Fare rate to offer?

[Anonymous]

Need a experienced nanny and trying to figure out a going rate. Details of position is below

Infant is 5 months old has hearing issues and will wear hearing aids
Nanny must be will I g to read to baby and speak to baby through the day prefer English speaker.
Mom will work from home and will nurse baby as he doesn’t take a bottle
Baby sleeps roughly 45 min is fussy throughout the day and prefers to be held
Would like baby laundry/chores and baby food prep
Would only need 16 hours weekly and can guarantee the hours. Was thinking of 22-25$ and we must use payroll so taxes will be taken out.
Am I missing anything?

[Anonymous]

You’re better off getting a Postpartum doula and nobody will work for that pay for 16hrs on the books. Good luck

[Anonymous]

For 16 hours a week, you are going to have a tuff time finding someone depending on the schedule. try $30 an hour. You need to make it worth sometimes time.

[Anonymous]

Depends where you are located. In NW/Bethesda area I would say expect to pay $25/hr. You can find 16 hrs, but it is challenging….best to look for another family with a PT nanny needing more hours.

[Anonymous]

Dear Parents (this also goes for all parents seeking private child care on online forums),

First, thank you for being willing to learn more and take feedback.

2. You would need to decide what kind of nanny you are looking for- what skills, what level of experience, career nanny or someone who just does it as a hobby or stepping stone, are you looking for someone reliable, are you looking for someone long term?

3. I’d be careful with the information thrown online about nanny rates/benefits. It’s important to take in feedback from people who provide accurate information if you would like to find reliable private child care- this information comes from parents experienced in hiring reliable child care who offer fair wages/benefits and actually retain their Nannies long term (and understand what it takes to form a successful nanny/parent arrangement). Reliable information also comes from Nannie’s themselves- particularly experienced ones, who take their job seriously and know what they are doing. I mention this because since post pandemic there is a lot of confusing misinformation being thrown around from just anyone who either thinks they know what Nannie’s earn or should be paid or they project their own bias….and it has nothing to do with actual going rates.

4. Consider the fact that full time rates and part time rates are different. Part time rates are going to cost more than full time rates for the simple fact that it’s less hours. This applies to both experienced and in experienced Nannie’s. So the rate you are offering would be considered a low ball if you’re seeking an experienced nanny especially since you’re offfering 16 hrs/week on payroll.

5. Average rates for an *experienced*nanny in the DC metro area *start* at $30/hr for *one child* for part time hours and start at $25/hr + for full time hours. These are the ranges you should consider when seeking care from an experienced nanny.


6. If the nanny rates are above your budget, then consider a nanny share in which the nanny charges 2/3-3/4 of her part time or full time rate per child. Nanny shared are usually arranged between a nanny and 2 different families who have 2 similar aged children and they share her care & attention. A lot goes into arranging a successful nanny share - so I’d recommend researching from reliable sources (like nanny websites and agencies or Nannies who’ve worked successful shares before) for advice.

7. The rate you’re offering maybe acceptable for a nanny who is just starting out in the nanny field with little experience who would normally earn around $18-20hr full time for one child so part time would be about $4-5 more which $22/hr maybe okay but I would not expect the same out of that person as you would someone with more skills and experience.

8. Also consider whether the 16hr/week position would be attractive for the kind of candidate you want…which it’s assumed you want an experienced nanny for a young infant. Are the hours afternoon/evening hours? Do the hours make it hard for anyone to supplement the schedule with another job? Are the hours split up in 3-4 hour shifts through out the week or are they split into 2 full days? Are you offering guaranteed hours, paid federal holidays off, vacation time, sick days etc? All this can make a position with little hours worth it for someone.

9. As far as chores like baby laundry, that would be expected out of a full time position when the nanny is there for full days all week- otherwise it’s considered unfair for someone to take care of laundry on part time hours especially since you also mention that your infant would need constant nurturing and holding-this requires an experienced nanny who needs to spend time learning and catering to your child’s temperament which means little to no down time for her to also eat/go to the bathroom and take care of laundry (which is usually done either during quiet play or nap time after the nanny eats lunch).

Hope this is helpful and all the best!

[Anonymous]

I am a Nanny & I totally disagree that parents need to pay a higher rate per hour for a part-time Nanny vs. a full-time one.

The logic is flawed at best since other jobs do not pay more per hour or salary for offering less than forty hours per week.

Do part-time cashiers make more hourly wage than full-time cashiers…..??
No, they do not.
So why should Nannycare be any different??!

OP - If your baby is fussy, doesn’t sleep more than 45min. + requires being held then in all honesty how is the Nanny supposed to carve out time to do chores & laundry?
It will be next to impossible for her to even fold a load of laundry w/such a demanding infant at this stage.

