Nanny going rate
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Anonymous
| I’ve gone through the archives but would love an updated thread on the going rate in different neighborhoods for a full-time nanny 35-45 hrs/week for a child under 2. Can you also share if you’re in DC, MD, or VA when you reply? TIA! |
Anonymous
| Huge area. Generally, $18-$30/hour. |
Anonymous
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Oh, please, do you mean a warm body sitter type of person, or a professional with training and extensive experience?
Depending on what you want, rates can vary from $18 to $35+ in the greater DC area, plus the benefits package. |
Anonymous
| OP here. Looking for nuance and examples at the higher end of the range. This is for a very experienced nanny. We will also pay sick, vacation, holidays, and taxes. Are more people paying $22? $25/hr? $30? |
Anonymous
| Virginia. 27 per hour. |
Anonymous
| 18 with paid 2 week vacation and paid Federal Holidays that my office is also closed. |
Anonymous
You usually find the person you want, and she tells you her rate. |
Anonymous
This. The nanny we ended up with was in the middle of wage range of everyone we interviewed. We actually offered her more than she asked for. 5 years later, and friends and family often describe her as "Nanny Poppins". Pay a living wage, offer reasonable benefits, and treat them like a human being or any other employee in a professional office setting. I was shocked when interviewing at the extent to which wage =/= qualifications and experience. Also, know that you cannot salary a nanny...you have to pay them as non-exempt W-2 employee with overtime. People do things like 1099 their nanny, but the IRS is clear on this point. Treating a nanny as a contractor is robbing them of retirement benefits in order to avoid the employer contribution to payroll taxes. |