new parents need rate advice
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Anonymous
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Nannies and parents - My partner and I are expecting a baby in February. We are looking to hire a full-time nanny, 9-5pm, 5 days a week and wanted to know what the going rate for this nannies in the DC/VA are? We were thinking $25-$30 but wanted to know if parents offer other benefits as well.
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Anonymous
| $25 is on the low side and benefits are two weeks PTO 5 sicks days and paid holidays |
Anonymous
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$25 is fine for one baby.
Nanny may also want contribution to health care though if not on a spouse policy. Standard time off is 2 weeks paid, one week of your choice and one week of theirs. Extra paid time off is always appreciated. Sick days vary. I’d allow 2-3 per year for planned things like appts or dentist. Maybe another week of paid SL. |
Anonymous
| Is 9-5 going to be enough time? You work from home and the nanny can arrive at 8:59 and you start work at 9am? You finish at 5pm and the nanny will leave at 5pm? |
Anonymous
| $25 is reasonable. |
Anonymous
| $25 is def on the low side for the dmv area. You can get a college student for that rate or someone with not much experience. A career nanny isn’t working for that unless it’s another the table which is illegal but you get the point |
Anonymous
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$25/hr is fine for a newer nanny with less experience and less credentials. If you want someone with like 10+ years experience and stellar recommendations from previous families, it’s probably closer to $30/hr. If you want to do it above board, it’ll be $25+/hr. If you want to go with an undocumented person and pay cash I wouldn’t pay over 23/hr because it involves a lot of risk to you.
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Anonymous
Yeah, that's a reasonable range. The big benefit that nannies expect is paid time off - standard is 5-10 sick days and 10-15 vacation days, plus federal holidays. Usually with the vacation days, you can do some combination of you pick a week or two (with at least two months notice) and then she gets a week or two of her choosing. |
Anonymous
This is important. We do this - one of us always works from home, and our nanny works 9-5. But that means we start work at 9:05/9:10 and end at 4:50/4:55pm every day, as you absolutely need some check in time on each end with the nanny and that time is on the clock. Our jobs are pretty flexible and we can do that without a problem, but not all jobs are. |
Anonymous
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Anonymous
| no, $25 is too low and going to be voted as a min wage for Maryland soon. Too low for 4 month old, you need a real infant pro here. Try 27-30 and see the difference. |
Anonymous
| We do a survey in our neighborhood in DC every year and for one child, the standard was roughly $24/hour last year (2024), so you're right in range. Time off is generally 10 days paid, plus federal holidays, and 5 sick days. |
Anonymous
| FT nanny in DC/VA with little experience, you’re looking at about $25-$28. Benefits: 15 days of PTO, 5 days of sickness, Healthcare stipend, Workers comp(this is a must), family provides vehicle to drive the children to and from school/appts/ activities. If nanny uses her personal vehicle, employer pays:mileage reimbursement and Auto insurance premiums and increase PIP by child(as vehicle would be used for “work” and transporting minoría a big liability.)OT pay at1.5x legally. All hours guaranteed. |
Anonymous
This! Caring for an infant is a lot of work, most postpartum doulas and NCSs charge $50-$60 hourly in DC/VA. |
Anonymous
| Someone with poor or no English and no experience may accept $24 in DC |