Is this a fair salary for a live-in
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Anonymous
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We are exploring having a live-in nanny.
We are offering a downstairs room, full bath, and living area with it's own entrance/exit. $500/week in salary (after room/board/taxes deductions) with 2 weeks paid vacation, earned personal/sick days, and all federal holidays off with pay. Hours would be 8:30-6:30pm M-F with weekends off. Is this fair? I'm seeing mixed answers on going rates in the area (we are in Silver Spring, MD). |
Anonymous
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Health insurance?
Would she have her own kitchen or be using yours? If using yours, welcome to your food, weekly food allowance, something else? |
Anonymous
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She would be using our kitchen and we would by whatever food she requested.
No health insurance. |
Anonymous
| How many children, and what ages? |
Anonymous
| 2 children: ages 5 and 7 months. The 5 year will be at school from 8:30-4pm everyday. |
Anonymous
| I think your offer sounds great! |
Anonymous
| I should also mention - light housekeeping -- just the kids things/spaces and meal prep just for the kids as well. And we have no pets. |
Anonymous
| Sounds great. You want to be clear that $500 is $500 grow not net. You never want to negotiate after taxes. For gross, your portion of the employer taxes would be paid be you in addition to the $500 gross. Her portion of taxes would be subtracted. |
Anonymous
| That's more than we offer for a similar deal, so I'd say it sounds great if your nanny is interested in cash. In our house, we offer a few other perks that make up for some of the $$: a second kitchen for her own use, car provided for work and personal use, gas and cell phone stipends, health insurance, car insurance, worker's comp/liability insurance, direct deposit, etc. |
Anonymous
| Sound good. You should get a number of qualified applicants. |
Anonymous
| Yes, very fair. |
Anonymous
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Wow, this is incredabily generous. You should be able to attract someone first rate. We pay $300 a week for a similar setup (50 hours a week) in NArlington except we provide a car to use on the off-hours. APs make $190 a week for 45 hours, but there are other fees involved.
I would actually advertise this as a range and ask candidates what they are looking for. Also, I would include date night once a week in the contact. GreatAuPair.com was a great resource for us. It's not an only for international APs, but also for live-in nannies/housekeepers/elder care. We got tons of domestic applicants and were able to find someone incrediable fairly quickly. |
Anonymous
+1. Don't even start a conversation about net takehome pay. Only talk about what you paying and be clear you are withholding taxes. This is a grown-up job, not some highschooler babysitting. |
Anonymous
| Also, if you are in NVa, no overtime is required. Huge plus on those weeks where work is insane! |
Anonymous
| What about a car??? |