HOw much to pay Nanny-2 kids(2.5 and 0.5 yrs) (service, friends)

[aragx6]

I was thinking of paying them more in the $15 - $20 an hour range. That's about how much money I make working in public relations and I'm certainly not a "non-english speaking, web-toed, banglavochian" In fact I have a journalism degree from one of the best journalism schools in the country.

Actually let's ask this: How many people here on the forum make $80k a year? - my guess would be not too many.

[charlotteh]

This is nuts. You don't have to pay someone $80,000 a year in Naperville to get quaility nanny care for your child. Most of the nannies in our area would find $15-20 an hour acceptable. If you're looking at a live in situation, you can of course pay less since they will be getting room and board. Good luck!

[aragx6]

Thank you!!!

[pennquaker09]

Originally Posted by aragx6

I was thinking of paying them more in the $15 - $20 an hour range. That's about how much money I make working in public relations and I'm certainly not a "non-english speaking, web-toed, banglavochian" In fact I have a journalism degree from one of the best journalism schools in the country.

Actually let's ask this: How many people here on the forum make $80k a year? - my guess would be not too many.

Well, I did but my last day on the job was December 7th. I'm going to be a stay at home parent, but I'm getting a graduate degree to be a teacher and I don't think I'll be making as much when I go back to work.

But the nannies in NYC are a different breed. In Naperville (not that I know much about it), I don't think people there are making millions of dollars and have a need for a trilingual nanny. The people in NYC are hiring these people to give their kids a one up in life.

I had a nanny and she was basically my mother and father - she took me everywhere and did everything because my parents where too busy to notice my existence and I know she had to make at least 100K. And the one that my stepmom has now, she makes bank. So, I think it all kind of depends on what you want for your kids. If I were to type to hire a full service nanny, I would pay her accordingly.

[Glamona]

Why don't you call some local agency and see how much they charge for live in nanny? Then you will have some guidelines.

[syman]

Originally Posted by Glamona

Why don't you call some local agency and see how much they charge for live in nanny? Then you will have some guidelines.

I was hoping to get information from "real-life" scenarios...I would be providing the Nanny with her own bedroom and bathroom,food and day to day expenses...I cannot afford some of the rates mentioned here like $15/hr etc..That seems out of sync with reality. Economy isnt that great right now and looking more bleak going forward, so I dont plan on making that expensive a commitment..

[irish setter girl]

I was just looking on a national nanny website (don't know if it can be mentioned here) but most of the nannies were looking for 350-600 a week depending on the job responsibilities and additional benefits. As I mentioned in an earlier post my SIL was a professional nanny for a long time and made about 30k a year. This equates to about 625.00 a week working 365 days a year which she pretty much did. She also traveled with them and had a car , room, bathroom and all meals paid for. She also had medical benefits paid for. From what I saw online you can certainly find nannies who are willing to work for 350 a week which is about 8.75 a hour for an 8 hour day. It would be interesting to see how the interviews go between someone wanting 350 vs 600 a week.

Just food for thought.

[giazma]

i was a nanny for a while, and I made 10 dollars an hour and I am in plainfield.
I picked the little girl up in the morning and brought her to my home where she spent the days with me and my daughter of the same age. While I did not go to Harvard, I am a paramedic licensed individual which is important in this "field" since your childs safety should be more important than teaching them six different languages. If they live in your house I wouldnt be paying them the same. We are not living in NY and I doubt you are looking for someone to take on parenting! Good luck

[noplacelike]

Don't forget to pay her Social Security taxes or one of your neighbors will rat you out, as they should.

[desibear]

Just to provide a data point on downtown Chicago rates, we use a couple of different nannies to occasionally babysit for a night out and they are both $10/hr. No house work is expected. We have friends that live in the west loop and they have a nannie that comes over their place for roughly 40-45 hours a week and they too pay her $10/hr.