2025 Nanny Rate for 2 (siblings)

We have a nanny that has two toddlers from two different families (I imagine it's slightly more cost effective when it's two kids from the same family). We pay a total of $43/hr across both families, plus bonus and vacation/sick days. We also pay $50/month for her cell phone.

I think you will find rates vary widely; also depends on if you pay 'under the table' or via payroll.

We started our's at $32/hr when we had our first in 2022. Now she makes $40/hr, and she watches our 2nd newborn. We pay her over-the-table with generous vacation/sick/holidays, and this is very unusual, but we do expect to give her small raises each year to keep up with inflation. She didn't have experience as a nanny before, but she had run her own daycare for a few years & worked in Montessori preschools for many decades prior. When she took our first kid to parks or the library, we let her use our car (it had the carseat already installed) so we didn't worry about mileage.

We use backup babysitters on UrbanSitter and I've noticed rates from $25 to $40+/hr, with $5 for each additional child. The experience varies widely; some say they are good with infants, but may not actually have recent experience.

Unfortunately, there isn't really a discount for siblings.  We're in a nanny share and each family pays $20 an hour for 45 hours a week, no overtime.  We give two weeks paid vacation plus a two week holiday bonus at the end of the year.  We're in South Berkeley.

Nannies are classified as W-2 employees, necessitating legal payment under domestic laws. Depending on experience hourly start on the average of $40 an hour and up for two.

 Utilizing a payroll company to set up an account is the most straightforward method for paying your nanny. 
Typically, there are 10 to 12 recognized calendar holidays, including New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, Presidents' Day, Memorial Day, Juneteenth, Independence Day, Labor Day, Columbus Day, Veterans Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. These holidays are compensated with paid time off, as specified in the contract.

Nannies are entitled to five paid sick days annually; however, if they contract an illness from a child or family member, additional compensation may be warranted. 
A two-week paid vacation is standard, and a monthly medical stipend is typically offered in cash, as it is not subject to taxation. This stipend can be administered through a payroll company. 
It is essential to include these provisions in the nanny's contract.

I was hoping to see some replies here as I'm curious as well! And I really wish a new survey would happen as the data from 2021 isn't useful any longer really.

Not the same as a nanny, but I have 3 babysitters in rotation. For two kids, one charges $26/hr, the other two $35/hr.

My nanny that I employed in 2024 I paid $42/hr cash when she was working full-time and had vacation/sick/holidays paid, and when she transitioned to more occasional work without the benefits I increased it to $44/hr. I think that is probably higher than the market? I'd been giving regular raises since she started in 2021 and it all escalated higher than I maybe intended 😂.