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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP. My rate is $15 pretax. Is that low for one child?[/quote]

MB here.  $15 gross is the standard hourly starting rate for one child in DC and the close-in suburbs.  That should get you a good number of candidates, including many non-students.  Some, but not all, of the career nannies with more than five years of experience will want more than $15, but you should be able to get someone with an education, good presentation, a 0-5 years full time experience, and a car for that.  The nanny's share of employment taxes (income tax, medicare, social security) will be deducted by you from the $15 per hour rate.  On top of the $15 rate, you will pay the employer's share of medicare, social security, and unemployment tax, along with workman's comp insurance and reimbursement of her driving expenses (often based on a fed gov rate).  You do not need to provide health insurance, but some employer's provide a monthly stipend that the nanny can use to buy insurance.

If you can afford more than $15, you'll attract even more potential candidates.

Most experienced nannies in DC expect "guaranteed hours," meaning you pay for the same number of weekly hours whether you use them or not.  [/quote]

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