Is Seattle Now the Most Expensive Nanny Market in the United States?

Posted on September 11, 2024September 11, 2024 by Admin Team

Welcome back everyone! It’s Casey with Nanny Parent Connection back with this week’s video.

As pay rates for nannies in the Puget Sound region have continued to increase since the COVID pandemic, we started kicking around an interesting question.

Is Seattle now the most expensive market for nanny care in the United States?

In past years, cities like New York and San Francisco held the title for highest average nanny pay rates in the nation. But as our team and many of you have noticed, pay rates continue to march upwards in our region with no end in sight.

Our team spent the last three weeks researching historical data and speaking with nannies and child care agencies across America about nanny pay rates in their areas.

Watch the video to find out what we learned!

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2024 Pay Survey Results and Comparison

Posted on April 30, 2024April 30, 2024 by Admin Team

Hi everyone! It’s Laura with Nanny Parent Connection back with this week’s video which is an important one!

One of the ways Nanny Parent Connection makes a difference in our community is by sharing valuable information and resources, including up-to-date child care compensation data. Thanks to the participation of hundreds of child care providers, parents, and agency representatives, we’re able to gather data and present our pay rate survey results every year.

Today, I’m thrilled to announce that the results of our 2024 Pay Survey are out! And in this video, we’ll be diving deep into the comparison between the 2023 and 2024 survey results, discussing trends and changes in the local child care world.

So, whether you’re a parent seeking insights into childcare expenses or a caregiver curious about industry trends, stick around as we dive into this year’s survey results!

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The True Cost of Nanny Care: 2023 Update

Posted on August 9, 2023August 9, 2023 by Admin Team

Hi everyone! Laura from Nanny Parent Connection back with my next video.

The top two questions I am asked most frequently are:

How much does nanny care truly cost?

What hourly rate can I expect to pay my nanny?

The short answer to these two questions is that it depends on a number of factors.

In today’s video, let’s walk through how much a nanny truly costs from start to finish. I cover all of the costs that you will need to keep in mind from how much it costs to search for a nanny all the way through how much to spend on nanny appreciation.

The numbers I discuss in this video are current as of early summer 2023. If you’d like more information on nanny pay rates and other compensation, check out the most recent results of our Pay Rate Survey by clicking here.

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How Much Should I Pay My Nanny?

Posted on March 30, 2023August 14, 2023 by Admin Team

Hi everyone! It’s Laura back with this week’s video.

Not sure how much to pay your nanny? Nanny pay rates used to be pretty static. But with COVID-19, inflation, high demand and a nationwide shortage of nannies, pay rates have dramatically increased across the United States over the past year.

Check out my latest video where I discuss how to determine an accurate nanny pay rate and don’t forget to check out our Pay Rate Worksheet!

You can use the worksheet to determine a pay rate range for your specific childcare situation no matter where you live in the United States. And it’s 100% FREE to use!

I hope you find this video useful and don’t hesitate to reach out if you need any advice about your specific situation!

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Nannies! Your Top Four Pay Questions Answered 💰

Posted on October 4, 2021March 29, 2022 by Admin Team

Happy October!

It’s Laura back with my next video where I answer the most asked nanny pay questions. This video is geared towards nannies but I encourage parents to check this out as well.

In this video, I answer the following pay questions:

When To Ask For A Raise

How Much of A Raise Should I Ask For

What You Should Do If Not Being Paid Overtime

How To Receive Paid Sick Time

Click any of the topic titles above to jump to that section of the video.

Nannies, remember that being paid overtime is the LAW!

Scroll down to check out the video and I hope that you also had a chance to check out the How To Write An Amazing Nanny Resume video as well!

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Video Blog: How Much Does Nanny Care TRULY Cost? 💰

Posted on July 30, 2021August 12, 2021 by Admin Team

Hi everyone!

It’s Laura back with my next video…which should be SUPER helpful for families starting to think about nanny care or for those considering switching from a temporary/short term nanny to a full time nanny.

Too often, families only focus on the hourly wage when thinking about a budget for a nanny. In this video, I breakdown every expense that is associated with hiring and employing a nanny in an easy to read spreadsheet.

Click on the video below where I will walk you through:

The costs to search for a nanny

How much a background check and nanny contract cost

All details of what nannies expect in a “compensation package”

What to consider for a nanny appreciation budget

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Pay Survey Results – Table of Contents

Posted on January 25, 2021March 14, 2024 by Admin Team

Looking for childcare pay rate information for the Puget Sound region?

Every year, we ask our community and neighbors to take a survey asking what they pay (parents) or what they are paid (care providers) for in-home child care during the past 12 months. We also ask additional questions about experience level, job duties, benefits offered, employment arrangement, etc.

Choose from below to view our member generated pay survey results!

Childcare Pay Survey Results – December 2020

Posted on January 22, 2021December 23, 2021 by Admin Team

Over the past several years, we have asked our members and site visitors to complete childcare pay surveys to provide the parents, care providers, and agencies of the Puget Sound region a snapshot of the average pay for different child care scenarios (i.e. one child, two children, nanny shares, sitter, part-time, etc).

You can find the results of those past surveys by clicking here.

After deciding to place our pay rate surveys on hold for most of 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we are excited to announce the results of our December 2020 Childcare Pay Survey! A HUGE thank you to the over 700 people who took the survey!

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Nanny Pay Survey Results – Nanny Shares | January 2020 Update

Posted on February 4, 2020December 22, 2021 by Admin Team

Over the past several years, we have asked our members to complete pay rate surveys to provide the parents, care providers, and agencies of our region a snapshot of the average pay for different child care scenarios (i.e. one child, two children, nanny shares, sitter, part-time, etc).

You can find the results of those surveys by clicking here.

We wanted to take this opportunity to update the pay rate information for nanny share child care arrangements as it has been over a year since we last surveyed our community.

Today, we present the results of our January 2020 Nanny Share Pay Rate Survey. Has the average hourly rate increased or decreased? What care/household duties do most providers handle when participating in a nanny share? Continue reading to find out!

What are you paying or being paid to care for children in a nanny share? Comment below and thanks to all who participated!

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Nanny Pay Rate Survey Results – One Child Part Time | 2019 Update

Posted on December 12, 2019December 22, 2021 by Admin Team

You can find the results of those surveys by clicking here.

We wanted to take this opportunity to update the pay rate information for caring for one child part time as it has been over a year since we last surveyed our community.

Today, we present the results of our November 2019 Caring for One Child Part Time Nanny Pay Rate Survey. Has the average hourly rate increased or decreased? What care/household duties do most providers handle when caring for one child part time? Continue reading to find out!

What are you paying or being paid to care for one child part time? Comment below and thanks to all who participated!

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