What to pay experienced Nanny

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Anonymous wrote:I try to pay around $300 a week and just get as many hours out of my nanny as I can. I stay at work as late as possible unless she tells me she really needs to leave on time. But I only use her for about 40 hours a week.

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st4nton wrote:Hyattsville area. New to this, but we won't need nanny to cook, clean, etc... Just be there for our baby, take walks, read, feed her, etc...

We would probably do paid holidays and some sick leave. Are there other benefits we should be considering?

Focusing 100% on the baby costs more, think $25/hr +

While if you are ok with them putting the baby in the crib for 2 hours while they do laundry and vacuum then I can see paying closer to $15 and getting someone that is ESL.

MB here. $25/hour is really too much for Hyattsville. We have a nanny who is experienced, native born US, with car and a master's in early childhood ed who is just off the charts amazing - everyone who meets her with our son, even for a minute, says so. She started at $17/hour (gross) with an 8 week old and we live near where you are looking. I'd start with that and interview a group of people. If you are not getting the caliber of nanny you need, you can consider raising, but I really doubt this is reasonable. Rates are higher inside cities, particularly places like NY. This is full time, so you might need to pay a bit more for part time, so maybe a little more - $20/hour would be good.

I agree that paid vacation and guaranteed hours are probably the most important things along with an adequate salary. My personal view is that to get a great nanny it's not about overpaying it's about being a respectful employer. A vacation, sick days and guaranteed hours are just a few of the signs of this respect. (not being late in the evenings, communicating with them often, etc are also important, but past where you are at at the current moment)

You feel 17/hr is "adequate" for an amazing nanny with a masters? I'm sorry, I couldn't disagree more. I hope she has no college loans to pay out of your wages, let alone rent or a mortgage. I'd be ashamed if I were you. Perhaps that's all you can afford, and you can thank your lucky stars. How did you find her?

Her masters is from Peru. I couldn't verify it but I trust her. She doesn't speak much English but I took Spanish in H.S.

"Native born" who doesn't speak much English and didn't attend school here...? You make no sense in your attempt to compare your situation to someone else's.