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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I am planning to hire my first nanny.  I am looking at about 40 hours a week.  The nanny will take care of one baby for most of the day and then my two older children (3 and 5) for a couple of hours in the afternoon.  How much can I expect to pay?  Thanks.[/quote]

Well, market rate is $20/hr per kid. But with the older ones since you are likely going to expect the nanny to care for them all day when they are sick or off school (which is basically constant) you need to pay for them full time. So for your needs $60/hr would be fair.

If paying "over the table" then you will need to bump that up to compensate for taxes. 60* 15% = $69/hr[/quote]

Yes, $60 an hour is the norm in DCUMlandia for three kids. Also, you are not allowed to be in the home when the nanny is there, against the rules. You have a moral obligation to pay Nanny for any days she does not work, but she has no obligation to offer you notice if she plans to quit your employ. Don't ever assume you know your own children better than she does, either. Not in DCUMlandia where all the MBs are hopless morons who only get in the way of the nanny.

In the real world, though, you can expect to pay between $20-$25 an hour for you situation.[/quote]

More like $15. It's just a single baby for goodness sakes![/quote]

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