Nanny share cost in NW DC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, it's about $600 per week for a good, legal nanny

Not in DC.....

Minimum $1000 a week for what most people would consider "good"

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, it's about $600 per week for a good, legal nanny

Not in DC.....

Minimum $1000 a week for what most people would consider "good"

Exactly. I earned $1,000 weekly for less than 40 hours 18 years ago in the DC suburbs. Still have my pay stubs.

[Anonymous]

$600 a week per family so $1200 for both families.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, it's about $600 per week for a good, legal nanny

Not in DC.....

Minimum $1000 a week for what most people would consider "good"

Exactly. I earned $1,000 weekly for less than 40 hours 18 years ago in the DC suburbs. Still have my pay stubs.

Btw, that was for only one child. They had me for eight years.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It's much cheaper to get an au pair seems to me.

Yes, an au pair is cheaper, but not everyone has the space for an au-pair to live with them (seems like it would work best if you had an english basement or a separate space). I also prefer an experienced nanny over an au pair, who is usually very young and may not have a lot of experience or interest in kids. To me, it was worth it to pay for someone with a proven track record of taking care of kids. I would worry about my au pair not being very good at her job. But I know people who have had au pairs and loved it. I think it all depends on the family (and space, definitely, space!).

[Anonymous]

OP - I work at home and hosted a nanny share. First, it was just my child, and then another child joined the share. It became extremely difficult for me to work with the extra noise and disruption. I hope it works out better for you but you may want to consider finding a family where they could host as well.

And sadly, I agree with the nannies who say it's not great with a WAH parent. I know I'm a liability. I'm lucky that I found a good fit. I don't intervene, and my office is on another floor completely, so it works.

Re: your original question... we found a nanny for $20 / hour and it was going to be about $600 / week per family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP - I work at home and hosted a nanny share. First, it was just my child, and then another child joined the share. It became extremely difficult for me to work with the extra noise and disruption. I hope it works out better for you but you may want to consider finding a family where they could host as well.

And sadly, I agree with the nannies who say it's not great with a WAH parent. I know I'm a liability. I'm lucky that I found a good fit. I don't intervene, and my office is on another floor completely, so it works.

Re: your original question... we found a nanny for $20 / hour and it was going to be about $600 / week per family.

What was her background?

[Anonymous]

Around $20 an hour should do it for a share (split between two families. The range is probably from around $18-$22 -- though of course you could pay more for a very high quality native English-speaker nanny. The exact amount depends on the nanny's experience, what benefits you offer, and the desirability of the position.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Around $20 an hour should do it for a share (split between two families. The range is probably from around $18-$22 -- though of course you could pay more for a very high quality native English-speaker nanny. The exact amount depends on the nanny's experience, what benefits you offer, and the desirability of the position.

Agree that it really depends on who you want. Top nannies earn $30-35+/hr., especially for a share. Of course you can settle for a mediocre nanny at $16-18/hr. Pay rates are all over the map, and beyond.

[Anonymous]

I just signed a new contract for a share 13h/family pluss overtime. I'm experience caring for infants and toddlers and have an Ass in Early Child Hood D.