In the Spring, i am only taking one class on campus one night a week and just went and met with a family about being a nanny for their infant and 5 year old when she gets home from school. For 8-4 5 days a week, how much is reasonable to ask? They are also asking for some light housework and errands.

10/25/2007 5:38:33 PM

6 dollars an hour?

10/25/2007 5:40:03 PM

at the very least, double what ^ said

10/25/2007 5:44:30 PM

yeah i would say 12-16. Babies are fucking annoying

10/25/2007 5:45:03 PM

are you talking under-the-table income, or no?

10/25/2007 5:47:22 PM

Sex if she's mad hot. Otherwise what Walls1441 said.

10/25/2007 5:57:06 PM

babies are a lot of work... and have you been a nanny before? or a long-time babysitter? i would use an amount higher than the norm for full time if you have done nanny-ish work before, and considering that you will not be getting any benefits, etc... like another full-time job.

i'm gonna go with about $9-10 an hour.

10/25/2007 6:10:01 PM

i nannied in college for a year

kids were 8 & 10, i picked them up at 2:45 from school and helped them with their hw, made them a snack or took them to soccer practice. i usually worked until about 6:30-8 depending on the day

i got $8.50 an hour for that and those kids were old enough to take care of themselves, they just needed some supervision. i also didn't do any housework

i'd ask for $20 an hour

they are getting in home, personal care for their 2 children plus light house work and errands-- $20 is a bargain

10/25/2007 6:19:12 PM

12/hr

10/25/2007 6:20:01 PM

on second thought

research how much child care costs for the ages of the kids and base it off that

$12 seems low but the $20 i suggested seems high although depending on how much errands and housework you do....

base it on some facts you get from research

10/25/2007 6:22:15 PM

$20/hr equates to $40,000/yr--there isn't a snowball's chance in hell they'll pay you that much

10/25/2007 6:37:33 PM

Previous experience and certifications can play a big part in it. Have you done this type of work in the past? Have you taken any classes in childcare, CPR, lifesaving techniques, etc?

I don't think $15/hour is too much to ask, but I'd really expect it to go up or down based on the other factors I mentioned. With little experience and no training I'd probably guess more like $9-$12.

I've known a nanny who made over $50k/year, but she was taking care of four kids for a very wealthy family, she had several years of nanny experience, and she had worked in a daycare full time.

10/25/2007 6:39:58 PM

^^ For paying someone to effectively raise your kids... sounds cheap.

10/25/2007 6:43:13 PM

In-home care is very expensive. When you consider that putting two kids in daycare will cost $24,000 per year it isn't hard to imagine a full time nanny making $40k. Of course, in this case only one kid would need full daycare because the other would be in school most of the day.

The extra $14k really isn't much to wealthy people who want their child to have a single qualified caretaker. Of course, they probably would be looking for a career nanny instead of a student if they were willing to pay that much. My experience is that people hire college students for cheap labor.

10/25/2007 6:47:06 PM

in-home care is expensive because the organization takes a cut of whatever the family pays; if you really expect to make that kind of money, here, as a nanny, you're living in dream-land

10/25/2007 6:50:20 PM

Quote :

"I've known a nanny who made over $50k/year, but she was taking care of four kids for a very wealthy family, she had several years of nanny experience, and she had worked in a daycare full time."

Not working for a company puts money in your pocket.

10/25/2007 6:53:01 PM

10 HR EQUALS 400.00 PER WEEK NO TAXES TAKEN OUT...NOT TO BAD

10/25/2007 6:53:51 PM

i'm not saying that it never happens--i'm sure it does. but, it doesn't happen with any regularity--for $40,000 you could hire an RN to do it

[Edited on October 25, 2007 at 6:59 PM. Reason : &]

10/25/2007 6:55:25 PM

Maybe. I'd agree that there is no way she's getting anywhere near that much as a college student who is just starting out.

[Edited on October 25, 2007 at 6:57 PM. Reason : l]

10/25/2007 6:57:30 PM

$15/hr

10/25/2007 6:57:51 PM

I've babysat long term in the past, never full time though. They were hoping for 200-250 a week. I felt this was really low, but didn't want to say that while I was there. The baby will be about 8 months old and will require full time attention. They said she doesn't take naps during the day. I was just looking for about 10 dollars an hour. I would never ask for 15-20. Thats ridiculous for basically just one child and doing something that I love.

