Pay rates for nanny

[Anonymous]

We are going to start searching for a full time nanny for our two children (ages 2 and 4). Wondering if most nannies want to get paid on the books or off. We could do either.

We live in NW DC.

What is the going hourly or weekly rate for a nanny with the following criteria:
- must own car and drive, willing to drive kids to activities if needed
- fluent in english
- pick up younger child at noon- 6 blocks away
- make her lunch and supervise play time
- put her down for nap (naps 1.5 hours)
- preps dinner 2-3 times a week during nap time
- picks up older child from school in the afternoon- 5 blocks away
- gives kids snack and supervises play
- kids laundry once a week on fridays


Paid when we take vacation and aren't here. We take about 5 weeks of vacation each year. All federal holidays paid.

[Anonymous]

What kind of nanny do you want? A professional, or a babysitter type who will depend on you for daily instruction?

[Anonymous]

OP here- a professional nanny who has a decent level of experience and needs minimal instruction from me.

[Anonymous]

$20/hr

[Anonymous]

It sounds like you only want 30 - 35 hours a week. If so, you will need to pay a premium rate since your job is only part time. It might be very difficult for your Nanny to find a second job that ends at 11:30 am and doesn't need her to work on days your kids don't have school.

My guess would be that you'll need to offer $25/hour at least to find the kind of professional Nanny you want.

[Anonymous]

I would say $17-18/HR + mileage since she will be driving her own car on-the-job.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like you only want 30 - 35 hours a week. If so, you will need to pay a premium rate since your job is only part time. It might be very difficult for your Nanny to find a second job that ends at 11:30 am and doesn't need her to work on days your kids don't have school.

My guess would be that you'll need to offer $25/hour at least to find the kind of professional Nanny you want.

I don't see why part-time employers should be paying more out per hour in salary just because they offer less hours.

Other jobs do not do that.
If you choose to work part/-full time at Walmart, your salary is the same regardless.

Companies do not tend to offer higher wages for part-time hours vs. full-time hours.

This has zero logic.
Sorry.

[Anonymous]

OP here. The position would be full time. The hours would be 11:30am- 7:30pm Mondays through Thursdays. And 10-6 on Fridays.

[Anonymous]

$20-25. Your pool of good candidates is going to be smaller because those aren't ideal hours for anyone who wants to spend time with their own family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:$20-25. Your pool of good candidates is going to be smaller because those aren't ideal hours for anyone who wants to spend time with their own family.

This is after taxes or before taxes?

[Anonymous]

$23 before taxes. Driving her own car buying gas and the ages of the kids are a little tough. Personally I prefer dealing with one baby until she/he grows up ready to start school then I bounce.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like you only want 30 - 35 hours a week. If so, you will need to pay a premium rate since your job is only part time. It might be very difficult for your Nanny to find a second job that ends at 11:30 am and doesn't need her to work on days your kids don't have school.

My guess would be that you'll need to offer $25/hour at least to find the kind of professional Nanny you want.

I don't see why part-time employers should be paying more out per hour in salary just because they offer less hours.

Other jobs do not do that.
If you choose to work part/-full time at Walmart, your salary is the same regardless.

Companies do not tend to offer higher wages for part-time hours vs. full-time hours.

This has zero logic.
Sorry.

+ 1000

[Anonymous]

20-25 gross minimum. Taxes out of that and you pay your employer portion. And you pay mileage for the use of the car. The hours are rough so you'd need someone without a family yet who is young and will be out late anyway. I think you can find someone.
If you pay $20 under the table you won't have much of a problem finding someone but I wouldn't want someone driving my kid off the books but that's me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:It sounds like you only want 30 - 35 hours a week. If so, you will need to pay a premium rate since your job is only part time. It might be very difficult for your Nanny to find a second job that ends at 11:30 am and doesn't need her to work on days your kids don't have school.

My guess would be that you'll need to offer $25/hour at least to find the kind of professional Nanny you want.

I don't see why part-time employers should be paying more out per hour in salary just because they offer less hours.

Other jobs do not do that.
If you choose to work part/-full time at Walmart, your salary is the same regardless.

Companies do not tend to offer higher wages for part-time hours vs. full-time hours.

This has zero logic.
Sorry.

Since OP has indicated she needs full time, this is something of a moot point, but...

Part time at Wal-Mart working nights only plus part time at Target working only mornings. No need for extra pay because the job timing allows you to step in if needed to start early or stay late if another cashier calls out. Big corporations generally have many employees they can ask for extra hours, and no one gets resentful if you have to say no frequently.

Part time with Family A from 7:30 - 11:30, part time with Family B from 12:30 - 6:30. Mom A is regularly late getting home to relieve you, and also asks you to work until 1:00 or later. Mom B always asks you to run more errands than you possibly can be for school pick up, and tells you to just start working earlier when you talk with her. Single families generally only employ one person, and often ask you to extend your hours even though they KNOW you can't, then they get resentful, or just come late to relieve you, and generally act annoyed their family doesn't take priority over your other employers.

Solution? Work part time for ONE family who pays a higher than normal rate for the opportunity to be able to have you start early or stay late whenever they wish.

P.S. Companies are different from families. Totally and completely different dynamics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here- a professional nanny who has a decent level of experience and needs minimal instruction from me.

Most likely $25-35/hr for a professional nanny.