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Salary for a Live-In Nanny??

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We're expecting in late August and will need childcare starting mid-November.  I wasn't thrilled with any of the daycare centers near us and besides, I think most of them have long waits.  We're investigating in-home day care an au pairs as an options, but were also thinking about a nanny but I haven't really seen info on salaries for live-ins other than on Urban Moms and those seem really high.  Maybe they are that high? 

We would provide:
*Large private basement 1 BR apartment with separate kitchen, private entrance, washer & dryer and all utilities.
*2 weeks paid vacation.
*Weekends and every other Friday off.

We would need:
*90 hours of care every 2 weeks.  Basically 8:00 to 6:00 or 8:30 to 6:30 Monday through Friday with every other Friday off.
*Care would be for 1 infant and include basic childcare plus picking up after the kid and doing the kid's laundry.

Any ideas on an appropriate salary? 

 

 

 

 

 

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Re: Salary for a Live-In Nanny??

  • ArtslvrArtslvr

    In my limited research re: live in nannies I found that yes, they are THAT expensive.  Two to three times more than the cost of in-home.  We figured that the only way it really "pays off" (at least for our limited budget) is if you pay that much for 2-3 kids. 

    ETA:  As a side note, now that I have three kids, and paying for a nanny for the three of them works out to about the same as sending two of them to daycare and one to private preschool - we decided - especially in the case of our oldest daughter's preschool that we LOVE - that the kids are getting the experience we want them to get in a group setting.  That pulling them all out of daycare/school to have them home with a nanny all day (and not other kids their age) was not our ideal.

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  • alliapistoralliapistor member

    Really, $800 to $1000 per week in addition to free rent and utilities (which I estimate to be worth $1000 per month)?  We could do $350 per week, but not much higher.

    Arrghh.  I guess we're back to trying to find a home daycare that stays open late or dealing with au pair issues. 

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  • Hey JellisyHey Jellisy
    When my friend worked as an in home nanny a little over 10 years ago, she made about $2000 a month plus free housing and utilities.  For the hours you are looking a  covering (especially if you can pick up by 6) you shouldn't have trouble finding an in home or center.  It's just the after 6 that will throw you for a curve ball. If you are that concerned about pick up time, what about looking for care near your office.  This would not be my first choice since then one of you is always responsible for drop-of/pick-up but perhaps ti will make it easier for you. 
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  • alliapistoralliapistor member

    imageHey Jellisy:
    When my friend worked as an in home nanny a little over 10 years ago, she made about $2000 a month plus free housing and utilities.  For the hours you are looking a  covering (especially if you can pick up by 6) you shouldn't have trouble finding an in home or center.  It's just the after 6 that will throw you for a curve ball. If you are that concerned about pick up time, what about looking for care near your office.  This would not be my first choice since then one of you is always responsible for drop-of/pick-up but perhaps ti will make it easier for you. 

    The 6:00 is really the kicker.  Right now, we both work from 9:00 to 6:30 and usually get home between 7:15 and 7:30.  We have had a hard time finding centers or in-home care that is open beyond 6 pm.  We're going to try to adjust our schedules, but that would mean going in even earlier and probably mean we have to both drive (at least me to Metro - right now DH drops me off), which also increases costs.

    Care near work just isn't feasible for us.  I work in downtown DC and DH works in Chantilly.  It's just too far apart.

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  • Hey JellisyHey Jellisy
    This thinking might be too creative... but what about looking for a college student who in exchange for free rent and utilities, does pick up for daycare for you and feeds the child dinner and a few nights of babysitting a month.  You still might be able to leverage the 1 bedroom apartment "asset" you have.   
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  • victoria1212victoria1212 member

    imageHey Jellisy:
    This thinking might be too creative... but what about looking for a college student who in exchange for free rent and utilities, does pick up for daycare for you and feeds the child dinner and a few nights of babysitting a month.  You still might be able to leverage the 1 bedroom apartment "asset" you have.   

    I think the hours would not be great for a college student either- unless they were taking only one or two courses at night. 

    I think the $800 per week is normal for a live-in nanny. But, where I am in Alexandria- $350 is normal for an in-home daycare.

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  • kafunderkafunder member

    $350/week isn't going to get you an live-in nanny. That will barely get you daycare at a center. I think you're best bet is to find an in-home daycare and try to arrange to pay extra for a late pick-up. I know some DCPs that I talked to were willing to work a bit later if you paid extra and had the arrangement in place ahead of time. I even found a DCP in Alexandria that would do overnights and off-hours for people who worked second and third shifts (I didn't reserach this, she just told me that when she introduced herself on the phone).

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  • victoria1212victoria1212 member
    DH and I both have different work schedules now- he goes in earlier and does the pick-up and I go in later and do the morning drop-off. It means we both have one on one time with DD and that she is not a daycare for extra long hours.
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  • WinesNot WhinesWinesNot Whines
    I don't know about nanny salaries, but you could definitely find daycare hours that fit your 8-6 schedule. My daycare is open 6:30 am to 6:30 pm.
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  • ch ch ch chiach ch ch chia

    One thing you might want to look into is bringing someone in from out of town.  There are websites that match live-in nannies with families...  Your set-up might sound attractive to a young person from a LCOL area looking to move.  (However, they may quickly realize that they're undervalued...)

    Is your house near a metro?  Or, would this person be living in an isolated/removed area?

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