How much of a raise to give?

[Anonymous]

Been in a nanny share two years and are expecting baby #2. Nanny has agreed to take on all three children full time (3 under 3). How much should we increase her pay?
We have not given her raise since she started and her rate is $20, $10 each family. This is a very typical rate in our area for shares with two children. I believe the average share range is $20-24, so she's on the low end. We want to be fair but don't want to pay much more than daycare which is about 1500-1800 a month for one toddler.

Her qualifications:
8 years full time work with long term families (3+ years each family)
Finishing her degree in special education
Many certifications from CPR to Yoga instructor
Previous CNA

She is very active with children and seeks out new creative activities to do with them constantly. We trust her completely and don't want to lose her especially since we won't be using her during our maternity leave.

[Anonymous]

Given the big picture, you can't fairly compare her to daycare in any way. Agreed? She should be earning at least $30/hr for what she's doing. Discuss with her an agreeable increase for infant care. It sounds like her services are priceless.

[Anonymous]

I think an additional $5 would be generous and deserved. If that is out of budget, $3 would be appropriate. Is the other family okay with the additional child while keeping their rates the same?

[Anonymous]

You have screwed up majorly. You haven't given her a raise in two years, she is highly qualified, you are increasing her workload in a big way, AND you want to compare this situation to the price of daycare for ONE child????

Do you want to keep this nanny, OP? Or do you want someone to snatch her? You're making it way too easy. If I were your nanny, I wouldn't accept less than $24/hour. If you can't swing that, go ahead and try to find a daycare for your infant and toddler, for the price of one toddler. Good luck with that.

[Anonymous]

10:22 here. Just realized you're not paying her during your maternity leave. You can't be helped. Prepare for her to quit.

[Anonymous]

Three child nanny shares always seem like a losing deal for someone. The person with one child should definitely be paying less, now that another baby is in the mix. But in order for the nanny to be paid significantly more, which seems fair, now the family with two kids is paying about what they would for a private nanny. Sorry I can't offer a great solution, but this comes up a lot on this board, and I've never seen one that seems fair to all parties.

[Anonymous]

OP here, to clarify about the daycare I meant the total cost for two children in daycare which is about 1500-1800 per child. We already pay around 2000 for one child a month in the share for over 50 hours a week.

To the previous poster, yes the other share family has agreed to stay at their original rate of $10 per hour.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:10:22 here. Just realized you're not paying her during your maternity leave. You can't be helped. Prepare for her to quit.

+1

[Anonymous]

Has she received any raises during her 2 years with you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Has she received any raises during her 2 years with you?

Read the OP. No raise in 2 years, they won't pay her during maternity leave but of course will expect their spot upon return, and acknowledge that their nanny is highly qualified and paid on the low end for their area, yet don't want to pay more than daycare. A daycare wouldn't hold your spot for free.

[Anonymous]

Yeah OP, I agree with the others. This is a highly qualified and capable nanny you are under appreciating and under paying. No pay during mat leave? 3 under 3 and you compare her to the cost of daycare? If that's such a bargain just go that route and let her find a family who'll pay properly.

If any of this thread has helped you reconsider your position and made you want to keep this nanny, then $25-28/hr is what she should be earning with the new baby.

[Anonymous]

I would do another $2.50 an hour with room for growth.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I would do another $2.50 an hour with room for growth.

Room for growth is for people who give appropriate raises. OP doesn't. She started a high end nanny on the low end of the range and left her there. She needs to play catch up AND compensate for a new baby. She needs to plan for at minimum a $3-$4 raise, and if that's the top of their range, make plans for next year when she can no longer afford this nanny.

[Anonymous]

I would add $3/hr to her rate for the new child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I would do another $2.50 an hour with room for growth.

Room for growth is for people who give appropriate raises. OP doesn't. She started a high end nanny on the low end of the range and left her there. She needs to play catch up AND compensate for a new baby. She needs to plan for at minimum a $3-$4 raise, and if that's the top of their range, make plans for next year when she can no longer afford this nanny.

That is not a high end nanny. That is a nanny. Hate to break it to you, many people are not getting raises right now.