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I have experience hiring nannies. Its usually $1000 a weekend for just a toddler and anything older for one child. For anything younger (dont even get me started on new borns) its usually more and it ranges from $1000- $1500 and up for weekends. Hiring a "babysitter" and a nanny are two completely different things. Nannies are expensive and like the previous poster mentioned, you get what you pay for. You can call any nanny agency and explain your situation, that you only want a nanny for one week, and they will send some out to you for interviews. They have already done all the pre-screening and background checks. They can give you weekly rates. My experience has been, for good ones, you pay about $1500 a week not including weekends and of course the prices can go up from there.
I have experience hiring nannies. Its usually $1000 a weekend for just a toddler and anything older for one child. For anything younger (dont even get me started on new borns) its usually more and it ranges from $1000- $1500 and up for weekends. Hiring a "babysitter" and a nanny are two completely different things. Nannies are expensive and like the previous poster mentioned, you get what you pay for. You can call any nanny agency and explain your situation, that you only want a nanny for one week, and they will send some out to you for interviews. They have already done all the pre-screening and background checks. They can give you weekly rates. My experience has been, for good ones, you pay about $1500 a week not including weekends and of course the prices can go up from there.
OMG, I guess I should be a Nanny! i will earn at least 75,000 a year. Sounds good to me.
OMG, I guess I should be a Nanny! i will earn at least 75,000 a year. Sounds good to me.
LOL! I know. That is what I often think as well. Nannies do get paid very well (those that go by agency and those are about the only ones you want nowadays). There is a big difference in the pays between nannies and babysitters. Call up any nanny agency and get the quotes but my sister has hired nannies for 8 years now and I myself for three years now and that is the average you have to pay. Like I said, dont get me started on baby nurses. Geez, thats about 3,000 a week but you normally only hire those for about two months tops.
LOL! I know. That is what I often think as well. Nannies do get paid very well (those that go by agency and those are about the only ones you want nowadays). There is a big difference in the pays between nannies and babysitters. Call up any nanny agency and get the quotes but my sister has hired nannies for 8 years now and I myself for three years now and that is the average you have to pay. Like I said, dont get me started on baby nurses. Geez, thats about 3,000 a week but you normally only hire those for about two months tops.
I'm in the wrong business. I'm going to check on taking some Nanny Classes or whatever it takes.
LOL, I know what you mean. I was completely shocked when I first started researching nannies. It is absolutely crazy and they do get paid good money (from the agencies that is). Now that the economy has been down, it has lowered to about $1000 a week but I fully expect once the economy to pick back up for the price to go back up to $1500 for a M-F nanny.
I am a nanny and want to weigh in. Yes, I'm very well paid. And...I am college educated, speak two languages, play and instrument, have a preschool teaching credential, raised twins, can drive, take the baby to the pediatrician, take the child to swim lessons, cook dinner with all the healthy food groups, do the grocery shopping, get the laundry done, arrange playdates/drive to them, am on call for any schedule change at any time (I don't live in) and work any and all hours requested. I have CPR, First Aid, and first rate references. I take my job as seriously as any true professional and never show fatigue, boredom, frustration. I work within the constructs of my family's cultural preferences and also keep a daily journal of the household life for the parents to read to know what's going on while they're gone. I'm dedicated to the wellbeing of these children and worth every penny of my pay!
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