Nanny Share Rate

[Anonymous]

Hi neighbors-

Looking for some guidance on a fair rate for a 2-kid (~2 years old) nanny share in one location with no household duties beyond keeping the kids happy and safe. I've heard different things, and I want to understand on-the-books rates vs. off-the-books because we want to pay our nanny what she deserves, and we know taxes cut into that significantly. For reference, our nanny is a former au pair and we are her first nanny family.

Everyone's situation is different, everyone doesn't share the same opinion. I'm collecting data at this point, no judgment here. Please be kind to each other!

[Anonymous]

$28-30 is average

Beware that if she is a former au pair jumping to the nanny side, she likely does not have a work permit even if she has a SSN. Something to check in on before you get too far into the hiring process.

[Anonymous]

OP here - Thank you for your reply! Is $28-30 average on-the-books total, or would that be expected as net take-home (which would mean somewhere in the $40/hr range before taxes). That's one of the confusing things we're up against.

Thanks again!

[Anonymous]

28 / hour would be the on the books rate. You could and can pay 40/ hour but that would be FAR above what most families can and will do. When people quote 28-30/hour here they are talking about the before taxes.

When people pay under the table, they are looking to pay more like 15 / hour.

[Anonymous]

$28-30

[Anonymous]

As with every single "what's the current rate" post on here, there are factors.

-how many hours per day/per week?
-how many children?
-special needs?
-pets?
-what benefits are being offered?

[Anonymous]

Depends on education,experience,references and duties you expect. A seasoned nanny of ten years definitely $28-35hr.

I see new Nannie’s or young au pairs expecting those prices. Good luck in your search

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - Thank you for your reply! Is $28-30 average on-the-books total, or would that be expected as net take-home (which would mean somewhere in the $40/hr range before taxes). That's one of the confusing things we're up against.

Thanks again!

Always, always, always calculate by pretax total. Never get into figuring out their takehome rate. That’s the sign of an amateur nanny.

[Anonymous]

$30 gross per hour ($15 per family) is a competitive rate.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here - Thank you for your reply! Is $28-30 average on-the-books total, or would that be expected as net take-home (which would mean somewhere in the $40/hr range before taxes). That's one of the confusing things we're up against.

Thanks again!

ALWAYS the gross hourly rate. Can you imagine walking into a job interview and when they ask your expected salary you said I need to take home $100k...that's just not a thing

[Anonymous]

A friend of mine has a nanny share. They pay $20 an hour gross for 3 10 hour days a week. This is in moco. No driving required. Each parent pays $300 a week for the 3 days. They have family help out on the other 2 days. The kids are 13 mos and 16 mos.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A friend of mine has a nanny share. They pay $20 an hour gross for 3 10 hour days a week. This is in moco. No driving required. Each parent pays $300 a week for the 3 days. They have family help out on the other 2 days. The kids are 13 mos and 16 mos.

This is SIGNIFICANTLY under market rate. If that nanny were to job search, she could easily command a 50% raise.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A friend of mine has a nanny share. They pay $20 an hour gross for 3 10 hour days a week. This is in moco. No driving required. Each parent pays $300 a week for the 3 days. They have family help out on the other 2 days. The kids are 13 mos and 16 mos.

This is SIGNIFICANTLY under market rate. If that nanny were to job search, she could easily command a 50% raise.

In my neighborhood, a nanny was charging $10 an hour per family on the books. They were open to 2-3 families (max 3 kids). NW DC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A friend of mine has a nanny share. They pay $20 an hour gross for 3 10 hour days a week. This is in moco. No driving required. Each parent pays $300 a week for the 3 days. They have family help out on the other 2 days. The kids are 13 mos and 16 mos.

This is SIGNIFICANTLY under market rate. If that nanny were to job search, she could easily command a 50% raise.

she doesn’t drive and doesn’t have a degree. You pay more for those things. But she plays with the toddlers, goes for walks, feeds them, puts down for naps etc. it’s worked out well.

[Anonymous]

We started a nanny share recently and interviewed several people. Most nannies were asking for $22-28/hour for a share, wanted to be paid off the books, and did not expect overtime (of course, a nanny should be paid on the books and receive overtime -- this was just what we found to be the norm). All were experienced, though the level of experience did vary. We ended up going with someone who requested pay at the top end of that range, and we were fine with that. Based on our experience, the average rate seemed to be $25/hour for two kids. Number of hours guaranteed per week, vacation/sick days, etc. are also things that impact the going rate.