Anonymous
Post 03/02/2013 14:21     Subject: Re:Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
Anonymous wrote:
$24 hour = at least $52,000/year. DH doesn't even make that. That is a LOT of freaking money. I think you PPs are nanny trolls.


Yes, it is a lot of money, but a NAEYC accredited daycare in metro DC would cost close to $6K/month for three children. In this case, $52K for a nanny comes out as the better deal. Also, with twins and a toddler, OP needs a very experienced nanny. This is not a job for a newbie.

BTW, we pay our experienced (20 years) nanny $19/hour, for one infant in NW DC. She is legal, on the books, and we pay taxes and worker's comp. You could get a less experienced nanny off the books for less. But, we need legal employment due to our careers. Sorry to burst your bubble.


Huh, it sounds like you're the one living in the bubble, PP. $19/hr for one infant in NWDC is definitely overpaid. The average for an experienced, legal, on the books nanny is $15- $16/hr. That said, you are right that OP needs an experienced nanny. Depending on her area, though, she could get such a legal nanny for $20- $22/hr easily.
Anonymous
Post 03/01/2013 09:10     Subject: Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
Most people who think they can afford a nanny, really can't, any more than they can afford a McLean mega mansion.
Anonymous
Post 03/01/2013 09:03     Subject: Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:$24 hour = at least $52,000/year. DH doesn't even make that. That is a LOT of freaking money. I think you PPs are nanny trolls.


You couldn't even afford to have a child let alone a nanny.


+1


Thats not true. The median household income in this country is a little over $50k, and plenty of those people have children. Can this person truly afford a nanny, and to pay her a liveable wage, most likely not.
Anonymous
Post 03/01/2013 08:26     Subject: Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:$24 hour = at least $52,000/year. DH doesn't even make that. That is a LOT of freaking money. I think you PPs are nanny trolls.


You couldn't even afford to have a child let alone a nanny.


+1
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2013 16:16     Subject: Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
Anonymous wrote:$24 hour = at least $52,000/year. DH doesn't even make that. That is a LOT of freaking money. I think you PPs are nanny trolls.


You couldn't even afford to have a child let alone a nanny.
Anonymous
Post 02/28/2013 00:45     Subject: Re:Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
I'm highly experienced with multiples and larger families and also educated in child development. I'd expect in the $23-25/hour range, but if I really needed a job ASAP might consider $21-22 if benefits were very strong and there was some OT pay involved.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2013 11:21     Subject: Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
Anonymous wrote:$24 hour = at least $52,000/year. DH doesn't even make that. That is a LOT of freaking money. I think you PPs are nanny trolls.


Yes, it is a lot of money, but a NAEYC accredited daycare in metro DC would cost close to $6K/month for three children. In this case, $52K for a nanny comes out as the better deal. Also, with twins and a toddler, OP needs a very experienced nanny. This is not a job for a newbie.

BTW, we pay our experienced (20 years) nanny $19/hour, for one infant in NW DC. She is legal, on the books, and we pay taxes and worker's comp. You could get a less experienced nanny off the books for less. But, we need legal employment due to our careers. Sorry to burst your bubble.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2013 07:58     Subject: Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
Oops, sorry!
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2013 07:57     Subject: Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
The risk is too high here, not to hire a real pro.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2013 07:51     Subject: Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
The risk is too high here, not to hire a real pro.
Anonymous
Post 02/27/2013 07:46     Subject: Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
Nanny here.

You should try to find someone with multiples experience. Infant twins and a toddler are not the easiest work, as I'm sure you know.

Assuming you want someone who is paid on the books, you're looking at the high end of the normal market rate. So, probably $20+/hr, but don't offer that to someone who doesn't have the experience you need.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2013 23:55     Subject: Re:Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
23:40 here. PP is absolutely correct. The raise schedule is very much negotiable, and offering other perks vice "mandated" raises could work out great. Just set expectation levels during the interview process to make sure that you are on the same page...
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2013 23:46     Subject: Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
23:40 is not necessarily accurate. Rather than a token monetary salary increase, the nanny may prefer a different perk, that would not break the bank. You never know until you ask her.
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2013 23:40     Subject: Re:Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
And, there are plenty of people who start off at a significant amount less amount (i.e. $19-21/hour) than some of the PP's are recommending - and still receive care that they are quite pleased with. Keep in mind that whatever rate you start out at, you will need to bump it up periodically (we did at the 6 month mark, and then yearly afterwards). So, if you start out at $21, you might be at $22 6 months in, and then $23 a year in, then $24 at two years in, etc... Just interview extensively, and be thorough when checking references. Good luck!
Anonymous
Post 02/26/2013 19:32     Subject: Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
I'd love to meet up with some of these doubting people and show them my paystubs, and then what?? Oh sorry!

Some people really do place a high value on their child's early childhood education, and can afford a very big price tag to pay for it.