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[quote=Anonymous]Looking for guidance on how much to raise our nanny, who we have never given a formal raise to.
Here is our situation:
Nanny was hired 3 years ago to care for one DS (in DC neighborhood), then 6 months, and made $15/hour take home  (net) plus health insurance, 3 weeks vacation with a guaranteed 40 hours/week but usually gets extra 5 hours. Our out of pocket is just over 45k a year after we pay taxes
Since the first year, DS has been in school 12 hours a week and so nanny only works 12-6 three days a week but gets paid for those extra hours (about 12).
We also often come home early and pay her full hours anyway. DS also naps 3 hours a day. During this time, she also has taken it on herself to do a lot of housekeeping, cleaning, laundry, etc. She is a gem.
She has received about 1000 in bonus each year plus other gifts like birthday and anniversary.
Now we are expecting DS #2 in a few months and want to raise her effective when he comes home (in other words, raise takes effect even though I will be home for a 2 month maternity leave).
What is a fair raise? We aren't super flush with cash right now but want to be fair. DS#1 will be in school 9-3 starting in september so really she will be just taking care of the baby.
Do we raise her to $16.50/hour NET? Feels like that may be market but it means closer to $19/hour to us out of pocket which is a lot and my sense is she is already on the high end in this area?
No snark, please. We just want objective opinions on what is fair.

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