Suggested hourly rates?

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Anonymous wrote:Given the hours + responsibilities, I’d say $26 is fair + OT for 1 child and for a nanny share (will it be the same hours?) around $27-28.

If you provide living arrangements, does that include all utilities? I’ve never done a live-in position (maybe some who has can provide feedback?), so assuming it does, then I would say $23-24/hr + OT.

Industry standards are that each family in a share pays 2/3-3/4 of the nanny’s single family rate. So if $26 is the single family rate, each family would pay $17.50 - $19.50.

Live-in nannies should not be charged any room and board costs if LI is a job requirement. If the NANNY insists on being a LI, families can take about $135/week out for room/board according to the federal government.

Honest question, have you ever found a nanny share arrangement where the nanny is being paid $35/hr? No parent is paying that and they even look at you crazy asking for $28-30/hr.

I know of two shares. One gets $20/hr. and one gets $22/hr.

The nanny’s on this board are just scaring of potential employers with their tales of $30/hr., $800/month health insurance, retirement contribution, Ubers both ways, four weeks paid vacation of their choice, and unlimited sick leave.

Meanwhile, there are nanny’s on this sight asking “should I be paid when my family goes on vacation?” So paying above minimum wage and guaranteeing hours and not being a jerk when it comes to stuff like sick leave and vacation (I.e., they don’t have to make up the hours) and not cheating when it comes to
Overtime (I.e., weekend sitting is not a different job), is they type of stuff you should be thinking about as an employer.

Come back and tell us who you find for $20 for one child much less a share

I pay $20/hr. for two kids (not a share). We pay legally. The nanny is also a native English speaker.

Where are you located and where did you find her? With deductions, she’s taking home about $17 an hour. For two kids?!

I don’t believe you.

Nanny here. I believe them bc I’ve met these nannies. Some are good, if a little aloof about their worth, and some are pretty bad. The bad ones tend to yell at their charges, don’t pay attention, spend most of the time on the phone, etc. Whenever I see post from families claiming they pay very little but have an excellent nanny I chuckle. No one at that pay rate is excellent.