Excuse me, how much is it to be a nanny in England for an hour?

Recently, parents who want their children to win at the starting line regard fluent Chinese as a prerequisite for finding a nanny. Nanny agencies and special websites say that there is a great demand for nannies who can speak Chinese, and parents are even willing to pay ￡-0.5 per hour (about RMB 225), which is 50% higher than the market price.

Vanessa Cook, managing director of a nanny agency in London, said that the demand for nannies in China was in short supply. "Last year, the demand for nannies who can speak Mandarin grew rapidly. 10% The calls we get every month are for nannies who can speak Mandarin. " She said, "Most of these customers are powerful businessmen, and their children are very young. They think that children must learn languages from an early age in order to get ahead. Mandarin is regarded by them as the future business language, and they want their children to win at the starting line. "

Francis McKay, a university professor living in Perthshire, is such a typical customer. She believes that the future of her four children should not be ruined by the weak foreign language training provided by the British. "The British only speak English, but many countries require two or three languages. I hope the children will have a better future and let them live and work in China in the future. This is for the children and for our country. " She said.

However, the lack of qualified nannies in China has seriously restricted the development of this market. In fact, it is impossible for young people in China to get visas to work as nannies in Britain. Nanny is still regarded as a "low-skilled" industry.

Therefore, for the few China nannies in Britain, it means that they have a well-paid job. Ms. Cook said that an experienced nanny can easily pay 12 ~ 15 (about 180 ~ 225 RMB) per hour, while the average salary in London is 9.50 RMB (about 142 RMB). Traditionally, employers have to pay taxes for nannies and pay national insurance.