Perhaps you can reevaluate your needs later on as your child hopefully (!) sleeps for longer stretches at a time.
But for now > I strongly advise you to focus on caring for your young baby ONLY.

Hope this helps!

[Anonymous]

PP while you may have a point, this isn’t about disagreeing. This is about facts on going rates out there and actually getting *reliable care*. Most Nannie’s across the board may mention this and it’s okay if you feel as a nanny you should receive less per hour because cashiers receive the same amount. Also this is about Nannie’s. Cashiers and other occupations have nothing to do with what Nannies earn.

[Anonymous]

Parent here and I agree that you won't find the quality of care you want unless you can pay $30/hr - because you're offering so few hours.

If you can't stretch your budget perhaps you could find a retired person in your neighborhood who would be interested and sufficient for the short term.

[Anonymous]

Dear PP 23:10, I hope you read the parent’s PP 09:54. You’re simply wrong.

Please stop spreading misinformation that further stagnates career nannies and parents who want reliable childcare. Thank you PP 09:54!

[Anonymous]

The keywords here are *RELIABLE* and *EXPERIENCED*.

[Anonymous]

The fact you work from home and acknowledge you have a fussy baby is going to be the hardest part to get around.
Babies with working parents learn to take bottles. Either get your baby on a bottle or commit to staying at home and not working right now. Babies with siblings learn it’s ok to be put down and they can’t be held all the time. Work on that too. You’ve created this neediness and you shouldn’t expect someone to come in and have to deal with it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Dear PP 23:10, I hope you read the parent’s PP 09:54. You’re simply wrong.

Please stop spreading misinformation that further stagnates career nannies and parents who want reliable childcare. Thank you PP 09:54!

I also disagree that parttime Nannie’s out there are earning more $ than their fulltime peers.
This is simply not true in the area I live in (L.A.)

Pay is not factored by how many guaranteed hours you work each week >> it is entirely factored by qualifications, certifications, education, experience, etc.

[Anonymous]

No worries PP- you can disagree and that’s totally fine. But it’s not factual and you can check most reliable nanny websites out there state this and advocate for it because it makes sense.
You also state your location which is outside of the DC metro area- and maybe you do things differently over there but it doesn’t mean every nanny out there wants that imposed on them.

Also I never said that qualifications,education etc does not factor. I said for that part time rates and full time rates are different and part time typically costs more. I stated the reasons why and anyone can sensibly assume that, experience, education, qualifications are already a base factor in the rate— though they are not the only factor.

Looks like you didn’t read to understand. No one said part time Nannie’s are earning *more than their full time peers*. I said part time rates are higher than full time rates. Depending on number of hours, for most Nannie’s it doesn’t necessarily equate to earning more than a full time nanny.

You can argue all you want but many Nannie’s out here aren’t taking lower rates for part time hours and many families offering more for the position to be worth it for both parties— the key reason is to create reliability for the parents and the nanny. If you are a nanny who doesn’t see the value in it, no problem-you can charge lower rates. Just don’t try to feed parents and new Nannies misinformation that confused the pot for everyone else who values their job, is qualified and STILL charges part time or full time rate.

[Anonymous]

Nanny rates are highly dependent on local market conditions.

OP - you didn't mention where exactly in the DC area you are located, so I don't think anyone can answer your question.
The rates in Great Falls are gonna be very different than the rates in Hyattsville or even heck in Winchester

You can find an answer yourself though, by doing any or all of the following
- Join the local parents and nanny facebook groups and see what people are posting in terms of rates.
- Put a job posting on facebook and see what kind of responses you find. In your position, I would post on the local parent/nanny page as well as your local town page, if one exists.
- Go on care.com and see what going rates are.
- Talk to a local nanny agency.

I disagree with people here saying you need to pay a much higher (or even higher rate) for nannies. There are many nannies on this page that try to gatekeep and believe that only the top 0.1% should be offering nanny positions. Ignore them. I have a part time nanny, and she's absolutely amazing (mary freaking poppins) and she charges me a very reasonable rate for part time hours because she's semi retired. She doesn't want to work more than a half time position.

Also ignore the people saying that with so few hours you can't expect meal prep or laundry done. It really depends on the schedule. Are you, for example, looking for 2 full days? You do need to be open minded.

Good luck.

[Anonymous]

My sister says she would love this type of job. She's 52 and just retired from teaching ES for 30 years and she is bored. However, she stressed she would need to NET $25/hr., as she can get that merely for babysitting on weekend nights or driving kids around after school. Too bad she does not live in the DC area.

And no, no chores. Focus is on the baby with special needs. You work from home, OP. Do your own chores.