May need to hire a nanny....how much to pay?

[schrodinger]

The big nanny agency charges $12/hr if you are under contract with them. They cover all the payroll taxes so its a flat fee. Generally, for my MCOL area, I think $10-15/hr is reasonable, but don't forget that you owe taxes on top of that. I think care.com is a good option, do you also have a local baby store? Or a cloth diaper store? Ours have bulletin boards where people can post and I've seen some very tempting offers.

Requirements that I would want:
passes basic background check
child/infant CPR/first aid
references
car and willingness to drive my kids
cell phone
discipline/punishment style similar to mine

[caramia17]

Check the laws in your state, but in general, you have to pay nannies hourly, not salaried.

I highly recommend This book about nannies and au pairs:

www.amazon.com/Nannies-Au-Pairs-Hiring--Home/dp/1413311903/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1344045311&sr=1-1&keywords=Nannies+and+au+pairs

We used care.com with good success.

Good luck!

[bunch]

Aug 3, 2012 20:44:57 GMT -5 @chloe77 said:

I didn't find this nanny there, but I found a prior one on Sitter City. She worked out, but I interviewed lots of strange people before I found her.
I pay (Philadelphia) $120 per day for 8 hours. 2 kids.

. Good lord. If you'll drive her here, I'll watch her for that

[bunch]

That's what I could pay for daycare for a month!

[dcrunnergirl]

When I was looking in 2010 in our HCOL, rates were about $20/hour for two kids, including taxes.

[luvmagoldn]

In NoVa the going rate is $12-$15 per hour. In your case, I would make sure you are clear about the summers off or part time schedule in the summer. That will be a no-go for most really good nannies. They need the steady income, understandably so.

[hannamaren]

In Toronto, it is minimum wage (10.85) plus Ei and Canada pension on top.
I am hoping we can find someone for that.