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[quote=nannydebsays]OP, if you  max out your budget just to hire someone, how do you plan to pay employment taxes (about 10% of the gross wages), or offer raises and bonuses?

IMO, your more realistic offer is $600 for 50 hours, or $10.90/hour and $16.35/hour OT.

If your heart is set on having a nanny, you will likely have the best luck with the wages you can offer seeking out a younger person who currently works in daycare. The rate you can pay likely is higher than her current wages. She may have decent childcare experience and no nanny experience, and will likely use your position as a jumping off point to a different job with higher wages. She may or may not stay for a full year.

It's possible you might find a true jewel, but you'll need to do some stringent screening, and you'll likely need to manage this novice nanny pretty closely.

Frankly, in your shoes, I would try very hard to find daycare or family daycare, or look into a live-in nanny, who may take lower wages in exchange for lower living expenses.[/quote]

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