How much do live-out nannies usually make?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You need to do some more research NOT on DCUM to determine what benefits you want/need so you can negotiate. Typically: 5-15 federal holidays, 3-5 PTO days (sick days, dr appts, sister's graduation day, etc), 2 weeks vacation (1 chosen by family, 1 by you). Health care stipend is a higher level perk (I didn't receive it when I was new to nannying but I do now) but you should try for it anyway.

If it's 45 hours a week 5 hours will be OT ($30/hr) so make sure MB is clear on that.

$20/hr in the Bay Area is not bad - pretty average actually. If you feel good about the family and the hours and the benefits I'd say take it!

5-10 federal holidays? Because in most years, there are only 10.

[Anonymous]

I would not want to be one of three caregivers...too many cooks in the kitchen. I choose to be a nanny because I like working independently.....

[Anonymous]

I wouldn't want to be alone with 3 newborns.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I want to avoid having a roommate because I have had some very bad experiences with them.

good luck with that on a nanny's pay check.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I want to avoid having a roommate because I have had some very bad experiences with them.

good luck with that on a nanny's pay check.

Like I said, I don't need much. A place to live, food, and Netflix (which requires internet, but you can get that cheap no matter where you are). I don't pay for my health insurance or my cell phone or stuff like that, my parents do. And since I don't know anyone here but my brother, and I'll be working 45 hours a week and taking classes, I won't have time for a social life anyway, so it's not like I need a place to entertain either.

[Anonymous]

OP-

I'm the one who said I think I've interviewed for this job. Without giving too many details, located south of San Francisco. Triplet girls to be born soon, mom's name starts with an M?

If you want to live by yourself anywhere close to your work, then 45 hours a week at $20/hour will be hard to make it on.

[Anonymous]

Do you think I could negotiate to get $23/hour? That would give me approx $3000/month net which would be doable. It wouldn't lend to a fancy lifestyle, but it's my first year after college, so that's okay. I'm used to crappy housing and not having much spending money.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to do some more research NOT on DCUM to determine what benefits you want/need so you can negotiate. Typically: 5-15 federal holidays, 3-5 PTO days (sick days, dr appts, sister's graduation day, etc), 2 weeks vacation (1 chosen by family, 1 by you). Health care stipend is a higher level perk (I didn't receive it when I was new to nannying but I do now) but you should try for it anyway.

If it's 45 hours a week 5 hours will be OT ($30/hr) so make sure MB is clear on that.

$20/hr in the Bay Area is not bad - pretty average actually. If you feel good about the family and the hours and the benefits I'd say take it!

5-10 federal holidays? Because in most years, there are only 10.

Some employers give the Fri after Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, New Years Eve, etc as additional holidays. That's what I meant. Geez.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I was previously looking for live-in jobs, but I got offered an interview for a live-out job that will pay $20/hour. It is for 3 newborns, but I would be 1 of 3 caretakers (the mom and an au-pair would be there as well). Is that good? Should I try to negotiate? I have no idea. SF Bay area, btw.

That is a good rate for dealing with just 1 newborn in this area. How much previous experience do you have? The biggest question will be if you can manage to be around the mom and au pair all day long or not. With 3 babies and 3 adults, that is a lot of people together. Since they are newborns, then there is less chance of you going and doing tons of activities out of the house. If you are more of a people person, the companionship could be great to have during the day, but if not, you might feel yourself going stir crazy with normal job stuff and having others always around you.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For San Francisco that's not great, just average. It's expensive to live here, so it would depend on how many hours you are working. If it's a standard 50 hour week, that would be $1000/week before taxes, about $700/week take home pay. That is about $3000/month take home pay in an area where rent can easily be $1000-2000/month, depending on where you live.

I actually think I've interviewed for this job OP. I would try to negotiate a little higher salary if I were you.

