How much do you pay for a full time nanny in WASHINGTON DC??? - Question for parents...

[Anonymous]

The hourly rate means nothing because with overtime its all a wash.

So figure out how much you want to pay a week, how many hours you have and then back into the hourly rate (but present the nanny with the weekly rate because they don't always understand the overtime rules and that for some hours she will get 17 an hour and other hours it will be 25--its pretty confusing.

For one child you can get a nanny with 2-3 years of experience for $17-18 (assuming you have at least 45 hours).

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:$20-$22

PP Here. Where are you finding nannies who will work on the books for $20 to $22? I posted here when we were looking for a nanny and tried everything and everywhere to find a nanny for $20 to $22. They just didn’t exist.

We pay $25 for a wonderful nanny, foreign-born but legal to work in US with good experience but no college. I love her, my baby loves her and we’re happy but every time I see $20 an hour posted here for a DC nanny I scratch my head.

Sorry but you got hosed. $25 is more like a part time nanny rate. If you have 50 hours at 25 an hour you are overpaying unless she is a former teacher or something.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$20-$22

PP Here. Where are you finding nannies who will work on the books for $20 to $22? I posted here when we were looking for a nanny and tried everything and everywhere to find a nanny for $20 to $22. They just didn’t exist.

We pay $25 for a wonderful nanny, foreign-born but legal to work in US with good experience but no college. I love her, my baby loves her and we’re happy but every time I see $20 an hour posted here for a DC nanny I scratch my head.

Sorry but you got hosed. $25 is more like a part time nanny rate. If you have 50 hours at 25 an hour you are overpaying unless she is a former teacher or something.

We pay $25 for a legal-to-work foreign born nanny with over 15 years of experience. We love her. Everyone, especially our child, is happy so if that’s getting “hosed” I’m happily soaked!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$20-$22

PP Here. Where are you finding nannies who will work on the books for $20 to $22? I posted here when we were looking for a nanny and tried everything and everywhere to find a nanny for $20 to $22. They just didn’t exist.

We pay $25 for a wonderful nanny, foreign-born but legal to work in US with good experience but no college. I love her, my baby loves her and we’re happy but every time I see $20 an hour posted here for a DC nanny I scratch my head.

Sorry but you got hosed. $25 is more like a part time nanny rate. If you have 50 hours at 25 an hour you are overpaying unless she is a former teacher or something.

You cannot overpay the person taking care of your child (unless you don’t value childcare and don’t care about how your child is raised or cared for). You can, however, underpay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The hourly rate means nothing because with overtime its all a wash.

So figure out how much you want to pay a week, how many hours you have and then back into the hourly rate (but present the nanny with the weekly rate because they don't always understand the overtime rules and that for some hours she will get 17 an hour and other hours it will be 25--its pretty confusing.

For one child you can get a nanny with 2-3 years of experience for $17-18 (assuming you have at least 45 hours).

No, it’s not confusing. You should've hired a more educated nanny. However, an educated nanny is smart enough not to take $17-$18/hr. So there is that...

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$30/hr on the books.

Is that not a little pricey? Ideally, we'd like to have a nanny with our family (since we're planning on having more than 1 kid) for many years, but at $20-30/hour for just 1 child, do people plan on keeping their nannies for long? Daycare and early school then end up being significantly cheaper...
Perhaps we're being too idealistic in this market (we moved here from the midwest)...

Unfortunately the DC area is one of the most expensive in the country for child care OP.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$30/hr on the books.

Is that not a little pricey? Ideally, we'd like to have a nanny with our family (since we're planning on having more than 1 kid) for many years, but at $20-30/hour for just 1 child, do people plan on keeping their nannies for long? Daycare and early school then end up being significantly cheaper...
Perhaps we're being too idealistic in this market (we moved here from the midwest)...

When you think about the cost of full day care (either daycare or preschool) for 2 children, a nanny starts looking a lot more reasonable. Make it three kids, and a nanny is cheaper.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:$30/hr on the books.

Is that not a little pricey? Ideally, we'd like to have a nanny with our family (since we're planning on having more than 1 kid) for many years, but at $20-30/hour for just 1 child, do people plan on keeping their nannies for long? Daycare and early school then end up being significantly cheaper...
Perhaps we're being too idealistic in this market (we moved here from the midwest)...

Sure...but with daycare and "early school" you have to get your kids up and out of the house on time every day.
You have to deal with all the sickness that kids WILL catch in group care.
You have to make alternate plans for the "holidays" and "breaks' that daycare and school will have.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The hourly rate means nothing because with overtime its all a wash.

So figure out how much you want to pay a week, how many hours you have and then back into the hourly rate (but present the nanny with the weekly rate because they don't always understand the overtime rules and that for some hours she will get 17 an hour and other hours it will be 25--its pretty confusing.

For one child you can get a nanny with 2-3 years of experience for $17-18 (assuming you have at least 45 hours).

Thank God most parents rather think about their child's needs, and what they can afford, NOT "what they want to pay a week".

I feel sorry for children who are cursed with selfish parents.

[Anonymous]

We pay $1092.50 gross per week for 45 hours. 2 kids. We started her at $20/hour in 2017 and we have given a $1/hour raise each year so she's up to $23/hour now. We pay 40 hours straight time and 5 hours overtime.

[Anonymous]

pp what other benefits do you provide? Health? Sick and annual leave?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Question for parents... We just moved to DC, what's the typical hourly rate for a full time, live out nanny to care for an 18-month old?
At least 2-3+ years experience, and paying via payroll service where taxes are deducted.

Right now they are Worth their weight in gold! $25/ hr minimum

[Anonymous]

Never ask this question on an anonymous forum. Nannies posing as employers plenty on there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Question for parents... We just moved to DC, what's the typical hourly rate for a full time, live out nanny to care for an 18-month old?
At least 2-3+ years experience, and paying via payroll service where taxes are deducted.

Right now they are Worth their weight in gold! $25/ hr minimum

This is definitely a nanny.

[Anonymous]

Over 12 years and 5 nannies we have paid 16-20 in mclean. There is an article somewhere that cites Breedlove as saying nannies rarely cross the 30k/year mark.