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[quote=Anonymous]This is sort of like asking "how much does a car cost?"  There is such a wide range that the question quickly becomes meaningless.

Here are SOME of the relevant factors:

Age of the kids (pay more for close-together, younger ages)
How many hours needed (pay more per hour for part-time)
What schedule (pay more for undesireable schedule)
What kind of discipline/parenting style do you employ (pay more if you are very specific/high maintenance)
What are the living accomodations for the nanny (pay more if she is in a normal bedroom, sharing a bathroom, has less privacy vs. having a separate apartment or suite)
Where exactly do you live (pay more for suburban neighborhood vs. desirable walkable/metro accessable area)

You might also need to pay more for:
Fluency in a specific language (English included)
Ability to drive (esp if you want her to provide a car)
Household tasks not directly related to childcare (most nannies will prepare kids' food during her shift, help with kids' laundry and keep kids' spaces tidy and that's about it, but some will help with more such as errands, cooking, running the vacuum, etc.)
Any issues specific to your family (multiples/SN kids/medical challenges)
Education requirements for the nanny (math tutor, ECE degree, musical instrument or sport teaching ability)
Level of nanny experience
Any special nanny credentials or experience you might want

So first you need to figure out exactly what your "must-have" requirements are, along with some "nice-to-haves" and any "can't-haves," then you can know where you land on the scale.  There are nannies willing to work for minimum wage and nannies who charged $25 dollars per hour, so there is a huge huge range, and for those at the lower end, free housing is a perk, but at the higher end it is something they are sacrificing to accomodate you.[/quote]

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