10/25/2007 7:07:04 PM

i wouldn't get outta bed and scratch my ass for $200/week

[Edited on October 25, 2007 at 7:11 PM. Reason : honestly, i think $10 is reasonable; $12 if you're driving on a daily basis]

10/25/2007 7:08:29 PM

Talk to bottombaby; she was nannying for a while.

10/25/2007 7:16:49 PM

I nannied for a year for 2 kids ages 3 and 6. I worked from 3-7 Weekdays and some Saturdays. However, I did laundry, did some basic cleaning, and did dishes.

I got $14 an hour. I think that's MORE than reasonable.

10/25/2007 7:18:38 PM

We pay our part-time nanny $10/hour to watch a very good-natured 2-year-old, and she gets an additional $15/hour for cleaning during his nap (her choice of whether to do it). No errands. I interviewed some people who were asking from between $9 and $15 per hour, but this was the best fit for us. The $15/hour nanny had tons of experience.

If I had 2 kids, I'd expect to pay $12/hour minimum, especially with one being an infant. She's trying to pay you less than daycare when it should be the other way around.

10/25/2007 7:25:40 PM

^ Agreed. Most daycares in this area are $900-$1200/month for the infant alone + the hassle of having to drive the kid there and pick him/her up. That's a lot of loot and there is no way they're going to clean your house while they're at it.

[Edited on October 25, 2007 at 7:39 PM. Reason : l]

10/25/2007 7:36:11 PM

some will pay a lot, just depends on the income of the ppl you're working for?!

10/25/2007 7:38:56 PM

I run a childcare business offering professional live-out childcare and educational services for families in the Cary area -- soooo this is kinda my area.

The going rate in this area for a professional nanny (experienced, various certifications, a related degree, etc.) for 1-2 children is between $12-17 an hour. Some families offer things like paid vacation time, mileage compensation, health insurance or reimbursement, a vehicle, and any number of other things on top that. If you are not a student, you are legally considered a household employee and the family should pay employment taxes.

A high school student or non-college graduate with minimal experience, references, and qualifications will generally make between $7-10 an hour. Sometimes less.

To give you an idea, I make $20/hr for 2-3 children with more references than you can shake a stick at, tutoring certifications, teaching certification, an education degree, and multiple years of experience. I also take care of my own taxes because with multiple clients, I am able to operate as a business rather than a household employee.

Without knowing your qualifications, as a college student who has charge or two kids and has other household duties, I would say that you should ask for no less than $10 and no more than $14ish. You should also track the mileage that you put on your car while at work because you can either write them off on your taxes or request that your employer pay you the federal standard of 44(?) cents per mile.

$200-250/week is rather low for full-time with additional duties on top of the childcare -- many nannies refuse to do housework. However, I was able to grow my business by working for my first couple of families at a very low rate. Now a majority of my clients are somehow associated with those first families and I was hired based on their recommendations.

[Edited on October 25, 2007 at 8:24 PM. Reason : more.]

10/25/2007 8:18:26 PM

if they're paying you in cash and not reporting it on taxes i'd say 10/hr tax free is pretty damn good

10/25/2007 9:10:23 PM

milage is now $.48 per mile.

10/25/2007 11:33:20 PM

YOU GET WHAT YOU PAY FOR

10/25/2007 11:41:06 PM

a lady i work with makes $X per year she pays her nanny $(4/5)X now... for 1/5X i think i'd rather raise my own fucking kid.

10/25/2007 11:48:07 PM

room and board plus some cash

10/26/2007 10:23:17 AM

^ No, I wouldn't be living there. I'm not asking for any benefits or anything like that, just pay. I don't know if they would be reporting it on their taxes. If so, the pay is going to have to go up significantly.

10/26/2007 12:23:56 PM

Make sure to have a contract with the people you are working for, with specific hours, responsibilities, pay, insurance, etc. If you are driving the kids places (and you probably will), make sure they compensate you for the gas/wear and tear on your car. It's easy to get screwed over in those situations without some legal record. Maybe consult with a nanny agency....

10/26/2007 1:06:46 PM

I've been a nanny for years and an 8 month old really isn't that hard. They sit in a jumpy swing all day and you're good to go. At that age the diapers aren't constant at least, but I've never heard of a baby that age not taking a nap...that's whack.

10/26/2007 3:41:59 PM

I make 12 dollars an hour just for babysitting for like 4 - 5 hours a night whenever they need me, so if I did it full time I would definitely ask for way more than 250 a week!

250 a week is crazy, you could make 8 an hour doing retail.

10/27/2007 6:13:52 AM

$50/HOUR

10/27/2007 11:48:34 AM