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[quote=Anonymous]For our three (5,3,1, the 5 just missed kindergarten) we pay a rate that comes basically to $24/hr, once you factor in that we pay her health care. It is a huge amount of money for a 40-hour week; what it means is that one spouse's salary almost entirely disappears into the nanny's salary and taxes. She gets two weeks of vacation, a reasonable amount of sick days, and "free" off days any days that we are gone. So far as I can tell by talking to other parents in North Arlington, we pay at the top of the market. At that rate, you should expect an educated, responsible, professional nanny (ours is) and be planning to have a multi-year relationship with her (we already do). You should not be paying that much for someone who is actually just a baby sitter. If you aren't offering full time (40hr/wk), you may need to pay this rate for a lesser nanny. The fewer hours you pay, the more people usually will want to be paid in order to make up for the opportunity cost.[/quote]
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