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Nanny wages soar thanks to pandemic labor shortage

By Zach Halaschak
Published August 23, 2021 10:01am ET
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Nanny wages soar thanks to pandemic labor shortage
Nannies are in short supply, so they’re commanding much higher wages. Demand for nannies soared as the COVID-19 pandemic hit and hasn’t slacked. Nannies searching for jobs are empowered to ask for higher hourly wages given their scarcity, a change expected to last. Nanny turnover froze during the pandemic, and several nannies were retained when […]

Nannies are in short supply, so they’re commanding much higher wages.

Demand for nannies soared as the COVID-19 pandemic hit and hasn’t slacked. Nannies searching for jobs are empowered to ask for higher hourly wages given their scarcity, a change expected to last.

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