Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Most families in our CCMD neighborhood are paying $25-$30 for one to two children (yes the moms all talk about it to make sure we’re paying fairly). Don’t let the nanny group on here make you think they are all getting $35/hour!
Those “Moms” aren’t holding demanding jobs and have time in their hands to ask several neighbors to see whats the “fairly rate” Now, moms that actually WORK and hold c-suite/lawyer/doctor/demanding jobs prefer to use an agency and offer decent salaries at REAL TIME rates. Big difference!
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Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Most families in our CCMD neighborhood are paying $25-$30 for one to two children (yes the moms all talk about it to make sure we’re paying fairly). Don’t let the nanny group on here make you think they are all getting $35/hour!
Those “Moms” aren’t holding demanding jobs and have time in their hands to ask several neighbors to see whats the “fairly rate” Now, moms that actually WORK and hold c-suite/lawyer/doctor/demanding jobs prefer to use an agency and offer decent salaries at REAL TIME rates. Big difference!
Anonymous wrote:Most families in our CCMD neighborhood are paying $25-$30 for one to two children (yes the moms all talk about it to make sure we’re paying fairly). Don’t let the nanny group on here make you think they are all getting $35/hour!
Anonymous wrote:PP, did you and your friends go though the agency? There is a huge difference both in the quality of care and the hourly rates between the nanny coming through a reputable agency vs the neighborhood listserv nanny. Not to bash those nannies accepting lower wages, and most of them are loving women (though very unhappy looking, from what I see) but obviously, not educated and many not even possessing good English, something I want to see in my nanny. They may be fine taking care of your child basic needs, but will they educate your child? Anyway, I think there is a range of pay and you get what you pay for. Some people want the best and can afford it, so they use the agencies, why not? And yes, there are nannies making $35 an hr for one child.
Anonymous wrote:In Bethesda, we pay $25/hour and it’s very generous. Had nanny for 5+ years, started around $18/hour and has increased over the years. Teacher aides with more experience make $20 or less an hour and work a lot harder. We provide vehicle - if not, you need to pay IRS rate per miles driven. I call BS on all the $30-35/hour. We only pay that for temp care in emergencies, not for guaranteed hours.
Anonymous wrote:We live in Chevy Chase MD and pay $26/hr for 40 hrs a week for a nanny who drives. It is for one child and he is not in preschool so she watches him 40 hrs a week. We also contribute a few hundred to her health insurance premium and she uses our car for child activities. I have interviewed many nannies recently and I think $25/hr is the going rate for one child.