What is the average salary for a Nanny?
It seems that there is no “average” salary when it comes to hiring a nanny. A nanny’s salary depends on so many variables it is impossible to supply averages. Some of the variables are how many children she will care for, the ages of the children, the years experience she has, whether she will be a live-in or live-out nanny, whether she requires health insurance or not, whether she is a US citizen or not and finally where in the country you live. All of these factors help determine the appropriate salary for a Nanny. The best resource for nanny salary information is The International Nanny Association’s Annual Nanny Salary Survey.
How do I determine what the appropriate salary is?
In addition to reviewing INA’s Nanny Salary Survey, contact several placement agencies in your area. Tell them what you are looking for and ask them what you should expect to pay for this type of nanny. Also ask them what an entry level nanny requires in salary and what a highly experienced nanny commands in your area. This way you will be able to establish a range of salary for your region. Do not forget to factor in the added costs like an additional person living under your roof, employment taxes, health insurance, car allowance, training if she isn’t already certified in CPR and Emergency care and also factor in a pay raise after a year of employment. See our Benefits sections for more information.
How can I make hiring a nanny more affordable?
You can enter into a Nanny “sharing” arrangement with another family in your area. It takes luck and some finesse, but if you can work it out, its a great way to reap the benefits of in-home child care and stay within your child care budget.
Why is a nanny so much more expensive than daycare?
A nanny gives one on one care to a child. A daycare center makes its money in volume. Where the costs start to equal out is when you have 2 or more children. As in everything, you get what you pay for. Quality, individual care is going to be more expensive than a commercial daycare facility.
What do nannies charge for weekend/overnight care?
What most nannies do with overnights is charge their regular rate during the day, and then for the overnight charge 1/2 of the daily rate. So, if nanny works a 10 hour day and gets paid $15 an hour ($150), the overnight rate would be $7.50 for a total of $255 for the 24 hour period.
