How much do you pay your part-time after-school nanny?

[Anonymous]

We're going to look for an after-school nanny for two elementary-aged kids starting this fall. We're thinking 15 guaranteed hours a week (three a day plus a few extra hours on one night for a date night each week), basically pick up kids at the bus (next to our house), help with homework, playtime, kids laundry. If you have a similar arrangement, I'd love to hear what hourly rate you've had success with.

[Anonymous]

I've done this all of this year for my two and we pay $25 an hour for 17.5 hours guaranteed every week. It's worked out incredibly well and I hope to be able to use the same nanny for many years to come. We have already agreed to continue over the summer and keep things going for next school year. I'm very happy about it.

[Anonymous]

I was paid $25/hour for a similar job.

[Anonymous]

I have a similar job, but more hours and no laundry.
I'm also paid $25 an hour.

[Anonymous]

We pay a more for one child ($30 an hour) with 20 hours guaranteed (3 hours a day and 5 for date night) as we wanted a fluency in a second language (not Spanish so harder to find).

[Anonymous]

How does this arrangement work for all the days that school is out and when the kid is sick?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does this arrangement work for all the days that school is out and when the kid is sick?

Not so well. That's why some parents get a FT nanny. In the long run, it's cheaper than your missing work at an inconvenient time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How does this arrangement work for all the days that school is out and when the kid is sick?

In our case, DH or I take a personal day or arrange for childcare with family or friends. It is a major hassle. Our after-school nanny is not available at short notice (if DD is sick) but can often cover a known holiday.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We're going to look for an after-school nanny for two elementary-aged kids starting this fall. We're thinking 15 guaranteed hours a week (three a day plus a few extra hours on one night for a date night each week), basically pick up kids at the bus (next to our house), help with homework, playtime, kids laundry. If you have a similar arrangement, I'd love to hear what hourly rate you've had success with.

If you want her to do laundry, consider extending the hours one of the days. She can come in earlier and do the laundry before getting the kids. Part of your post is confusing. You say guarantee 15 hours. But you also say 3 hours per day plus staying late for a date night. 3 hours * 5 days = 15 hours. You left out the date night hours.

[Anonymous]

As a nanny, I would do this for $25/hr.
I think that laundry can be done within the 3 hours. It takes two seconds to pop the clothes into the washer/dryer BUT you have to be okay with the time it will take to fold and put the clothes away.

[Anonymous]

$18/hr for one child.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We're going to look for an after-school nanny for two elementary-aged kids starting this fall. We're thinking 15 guaranteed hours a week (three a day plus a few extra hours on one night for a date night each week), basically pick up kids at the bus (next to our house), help with homework, playtime, kids laundry. If you have a similar arrangement, I'd love to hear what hourly rate you've had success with.

If you want her to do laundry, consider extending the hours one of the days. She can come in earlier and do the laundry before getting the kids. Part of your post is confusing. You say guarantee 15 hours. But you also say 3 hours per day plus staying late for a date night. 3 hours * 5 days = 15 hours. You left out the date night hours.

Not sure where you got confused. Guaranteed hours aren't free hours, OP is saying she will employ nanny for 15 hours a week generally, but is guaranteeing her all 15 in the event that MB comes home early or takes the kids on a 3 day weekend trip or something. You seem to be confused that OP was guaranteeing 15 hours but also expecting 15 hours of work...

[Anonymous]

$15-$18/hr for a local college girl or Junior or Senior in high school. in Midwest

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:We're going to look for an after-school nanny for two elementary-aged kids starting this fall. We're thinking 15 guaranteed hours a week (three a day plus a few extra hours on one night for a date night each week), basically pick up kids at the bus (next to our house), help with homework, playtime, kids laundry. If you have a similar arrangement, I'd love to hear what hourly rate you've had success with.

If you want her to do laundry, consider extending the hours one of the days. She can come in earlier and do the laundry before getting the kids. Part of your post is confusing. You say guarantee 15 hours. But you also say 3 hours per day plus staying late for a date night. 3 hours * 5 days = 15 hours. You left out the date night hours.

Not sure where you got confused. Guaranteed hours aren't free hours, OP is saying she will employ nanny for 15 hours a week generally, but is guaranteeing her all 15 in the event that MB comes home early or takes the kids on a 3 day weekend trip or something. You seem to be confused that OP was guaranteeing 15 hours but also expecting 15 hours of work...

Try some reading comprehension.
OP says 3 hours every day. That would be 3 hours Monday-Friday, for a total of 15 hours. OP also says "We're thinking 15 guaranteed hours a week (three a day plus a few extra hours on one night for a date night each week)."
OP neglected to include the date night hours in her guaranteed hours. I was pointing that out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:We pay a more for one child ($30 an hour) with 20 hours guaranteed (3 hours a day and 5 for date night) as we wanted a fluency in a second language (not Spanish so harder to find).

This seems about right.