Anonymous wrote:We are exploring having a live-in nanny.

We are offering a downstairs room, full bath, and living area with it's own entrance/exit. $500/week in salary (after room/board/taxes deductions) with 2 weeks paid vacation, earned personal/sick days, and all federal holidays off with pay.

Hours would be 8:30-6:30pm M-F with weekends off.

Is this fair? I'm seeing mixed answers on going rates in the area (we are in Silver Spring, MD).

Don't negotiate in net wages. Make any offers or list weekly wages in GROSS only, so that there isn't a lot of extra tax paperwork. Good luck!

Anonymous wrote:Above market, most live-ins make $200-$350.

I am not sure where you live, but in no way is $200/week adequate pay for a 45 hour week, which you said was the norm above.

Federal minimum wage is $7.25 per hour. Assuming a nanny is not in a state with higher minimum wage laws or in a state with OT laws covering LI nannies, $326.25 is the very least a LI nanny in that particular situation should earn as a GROSS wage per week.

Yes, an Au Pair may make around $200 a week, but an Au Pair is not a Nanny, and a Nanny is not an Au Pair. AP's make FEDERAL minimum wage minus 40% for room and board. If that is what you can afford to pay for 45 hours per week of childcare, and you can also afford the program fees, hire an AP. If you can't afford the program fees, find a good daycare situation.

Nannies who LI generally make about $2 less per hour than LO nannies, although some LI nannies don't accept a discounted wage, and some even ask for higher pay due to the fact that their off hours are likely to be infringed on by employers.

Since we don't know where OP is living, let's play the numbers based on the mythical $12 - $15 per hour that many say "most" nannies make. 50 hours a week at the discounted rate of $10/hour is $500 gross per week. 50 hours a week at the discounted rate of $13/hour is $650 gross per week. So OP is actually in the right pay zone, although she needs to talk GROSS pay, not net, with any potential employees.

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Anonymous wrote:Above market, most live-ins make $200-$350.

For how many hours?

40-50 hours, I'd guess. Most live-ins tend to work around 45. If the position is over 50 hours, I'd expect the weekly rate to go up by about $8-$12 dollars more for each extra hour worked depending on the experiance of the nanny. Live-ins are typically very affordable and I'm shocked that more people don't have them, esp if you live in a jurisdiction that does not require OT.

What do you pay your live-in per hour?

Live in nanny's do not typically make $200-350 a week. That was a normal salary range 20 years ago! Some live in's actually make more because people are paying for always having someone there.

You shouldn't compare nanny and Au Pair salaries, it's like comparing apples to oranges. Au Pair's come her on a cultural exchange.

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Anonymous wrote:Above market, most live-ins make $200-$350.

For how many hours?

40-50 hours, I'd guess. Most live-ins tend to work around 45. If the position is over 50 hours, I'd expect the weekly rate to go up by about $8-$12 dollars more for each extra hour worked depending on the experiance of the nanny. Live-ins are typically very affordable and I'm shocked that more people don't have them, esp if you live in a jurisdiction that does not require OT.

$350. for 50 hours of work?
Are you for real?

APs make $195 for 45 hours.

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Anonymous wrote:Above market, most live-ins make $200-$350.

For how many hours?

40-50 hours, I'd guess. Most live-ins tend to work around 45. If the position is over 50 hours, I'd expect the weekly rate to go up by about $8-$12 dollars more for each extra hour worked depending on the experiance of the nanny. Live-ins are typically very affordable and I'm shocked that more people don't have them, esp if you live in a jurisdiction that does not require OT.

$350. for 50 hours of work?
Are you for real?

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Anonymous wrote:Above market, most live-ins make $200-$350.

For how many hours?

40-50 hours, I'd guess. Most live-ins tend to work around 45. If the position is over 50 hours, I'd expect the weekly rate to go up by about $8-$12 dollars more for each extra hour worked depending on the experiance of the nanny. Live-ins are typically very affordable and I'm shocked that more people don't have them, esp if you live in a jurisdiction that does not require OT.

Anonymous wrote:Above market, most live-ins make $200-$350.

For how many hours?

Above market, most live-ins make $200-$350.

This is a fine and fair salary, OP.

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Anonymous wrote:We are exploring having a live-in nanny.

We are offering a downstairs room, full bath, and living area with it's own entrance/exit.
$500/week in salary (after room/board/taxes deductions) with 2 weeks paid vacation, earned personal/sick days, and all federal holidays off with pay.

Hours would be 8:30-6:30pm M-F with weekends off.

50 hours a week. $10 per hour.
No health insurance, live with your boss.

Does not sound too good.
Are the hours guaranteed? Will you pay her less if you do not need her for the whole 50 hours, or will you expect the person to work extra hours some other time?
Any housekeeping?

Are you looking for someone legal? Is it OK if the boyfriend moves in, or night guests? Visiting relatives?

This is all covered in the thread. And she said it's $500 AFTER taxes/unemployment/etc.

OP don't forget to factor in OT if you are located in MD or DC

Anonymous wrote:We are exploring having a live-in nanny.

We are offering a downstairs room, full bath, and living area with it's own entrance/exit.
$500/week in salary (after room/board/taxes deductions) with 2 weeks paid vacation, earned personal/sick days, and all federal holidays off with pay.

Hours would be 8:30-6:30pm M-F with weekends off.

50 hours a week. $10 per hour.
No health insurance, live with your boss.

Does not sound too good.
Are the hours guaranteed? Will you pay her less if you do not need her for the whole 50 hours, or will you expect the person to work extra hours some other time?
Any housekeeping?

Are you looking for someone legal? Is it OK if the boyfriend moves in, or night guests? Visiting relatives?

for crying out loud PPs, no need for OP to offer the sun, moon and stars. health insurance and a car are not required in order to provide a "good" package.
yes, OP, it's fair - even if you convert to paying based on gross amt. Agree that you do not want to negotiate from net (nannies may want to but you should not and you will be able to find candidates willing to do it correctly).

We don't have a spare car at the moment. But there is a playground and community park two houses down, and a library, pool, and metro within walking distance.