky to lock in a $50K job now

Rates increased because of COVID and daycare centers shutting down, so the demand was high. Daycare centers seem to be re-opening, so there are more options for parents, which would suggest that rates will fall in the near future.

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Anonymous wrote:$25-$30

No nanny is worth this much when starting with your family. Going rate is $18-$25 for 1 to 2 kids, on the books. Gradual, annual raises above $25 are reasonable.

Why on earth would a good nanny accept a low wage like that? Do your expenses drop when you start a new job? You are absolutely ridiculous.

Anonymous wrote:$25-$30

No nanny is worth this much when starting with your family. Going rate is $18-$25 for 1 to 2 kids, on the books. Gradual, annual raises above $25 are reasonable.

yep, agree with pp. I posted an ad as a nanny and still getting 1-2 emails every day, 2 weeks later, though my ad is not even there anymore. Most jobs are too far but I do have 2 standing job offers already, both above $25 per hr. I am more than surprised, people are desperate for in-home care I guess because of covid mess.

Anonymous wrote:This board is always overinflated. See Care.com. Since they own Homepay, they see the actual nanny salaries reported through payroll -- not just what people say they get paid. Care.com might be low for the best nannies, but it reports the average.


City Babysitters Nannies
Washington, DC $17.00/hr $18.50/hr
Portland, OR $17.00/hr $18.00/hr
Phoenix, AZ $15.00/hr $16.50/hr
Minneapolis, MN $15.75/hr $16.50/hr
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I challenge you to share a schetch of the budget of a self-supporting adult in DC getting paid 18.50 an hour. You can’t, because they’d have to live with relatives, or share a bedroom like college kids. Some of you are delusional. Even high school students now get 20/hr. Decent workers are in short supply these days. Parents are desperate for reliable and responsible child care.

Anonymous wrote:What $17 for a child P/H? In DC? Seriously... that rate was paid 8 years ago. Now the going rate for 1 single child is $25 per hours. Stop dreaming and be realistic. Most of the families are paying this fair rate now!

This.

...these might be share situations where there is more than one family, and each pays 17-18 per hr. Can't imagine even college student working for $17. Even daycare center jobs which are the crappiest and would hire anyone who applies, offer $21 plus benefits.

What $17 for a child P/H? In DC? Seriously... that rate was paid 8 years ago. Now the going rate for 1 single child is $25 per hours. Stop dreaming and be realistic. Most of the families are paying this fair rate now!

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Anonymous wrote:This board is always overinflated. See Care.com. Since they own Homepay, they see the actual nanny salaries reported through payroll -- not just what people say they get paid. Care.com might be low for the best nannies, but it reports the average.


City Babysitters Nannies
Washington, DC $17.00/hr $18.50/hr
Portland, OR $17.00/hr $18.00/hr
Phoenix, AZ $15.00/hr $16.50/hr
Minneapolis, MN $15.75/hr $16.50/hr
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This sounds about right. Unfortunately, I hope that the nannies on the board do not lose out on great jobs because they are holding out for unrealistic pay.

$17/hr? HAHAHAHA. Keep dreaming, moms. I hope you don’t miss out on great childcare because you are holding out for unrealistically low pay.

Anonymous wrote:This board is always overinflated. See Care.com. Since they own Homepay, they see the actual nanny salaries reported through payroll -- not just what people say they get paid. Care.com might be low for the best nannies, but it reports the average.


City Babysitters Nannies
Washington, DC $17.00/hr $18.50/hr
Portland, OR $17.00/hr $18.00/hr
Phoenix, AZ $15.00/hr $16.50/hr
Minneapolis, MN $15.75/hr $16.50/hr
16 more rows

Babysitting Rates Calculator - Care.com

The only people using HomePay are those hiring through care. Most of us use more reputable companies, like Homework Solutions.