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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]21:57 - how much do you think someone like that would be paid?

It sounds like a good option, especially since giving them close to full time also gives us backup on school vacations, sick days, etc.  Thanks![/quote]

This will depend on a lot of factors - do you want someone with a lot of experience, a college degree, teaching/nursing/special needs experience ($$$) or would you be content with a younger nanny with less experience or less of a formal education ($)? Do you want a legal nanny or do you want to pay under the table? Do you want a native English speaker or would you be happy with a foreign-born nanny? How many hours per week do you want to commit to paying her for?

The range of pay for nannies varies dramatically, as evidenced by the many arguments on this board. If you can financially swing it and want someone for 35-40 hours per week, I suspect you could get a great, mid-young (30s), educated, experienced, and American-born household manager/nanny for $20/hr (gross). You're also looking at a package that includes some holidays, some sick days, and some vacation time (potentially a health care stipend as well, which isn't common yet but really sweetens the pot for the best candidates). If you're offering over 40 hours per week, you could drop that down to $18/hr (gross) as OT pay would help make up the difference in the hourly rate. If you go for someone a little older, whose kids are already grown for example, you could probably offer less as well.

Some people will post here and say you could find someone for $15/hr - which may be true. The only way to know for sure is to find some candidates you like and see what they are charging, then you'll know which nanny pool you'll want to hire from and can adjust your offer accordingly![/quote]

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