Average nanny rate in Bethesda/Chevy Chase area

[Anonymous]

I know this is likely on other posts already, but is $25/ hour off-base for a nanny who drives? We currently pay our nanny $22 / hour (we started her at $20/hour) but she doesn't drive and that was a big factor in her pay. We are now looking for a nanny who drives and plan on offering $25 plus a gas stipend. I just spoke to someone who said their rate is $32/hour and also expected us to pay for her health insurance ($900/month) and provide a car. My son is in school 3 mornings a week. I was really surprised and am realizing maybe I am off base. Thoughts?

[Anonymous]

Driving should be a factor in rate- if you need a driver, you hire someone that drives and if you don't then you don't. I have never once heard that driving or not skews the candidate's pay rate.

$28-35hr (gross/pretax) is average in Bethesda. Typically the family provides a car. In cases where nanny uses their personal vehicle for work, families reimburse for all miles driven at the current Federal reimbursement rate. A typical health insurance stipend is closer to $200-400/mo and tax free for both the nanny and the family.

[Anonymous]

$900 for health insurance is super high. Is that including her family? $25 seems reasonable but you should pride a car or at a minimum federal milage. She'll need extra insurance on her car, plus gas, maintenance, etc.

[Anonymous]

OP here. $900 (it was actually more than that) was for just her, apparently. Either way, we are not planning to offer benefits. My husband's company (very small) does not even offer health insurance, so that is not unreasonable. Our nanny would be expected to drive 10 minutes to and from nursery school, and that's basically it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. $900 (it was actually more than that) was for just her, apparently. Either way, we are not planning to offer benefits. My husband's company (very small) does not even offer health insurance, so that is not unreasonable. Our nanny would be expected to drive 10 minutes to and from nursery school, and that's basically it.

Are you aware she needs to buy extra coverage to legally haul your child in her car?

[Anonymous]

We pay $25/hour for a driving nanny for one kid. We do $50 a month for gas and car use, same situation of three days a week.

[Anonymous]

Average rate in Bethesda(I work in the Goldsboro neighborhood) is $30-$35 plus all benefits and about $350-$400 Healthcare stipend. I don’t drive my vehicle as parents that WFH let me use their cars to drive the kids to activities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I know this is likely on other posts already, but is $25/ hour off-base for a nanny who drives? We currently pay our nanny $22 / hour (we started her at $20/hour) but she doesn't drive and that was a big factor in her pay. We are now looking for a nanny who drives and plan on offering $25 plus a gas stipend. I just spoke to someone who said their rate is $32/hour and also expected us to pay for her health insurance ($900/month) and provide a car. My son is in school 3 mornings a week. I was really surprised and am realizing maybe I am off base. Thoughts?

This is fair. We pay $25/hr for our nanny who drives our 1 kid. And we gave her $50/wk for gas ($200/mth for gas)

[Anonymous]

I think $25 is def low but wanting $900 for her health care is insane. We offer our nanny $100 stipend towards her $350 premium

[Anonymous]

I agree $25hr is low but $900 stipend is crazy high

[Anonymous]

I have never heard of driving increasing the rate. Usually you reimburse mileage or provide the car. We provide $300/month for a health stipend (started at $100/month but increased it instead of hourly rate).

[Anonymous]

I think dumping a nanny because she is not driving is disgraceful

[Anonymous]

Where are you getting these health care rates? They are crazy. Affordable Care Act rates are... affordable.

[Anonymous]

I can take the job, I drive and no problem dropping the kids to school.
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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I agree $25hr is low but $900 stipend is crazy high

The stipend is untaxed, no? This probably works out to a better deal for all involved but I question its legality.