Hi -
What is the going rate for a nanny? Since this will be the first time for me - I'm not sure how much I have to pay, etc. Also, any referrals?
I'm planning to head back to work and need someone to watch my DD.
Thanks.
First Mom
Depends on where you live. I live in Chicago, and we pay our nanny $11/hr for one. I'm having DD in August, and we'll bump that up to $13/hr for the 2 kids at that point.
Pretty standard for us around here is somewhere between $10-15/hr.
Hi C.,
I was a professional nanny for 8 years. It depends on what you want. You should expect to pay at least $10-$12/hr. If you want someone with some education, experience, speaks English, then $15-$18/hr. If you want a professional, college educated, 5+ years experience, you are looking at $20-$25/hr. You're going to pay more going through an agency & pay a placement fee but if they are good they will do all the screening for you, background check, etc. My advice is that if you want to get someone great & keep them, pay them well & let them know how much you appreciate them!
I was a nanny before I got pregnant with my 2nd child. I watched 2 kids ages 18 months and 3 years, I was also allowed to bring my daughter with me. My hours were 9 am to 5:30pm and I charged $400 a week. Even if the parents ran late or came home early, my rate was still $400 a week. Things are probably a bit pricier in California than in Texas, so I would take that under consideration, as well as how much experience the Nanny has. I had 1.5 years experience as a nanny and had also taught preschool. Hope this helps!
I would recommend at least something that equals $10 an hour, or course wages very greatly from region to region, and on experience. Personally, I don't like the idea of an hourly wage. I think a weekly wage works much better for both parties involved. When determining a rate, you'll need to take into account what her duites will be. Will she just be watching your daughter? How many hours? Are the hours set in stone, or can they be flexible, i.e. you need to work an extra 1/2 hour? Will she be expected to prepare any meals or do any housework or meal prep? Will you provide any meals for her? What about holidays? It's best to work all these things out in advance.
yeah, i know CA's rate of living is a tad higher than tx (i know when i went to visit there the min. wage in CA was like a dollar more than here, so i was told) so an "average" nanny gets paid $10 here, so you are probably looking at $11-12/hr, depending on the experience. generally, if they have ten or more years, you're looking at paying a pretty penny.
