Is $350 per week reasonable for 5-8 hours a day, 5 days a week?
Posted in Nanny Salary Rates over 4 years ago, 12 replies
submitted by father of 2 in detroit, MI.
additional information: My wife's job has set times. My job is variable, and it's very very rare that I work until 4pm. Usually, I'm home between 2-3. Some days the nanny will be asked to stay until 4pm, but other days (at least 2-3 times a week) she'll be free to leave after I get home.
submitted by father of 2 in detroit, MI.
@ August 19, 2008 - 07:13 PM
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We that depends, are you going to expect her to do any house cleaning or cooking that doesn't pertain to the kids? If she had to talk the children somewhere would she have to use her own car?
She would not have to do any work not pertaining to the children. She doesn't have to do the laundry, fold clothes, prepare or clean bottles. Nor does she have to walk the dog, clean the floor (unless the kids make a mess). She will have to make the kids lunches and clean up after the kids (and teach them how to clean up for themselves). If she has to go over 10 miles, we'll pay her 5 dollars. If she has to go 20 miles one way, then we'll reimburse her 20 dollars. She will have all national holidays off and paid for. Additionally, she'll receive one weeks paid holiday during the course of the year.
submitted by father of 2 in detroit, MI.
@ September 11, 2008 - 12:16 AM
I think that is perfectly reasonable to pay your nanny. I am a nanny for a 5 year old and a 1 1/2 year old. I work from 7:30am to between 5-6:30pm Monday-Friday. I do their laundry, wash dishes, vaccuum, wash the floor, pick up the childrens rooms, grocery shop, and arrange and drive them to playdates or activities on my own gas. Whenever I treat them to an outside meal or activity, I pay. Granted, the amount of work I do varies from week to week, depending on what needs to be done. I do a lot for them without being asked because I love the family and because they have stressful jobs. But they always mention their appreciation. I only make 375-440 a week and that is not base pay. They pay me hourly which is very difficult. I do not get paid when they or I go on vacation and do not get paid over holidays. Basically, when they get paid time off and are not working, I am not working and NOT getting paid. Now, considering all I do and that I've been here for over a year, that is not enough for me and will be asking for a raise. But what you want to pay your nanny is perfectly acceptable....a base pay every week is the way to go. I think anyone would be lucky to get that job :).
i am sorry, i have to strongly disagree. you are being taken advantage of!! i understand you love the family, but why are you paying for their lunches and activities?? i am a full time nanny, i work less than you do, 50 hours a week, and i net $900 a week, plus full benefits, plus a car to drive, plus cash to take the kids and do whatever we want. I would seriously consider asking for a raise if I were you. Those people are paying you nothing for what you are doing!! and I also think that $350 a week is too low for the father of 2 to pay. you could always try it, though, and see what you get. just remember, usually, you get what you pay for...
submitted by tinydancer in baltimore, md
@ January 28, 2009 - 06:41 PM
wow guys its 21 century who gets paid so low anymore?
My nanny shows up at 9a. She then goes the bathroom for about 15 minutes where she spends the time fixing her hair. All you hear is the hair spray and the bottle. Then she comes out and rolls her eyes if there are any bottles in the sink. She then puts my baby to sleep for about 1 hr. She wakes up, they play. 1.5 hours later (sometimes less) she will fix her a bottle, and try to put her back to sleep. She then sits in my dining room, enjoys a leisurely lunch, and then watches me feed my daughter lunch because she can't handle the look and smell of baby's food. On top of that, she does no light cleaning--although one time she spent 1/2 hour cleaning the dog's bowl with a sponge from the sink we clean our dishes with...., goes to the bathroom and leaves my daughter unattended, and tells me my daughter is suffering from nightmares--because she knows. So I am paying someone $350 a week, plus overtime, paid holidays, paid vacation, snow days, and if it is nice out I send her home 15 minutes early. No laundry, no dishes, no nothing. Additionally, she has very strict diet specifications and wants only orange roughy fish, brocolli, etc. She constantly comments and asks inappropriate questions about our finances, what we do, how we cook this, etc. She liked my table cloth one day and told me next I am at the store to buy her one and she'll pay me back. I did, and her response was, oh I already bought it. Very strange lady. She also called my doctor stupid because in her old country feeding a 4 month old cabbage and sausage is a good thing. I also pay her cash under the table because I am stupid. I feel taken advantage of by this nanny, and she is out. Now, I am trying to find another Nanny. I never had one before and this woman just took advantage of us! She even took home our photo albums to show her family! No respect, no boundaries. Is this normal? Personally, for doing nothing--I think 350 a week is a lot. Especially cash.
submitted by Ottilia in London
@ March 10, 2010 - 10:32 AM
submitted by Ottilia in London
@ March 10, 2010 - 10:38 AM
I am a nanny and can tell you that you have/had a HORRIBLEEE nanny! You want someone who LOVES your kids. I am 20 years old and nanny for a family for 4 months of the year. I am there w the 3 kids from 8 to 6, 5 days a week & don't take any breaks while with them. If you are paying someone, they should be doing their job. I create an entire curiculum for that time-period, packed with educational fun. Each week has a "theme" (like land animals or damous artists), I take the kids to the library, we study an animal/artist/ect of their choice all week, doing projects, games, crafts, and breakfast/lunch/dinner around the theme as much as possible. We do a craft every day, go to the beach, playgrounds, parks, zoos, everywhere; and I do laundry, dishes, some housework. I hope you have found someone better, b/c this person is with YOUR child/children and they (you kids) deserve the best. If you haven't already, please get a new (and better) nanny, we are out there if you look and ask around.
submitted by Kim in Portsmouth, NH
@ March 03, 2011 - 10:56 PM
i would love to be your Nanny if i lived closer, you are deff being taken advantage of and that is sad :( I am looking for a job as a nanny now, have been one for the past 4 years and the family i was nannying for i had to quit, they were having a lot of marrital problems, always fighting, sometimes i was not getting paid for many weeks because they did not have the money. There were three kids, always additional friends were there and i got paid 10 and hour... i started there at 20 an hour. The dad lost his job and then things went down hill. It is very sad, loved the kids so much and very sad to see what going on with them :(
submitted by Lauren May in Cincinati, Oh
@ June 27, 2011 - 11:27 AM
I fair. I used to get paid the same amount. I was in the house 8-3 pm and I used to clean the children mess, cook, lunch,go to the playground, make hand craft, tutoring the big boy's writing skills, while the little one take her nap... it was fun!