What to pay summer sitter - 3 kids

[Anonymous]

I am sorry because i really should do some searches to find this answer, but I am terribly unorganized and have no time. Can anybody help me with what to offer a school teacher that might be interested in acting as a nanny for 6 weeks this summer? I dont want this opportunity to slip away but we don't have a ton of money either. What is normal? Kids are 9, 9 and 12. Thank you so much.

[Anonymous]

what sort of hours will you be needing her?

[Anonymous]

Sorry, forgot to mention that i am looking for 9am to 3pm

[Anonymous]

30 hours a week, for 6 weeks.
I'm assuming they won't be in camp during that time?
Around $20/hr? At that age they're mostly self-sufficient.

+ mileage reimbursement if she drives them anywhere.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:30 hours a week, for 6 weeks.
I'm assuming they won't be in camp during that time?
Around $20/hr? At that age they're mostly self-sufficient.

+ mileage reimbursement if she drives them anywhere.

$20/hr? Umm no. At that age, I'd do it for $16/hr.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:30 hours a week, for 6 weeks.
I'm assuming they won't be in camp during that time?
Around $20/hr? At that age they're mostly self-sufficient.

+ mileage reimbursement if she drives them anywhere.

$20/hr? Umm no. At that age, I'd do it for $16/hr.

Depends on your location. $20 is a better estimate if you're in the city, it will get closer to $16 the further out you live.

[Anonymous]

OP, have you already asked her what her rates are?

[Anonymous]

$16, in the city.

[Anonymous]

No school teacher is going to take care of 3 children for less than $20 an hour. $16 an hour is an insult to a teacher...

[Anonymous]

I'd say more like 25. Ask her.

[Anonymous]

OP here, thank you guys so much. I asked her and her initial response was that she was going to ask her friends about going rate. That was why I posted here - was hoping to get some responses before I heard back from her. $20 per hour sounds reasonable, plus mileage. Thanks again.

[Anonymous]

If she is going to go ask her friends about her rate she is on the younger less experienced side. $20 is way too high. If you don't care about money and time is an issue then you of course can pay $20. $15 is more reasonable and honestly high for the light level of work she will be doing.

[Anonymous]

$20. is fair.

[Anonymous]

$20 an hour + helping herself any food she likes in your fridge + a little bonus at the end of the summer + a present from the kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If she is going to go ask her friends about her rate she is on the younger less experienced side. $20 is way too high. If you don't care about money and time is an issue then you of course can pay $20. $15 is more reasonable and honestly high for the light level of work she will be doing.

Are you out of your mind? $20 is too high for a college educated TEACHER? This is a summer job for 3 children. $20 is the MINIMUM she should require. You clearly don't value education and or people in the childcare field. What does your nanny make? $6 an hour?