Anonymous
Post 03/07/2013 13:01     Subject: Re:Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
Anonymous wrote:OP one thing to consider is future raises. You are better off starting off in the $18-$20 range and build room for $1 raises each year even though the first year is arguably more work than the next year when your 3 yr old will go to preschool. The nannies on this site always try to jack up the rates. There aren't many $20 an hour jobs on the market. Heck, there aren't many $18 an hour jobs on the market.


That simply isn't true.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2013 13:00     Subject: Re:Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
OP one thing to consider is future raises. You are better off starting off in the $18-$20 range and build room for $1 raises each year even though the first year is arguably more work than the next year when your 3 yr old will go to preschool. The nannies on this site always try to jack up the rates. There aren't many $20 an hour jobs on the market. Heck, there aren't many $18 an hour jobs on the market.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2013 12:02     Subject: Re:Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
Why is this post continuing? OP already said she knew what she was going to pay..
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2013 10:43     Subject: Re:Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
OP I think you are more in the $18-$20 range. You also want to be careful to look for someone who has experience with multiple young kids. The ECE/preschool type nanny may actually be a really bad fit for for this position. My neighbors nanny is amazing. She is foreign, in her late 30s, raised five kids close-in age, had worked with multiples and juggles things with ease, maturity and good judgement. In other cultures, multiple kids close in age isn't out of the ordinary.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2013 01:02     Subject: Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
Alot of woman who fail to go to college will turn to nannying instead of retail, waitressing, etc, because it's the easiest job above min-wage to get. So, if you want a real professional with all the education and experience then be prepared to pay a good wage.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2013 00:59     Subject: Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
PP Here, sorry I meant 'necessary' and 'dishing'. Typed to fast without rereading like I normally do.
Anonymous
Post 03/07/2013 00:57     Subject: Re:Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
Anonymous wrote:I make $20 for one, and wouldn't accept that job for less than $25 (plus a strong benefits package).

You might find someone great who'd be looking in the $20-22 range, but I agree with PP not to settle for a cheap option - you DEFINITELY want a seasoned professional who can handle the stress of juggling so many different needs.


I would only pay $25 for a nanny with a good amount of experience (but still young enough to chase around a toddler and handle the demands of twin babies), all the Cert. neccasary, college educated with a Early Childhood Education background, etc. Anything less isn't worth the money. If I'm going to be dishes out that much it better benefit my children in every way possible.
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2013 09:22     Subject: Average pay for nanny of 3 including twins
Maybe some of you parents could earn more money if you learned to be nannies? Apparently, at least one of your DHs earns less than a good nanny. Very few decent legal Americans want to be nannies, so your choices of good nannies are limited.
Anonymous
Post 03/05/2013 09:04     Subject: Re: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.


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.


I don't think I'm living in a bubble. $19/hr (gross) on the books comes down to $15/ hr take home (net) . Are you confusing net vs gross pay? An experienced nanny who drives in NW DC, is legal, has CPR/first aid cert, speaks English, etc., will cost that much. I don't know any legally paid on the books nannies who are paid less than $18/hr gross.