That is more of an average rate, but it also seems like the OP has little to no experience (saying she is just out of school, having her parents pay for some stuff for her, plus not knowing the rates for live-out positions). I would say that is a pretty good rate for no experience and being young, and might be good for her to gain more experience especially since she will be with both the mother and an au pair instead of doing it totally alone. Rent is usually up to 1/3 of your pay, and since she doesn't have any other major bills to take care of, she would do fine financially with this position.

I make do in this city with much less per month (but I don't have a car and it's costs, or high health insurance etc).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:You need to do some more research NOT on DCUM to determine what benefits you want/need so you can negotiate. Typically: 5-15 federal holidays, 3-5 PTO days (sick days, dr appts, sister's graduation day, etc), 2 weeks vacation (1 chosen by family, 1 by you). Health care stipend is a higher level perk (I didn't receive it when I was new to nannying but I do now) but you should try for it anyway.

If it's 45 hours a week 5 hours will be OT ($30/hr) so make sure MB is clear on that.

$20/hr in the Bay Area is not bad - pretty average actually. If you feel good about the family and the hours and the benefits I'd say take it!

5-10 federal holidays? Because in most years, there are only 10.

Not everyone gets/gives all 10 because the parents might have to work still. If they have to work, they need the nanny to work as well. So while you might not get Columbus Day off, you will get all the major ones like Christmas and Thanksgiving.

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Anonymous wrote:Do you think I could negotiate to get $23/hour? That would give me approx $3000/month net which would be doable. It wouldn't lend to a fancy lifestyle, but it's my first year after college, so that's okay. I'm used to crappy housing and not having much spending money.

Honestly, unless they are rich and are willing to go higher because not many others will want to work with the mom and an au pair there, you probably won't get it. You have NO actual nanny experience at all. $20/hr while average, is definitely on the higher end for someone with no experience.

You can easily make do with what they are offering, you might not have too much for savings but if you aren't expecting to spend much with your social life etc, it can be done. I have a work exchange for my rent and utilities, I have other PT work for food and bills (which are my phone and Muni pass). I can manage off of $900/month (not counting the exchange) and still put money away to save. If you rent something for $1400 (which nothing should cost much more than that if all you need is a studio or small 1 bedroom outside of SF), you should still have another $1400 each month not going towards rent. Go look at the CL listings for apartments in that area, check out what you see is available to judge what rent might typically be.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Do you think I could negotiate to get $23/hour? That would give me approx $3000/month net which would be doable. It wouldn't lend to a fancy lifestyle, but it's my first year after college, so that's okay. I'm used to crappy housing and not having much spending money.

I live in SF proper and there is NO WAY I would pay you $23 an hour. You have zero nannying experience, and something about all your posts makes you come across as very flippant. "Oh, my parents will pay for everything! I just pay for rent, food and Netflix!"

So your parents will pay for your electric bill? All costs associated with having a car? Insurance, car payments, gas, maintenance? Will your parents pay for your toilet paper, tinfoil, and other random toiletries? Are you fine mooching off your parents? Are they fine being mooched off of? Sorry honey but you're going to have to put in some sweat equity and struggle, like pretty much everyone else has when they first got out of college.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you think I could negotiate to get $23/hour? That would give me approx $3000/month net which would be doable. It wouldn't lend to a fancy lifestyle, but it's my first year after college, so that's okay. I'm used to crappy housing and not having much spending money.

I live in SF proper and there is NO WAY I would pay you $23 an hour. You have zero nannying experience, and something about all your posts makes you come across as very flippant. "Oh, my parents will pay for everything! I just pay for rent, food and Netflix!"

So your parents will pay for your electric bill? All costs associated with having a car? Insurance, car payments, gas, maintenance? Will your parents pay for your toilet paper, tinfoil, and other random toiletries? Are you fine mooching off your parents? Are they fine being mooched off of? Sorry honey but you're going to have to put in some sweat equity and struggle, like pretty much everyone else has when they first got out of college.

I agree with this MB.

You're too young, too inexperienced, and come across as slightly too entitled to be worth a rate like that. Maybe in a few years.