Cost of Nanny Share
Hi friends,
Ive just joined a new nanny share. Its my daughter and one other 1 year old. We'll be in my house and then in the other family's house. Nanny wants to charge $14 each. Does this seem reasonable or a bit high in my experience? How much are you all "sharing" for?
Thanks!
Feb 5, 2018
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That's on the high end of average. The going rate seems to be $12-$14 these days, with a few outliers above and below that. If it's a more experienced nanny, that's probably appropriate. If the nanny is just starting out, I'd be more inclined to keep looking. (It's not clear whether the share is already established--in which case they should have shared the rate at the front end--or if you have found a share family but are looking for a nanny, in which case there's room for negotiation or to continue the search.)
We just interviewed a lot of nannies for a share with 2 babies and most were asking 12.50 or 13 so yes, this seems high. We ended up settling on a nanny that only asked 12 per child.
That sounds about right. When we interviewed nannies a year ago, most were asking $13 per hour per family for a nanny share. One asked for $15 and one asked for $12, the rest were in between.
A couple years ago we each paid $10/hr for nanny share, and $15/hr if only one child. Cost of living is so insane here though....
I think it varies a lot, so look around. We almost joined a nanny share last year that charged $15/hour per child. But I also have a friend who pays ~$25/hour for a nanny for their two children.
Hi there! We have been in two nanny shares. Our first was $12/pp for share rates and our current is $13/pp share and $18 when we have single care. Our current nanny has a couple decades of experience and is fantastic! $14 sounds rather high from what I have seen and experienced. I hope this helps!
The going rate for a share seems to be $25 or $26 which is then divided in half. So, yes $14 each does seem high.
Yes, this is about right. It may be a bit on the high end, but you most likely won't find an experienced Nanny for any less than $12/hr (per child) in a share care situation. If $14/hr is too high for you, I would continue looking, but this is not an unreasonable fee to charge. I was a Nanny for many years, ending in 2006, and in 2006 I provided share care for $12/hr (12 years ago).
It is a little high but we are paying similar with our 1 year old in Walnut Creek...