Anonymous wrote:Just looking for outside opinions. We are looking to pay a nanny $18-19 an hour, 40 hrs guaranteed for two kids (baby and toddler). No driving, no housekeeping, no cooking. She would also receive all fed holidays off along with school breaks (im a teacher). All paid. Is that a fair rate for someone with experience? I live in DC by the way. Thanks!

This is good rate, I wish i can to work with you since I so live in DC.
Let me know if you need anyone after aummer.

What is your current childcare arrangement?
I would caution you a little about not including any child meal prep/ child clean up in the job.
We recently transitioned from a child care center to a nanny. I thought as you did, that I wanted them to spend time with my children, not focus on household tasks.
When my children were in a center, my house stayed clean during the day b/c no one was in it. I had minimal cleanup to do from hours the kids were home. Now, they just move from room to room tearing things apart. Breakfast dishes are sitting on the table, etc. To come home daily after working to a trashed house is really frustrating.
If you have an issue about sterilization of bottles you can do that. I think you are better off, however, as describing the jobs as kid related housekeeping- e.g. picking up toys, preparing simple kid meals and cleaning up after them. Then you can say 'oh I have a thing about bottle cleaning, so just leave them in the sink.'

Anonymous wrote:I think people tend to inflate rates on this site.
I think your pay is definitely in range- although the vacation time should be really clearly spelled out. Whether or not someone wants that will vary by candidate.
FWIW- MONA put together a nanny compensation survey last year- the 50% pay range for 2 children was $19 an hour. 75% was $20 an hour.
Your vacation time vastly exceeds what is typical.
When you say no housekeeping or cooking- do you mean no housekeeping or cooking for you or the kids?
eg- do you intend to leave prepared meals for the children to eat, and expect to come home to a messy house every day?
Or do you intend for the nanny to prepare food for the children, and clean up after them?
The latter would be more typical.

OP here. My husband and I take days off just to spend extra time with our kids. So a vacation means a vacation for the nanny. I want to spend my free time with my kids. That's why I had them and they grow up too fast as it is. Regarding cooking and cleaning. I don't see that as a nannys job. Food will be left ready to heat in the microwave and bottles prepared to be heated in a bottle warmer. No sterlizing or dishwashing required (I'm weird about that stuff). I have two kids. My house is a mess when my husband and I are home. Why would I expect it to be different with a nanny. If I want a cleaning lady I'll hire one.

This is why I'm confused a bit about the pay rate. I just want someone to spend their time interacting and being kind to my kids. They don't need to fool with the other stuff.

I think people tend to inflate rates on this site.
I think your pay is definitely in range- although the vacation time should be really clearly spelled out. Whether or not someone wants that will vary by candidate.
FWIW- MONA put together a nanny compensation survey last year- the 50% pay range for 2 children was $19 an hour. 75% was $20 an hour.
Your vacation time vastly exceeds what is typical.
When you say no housekeeping or cooking- do you mean no housekeeping or cooking for you or the kids?
eg- do you intend to leave prepared meals for the children to eat, and expect to come home to a messy house every day?
Or do you intend for the nanny to prepare food for the children, and clean up after them?
The latter would be more typical.

Anonymous wrote:Is she also receiving the summer off? Paid? If so, that's totally generous.

This is the question that determines if your rate is fair. If she will have all the time you have off as a teacher, and its paid, then that's a great rate. In my experience with teachers it never works that way in practice and they change the rules later. So OP you need to decide if you really plan on giving her all that time off paid, or if you'll be looking at her with puppy dog eyes the first time she's supposed to have off but you "just want to get some things done."

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Anonymous wrote:That seems very low to me. Are you hiring an undocumented woman with no college or experience?

I'm the original poster. Can you tell me what you believe is a fair price for a nanny to watch two kids with no additional duties while also receiving 9 weeks paid vacation a year (minimum), my husband and I take quite a few days off so it probably ends up being more like 11 weeks off a year. Which will be paid at her full paycheck.

Thanks for your help.

For a college graduate with experience (and legal), I think you are looking at $25 to 30 an hour.

This is my range and I am not degreed.

Is she also receiving the summer off? Paid? If so, that's totally generous.

Anonymous wrote:Is it $18 after tax or before? Even if it's after, it's only $2900 a month. That's not a lot in DC. If the nanny is allowed to be unavailable in summer and can work for someone else as a summer nanny then it may work out.

Please stop artificially inflating rates. $18 or $19 before taxes is a very reasonable rate for a full time nanny. Those are great rates with these significant benefits.

Please stop misrepresenting rates. $18 after taxes is not $2900/month, it's $3120/month. It's also about $53,000 before taxes and $25.50/hour before taxes. That is not low. There are a lot of people who make less, like some teachers, airline workers, hotel receptionists, restaurant cooks, people who work at the DMV, etc.

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Anonymous wrote:That seems very low to me. Are you hiring an undocumented woman with no college or experience?

I'm the original poster. Can you tell me what you believe is a fair price for a nanny to watch two kids with no additional duties while also receiving 9 weeks paid vacation a year (minimum), my husband and I take quite a few days off so it probably ends up being more like 11 weeks off a year. Which will be paid at her full paycheck.

Thanks for your help.

For a college graduate with experience (and legal), I think you are looking at $25 to 30 an hour.

Is it $18 after tax or before? Even if it's after, it's only $2900 a month. That's not a lot in DC. If the nanny is allowed to be unavailable in summer and can work for someone else as a summer nanny then it may work out.

Anonymous wrote:That seems very low to me. Are you hiring an undocumented woman with no college or experience?

I'm the original poster. Can you tell me what you believe is a fair price for a nanny to watch two kids with no additional duties while also receiving 9 weeks paid vacation a year (minimum), my husband and I take quite a few days off so it probably ends up being more like 11 weeks off a year. Which will be paid at her full paycheck.

Thanks for your help.

That seems very low to me. Are you hiring an undocumented woman with no college or experience?

Sounds good to me. Wish I could work for you.

Yes that is a fair and good rate for a qualified and experienced nanny.

Just looking for outside opinions. We are looking to pay a nanny $18-19 an hour, 40 hrs guaranteed for two kids (baby and toddler). No driving, no housekeeping, no cooking. She would also receive all fed holidays off along with school breaks (im a teacher). All paid. Is that a fair rate for someone with experience? I live in DC by the way. Thanks!