I pay 16 on the books in great falls for one infant

Anonymous wrote:I'm curious to know if $500 weekly rate will get us a well qualified and experienced nanny (CPR and some training in child dev).

My 4 yo son has been in daycare/ preschool since infancy so the idea is new for us. We are pregnant again and looking to see if switching to a nanny dynamic at home can work for us as I think it will make more sense for the family. The nanny would be responsible for the baby all day (8:30 - 5:30) and my son (kindergarten) after bus stop drop off, Mon- Thu. Nanny would have access to a car, get a couple weeks PTO, have to pick up own dirty dishes but no housework required. Dad and I are laid back about mostly everything but safety.

Will $500 ($13.88 p/hr) be too little pay for a professional nanny?

It is almost 2013, not 1993.

We pay $12 on the books in McLean. Try care.com - the nannies on this site are not representative of the DC nanny market.

I think it would probably be ok for a decent nanny for just one child but more like $15-16 for two kids especially if you expect her to watch both all day for school breaks and stuff. Agree with what PPs have said. Right now I have two kids watched by a nanny in merrifield for about that (one is in preschool three mornings a week and I pay $550 a week gross for 45 hours although she gets extra days off quite often). She speaks english, drives,is legal, and is great with my kids but doesn't have any professional nanny experience and is temporary until she goes back to school at the end of the year. She also does not do any of that extra cleaning stuff that I think could really be worth the couple of dollars an hour. Good luck!

I think 18:24 gave the best advice. I would say minimum $15-16/hr. and have her help with the things that 18:24 listed. I think you could find someone worth the money if you offer at least $15. Just be careful that you don't take advantage and start piling on more and more for the nanny to do just so you can get your monies worth. I can't stand when parents do that. However, I don't mind doing laundry for kids, load/unload the dishwasher, vacuum children's play areas, etc. I'm sure if you find a decent nanny she won't mind doing those things as well and it will make your life so much easier. Don't forget that the extra 5 hours over 40 needs to be over time pay and then you have to pay taxes. Make sure to tell candidates gross pay and not net pay so you can avoid a huge headache. I don't know many nannies who would be happy with accepting less than $15/hr because they aren't making nearly as much once taxes are taken out.

Thanks so much for this info. Very helpful!

I agree with PP that $13/14 an hour is very low for a fully-qualified, experienced nanny, but one thing to consider is if upping your offer by a couple of dollars per hour AND including light housekeeping (load/run/empty dishwasher, wash/dry/fold/put away kids' laundry, weekly vacuuming, preparing baby/toddler foods in advance, sorting through outgrown clothes, sanitizing toys, etc. - maybe even grocery shopping) would be a way to attract a great nanny while improving your quality of life. Having someone in your home to keep things running smoothly is a huge reason people employ nannies when daycares are cheaper, and it might be worth the extra expenditure for your family - only you'll be able to decide.

Pp here, swear I saw Adams Morgan, you may be able to take $1 off per hour but I wouldn't count on it.

Your looking at $18 & up for a professional, $15+ for okay English, maybe legal, maybe not, and a few years experience. $13.88 will probably get you little English and a nanny not legal to work here. Hope you can work something out though.

I'm curious to know if $500 weekly rate will get us a well qualified and experienced nanny (CPR and some training in child dev).

My 4 yo son has been in daycare/ preschool since infancy so the idea is new for us. We are pregnant again and looking to see if switching to a nanny dynamic at home can work for us as I think it will make more sense for the family. The nanny would be responsible for the baby all day (8:30 - 5:30) and my son (kindergarten) after bus stop drop off, Mon- Thu. Nanny would have access to a car, get a couple weeks PTO, have to pick up own dirty dishes but no housework required. Dad and I are laid back about mostly everything but safety.

Will $500 ($13.88 p/hr) be too little pay for a professional nanny?