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[quote=Anonymous]OP you missed the threads on the older board from nannies talking about how they had great reference. good experience, legal, driving and couldn't find more than $12 an hour in NOVA. There were lots of chiming in on how hard it is to find even $15 an hour.

1. Negotiate in terms of weekly gross against guaranteed hours not hourly amounts. It is safe to assume that when a nanny says 15 she means average (we never saw one nanny who quoted base rather than average). Negotiating in terms of weekly gross/total guaranteed hours resolves any confusion if you run into an oddball like one of the PPs.

2. Budget for around $15 an hour and 10% additional for employer taxes/workers comp etc. Do not accept anyone who wants you to pay their taxes or work under the table.

3. Do not advertise or offer your rate upfront. Ask candidates what their previous salary was and expected salary or salary range would be by the end of the phone interview. If someone asks for $18, just tell them that this is higher than what you were budgeting (don't give an amount) and ask if they would like to still do an in person interview. Weed out anyone who is asking for way too much. There expectations are unrealistic for your market and they may end up being a PITA rather than a good nanny.

4. Make your final offer decision based on the candidate your select. Nannies here have this impression that parents should just pay the most that they possibly can which is not how market economics work. If you have two great candidates, one who asked for 12 and one who asked for 15. There is nothing wrong with offering $12 to the one who asked for $15 if you liked her slightly better. If she declines, go with candidate #2. [/quote]

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