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Nanny pay raise for #2?
Hi,
I'm wondering what kind of pay raise people have given their nannies for a second baby? I'm expecting my second baby in April and the two children will be two years apart. They will both be home for a year, as my son won't start preschool until he's three. We pay our nanny a weekly salary (not hourly) and she is full time. I was thinking $100 a week increase would be fair, but when I contacted the agency we went through they said $200 per week was standard. That surprised me, so I want to do some reconnaissance.
Thanks!
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Re: Nanny pay raise for #2?
I used to be a nanny, so let me try and help:
My pay was negotiated based on the hours I worked. So if you payed me 100/week, I was probably only working part time, a few hours per week.
So, if you plan on having a nanny full time (35+ hours) with two kids, $200 is alright but nowhere near decent pay. Especially with an infant and a toddler. You figure 8 hours/day, 5 days/week is 40 hours which means you're paying her $5/hour essentially to watch your two kids.
Just something to keep in mind. I'm not one to tell other people how to spend their money, but at $5/hour for two kids don't expect her to keep that $200 salary for long before she asks for a raise.
Lol well then absolutely, that seems like a fair increase to me. Of course, it's something that should be discussed between you (and Husband if he's involved?) and nanny.
Good luck!!