https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Fri, 10 Apr 2026 05:08:08 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2489015 Wed, 09 Mar 2016 15:57:29 +0000 Modern Daisy 2489015@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm actually in the market for a nanny come this fall and I am thinking around 14/15 per hour. It would come out to around $700/week which seems fair to me for the area (pa). For emergency nannies we pay between $17-$20 per hour for only one child but these are older more experienced nannies who are available a la carte. I feel like if we guarantee a full time job the rate should be lower, even for 2. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2488987 Wed, 09 Mar 2016 15:40:49 +0000 sooz 2488987@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HAPPYBAKER: We pay our nanny $22 for two kids and we live in the SF Bay Area. This rate is pretty standard. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2465711 Thu, 18 Feb 2016 10:02:22 +0000 Pancakes 2465711@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$15 an hour for one child and $20 for 2, just outside of DC. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2447143 Wed, 03 Feb 2016 04:41:41 +0000 HabesBabe 2447143@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We did $1500/month for two kids... a little under $10/hour, I think? We're in Orange County, CA and paid her under the table, so it was $1500 flat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2446707 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 17:14:03 +0000 mrs. bird 2446707@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I'm in MA working as a nanny &amp; interviewing for a new job so I'm pretty familiar with current rates. All the positions I've been approached about are salaried $800-1,000/wk for 40hrs (overtime is time &amp; a half, so around 30/hr for extra hours, but if you were to divide out set hours they'd be 20-25/hr), these are on the books though, so those paying under the table pay less, also most ppl paying under the table don't do time &amp; a half for overtime. Hiring someone young is another way to save some $$. You could also see if there is anyone in the town preschool program that might want to share with you in the afternoon, that would help with the cost. You can offer other perks that would be valuable to the nanny, but maybe wouldn't cost you much, like adding her to your gym membership, AAA, or cell phone plan. </p> <p>Keep in mind most nannies have flexible rates, sure I have a set amount I need to get by, but I also only work for people I love. I'd rather make a little less &amp; love going to work than work for people I can't stand &amp; I understand that people have limits on what they can afford to pay me. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2446580 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 15:55:53 +0000 winniebee 2446580@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@BandDmommy: This is pre-tax. I pay employer taxes as well, So, it costs me more than $17/hour in reality and she nets less, like every hourly employee out there (myself included)! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2446488 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 15:02:38 +0000 Mrs D 2446488@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here in MI we have found that it becomes a bit of a coin toss at 2 kids in the higher rate daycare rooms...</p> <p>We have a sitter who will likely become our PM Nanny when DD1 goes to public pre-school...She said her normal rate would be $15/hr but if we want to guarantee 15 hours a week (3pm-6pm daily) she would do $12.hr. It will be cash under the table. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2446472 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 14:49:21 +0000 Trailmix 2446472@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't pay taxes on our nanny, she is under the table. We pay $24.50/hour (KILL. ME. NOW.) Definitely on the higher end of things (live in NYC) but she's been with us since the kids were 3 weeks old and they adore her so... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2446460 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 14:40:44 +0000 Anagram 2446460@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$15 net. That's on the low end for our area, but you want to start somewhere where you can afford to give a raise at some point. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2446453 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 14:36:28 +0000 fussygal 2446453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't have two here yet, but if we were to keep our old nanny it would have been $15-20/hr. for two (in Oregon). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2446432 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 14:21:17 +0000 jape14 2446432@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>we are in a share with 2 kids, and our nanny gets ~$16/hr. (each family pays $1400/month.) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2446415 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 14:13:50 +0000 LBee 2446415@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$15/hour net. She cares for 2 children.</p> <p>ETA: @banddmommy: I am quoting what she gets after tax. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2446412 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 14:13:23 +0000 BandDmommy 2446412@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just curious when you guys are quoting prices are these after tax rates? I know for nannies you pay household taxes, so you pay $x but they really get less because of taxes or do you gross them up? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2446406 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 14:11:20 +0000 oliviaoblivia 2446406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's $15 / hour net around here. Far cheaper than daycare for two. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2446384 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 14:02:59 +0000 winniebee 2446384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: yeah, i agree! That, plus if you pay the nanny more, she's more willing to do stuff around the house, at least in my experience. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2446376 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 14:00:07 +0000 cheert16 2446376@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay ours $14/ hour for 2 kids (1 year old and 2 year old) (Methuen, MA) We found her by chance and she is absolutely fantastic- she is a college student and our schedule works well with hers so its a great fit. Most people we interviewed were asking for 15-25/hour. We lucked out that its cheaper than daycare, but it wont be when DS goes to preschool in the fall- then we will be paying her (with probably a raise by then) and DS preschool bill. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2446364 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 13:51:26 +0000 catlady 2446364@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We don't use a nanny but my impression is that the going rate around here is about $18-20/hr. I *think* that is for two kids (everyone I know seems to use daycare for one kid and then jump to nanny for two). I'm in Boston. We pay $15/hr plus generous tip to our babysitter, who used to be a nanny. We only have one LO though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2446352 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 13:41:14 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2446352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I think even if the older kids are in school, there is still a level of coordination required of the nanny (pick up, drop off, put away backpacks, etc). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2446299 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 13:06:49 +0000 HappyBaker 2446299@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: thanks this is super helpful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2446295 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 13:03:33 +0000 winniebee 2446295@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@HappyBaker: if we have 3 I'll definitely give ours a raise -- the boys will be in school so I'll probably reduce her hours a bit but up her to 19/h. My friend in west rox pays $20 for 3 kids but the two older are in school 830-130 and nap in the afternoon. But of course there are summers! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2446280 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 12:53:02 +0000 HappyBaker 2446280@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@winniebee: thanks that's what I was thinking! How much do you think you'd pay extra for throwing a newborn in the mix? Wondering if it makes more sense to wait to make the switch if we have a #3! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2446276 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 12:49:35 +0000 winniebee 2446276@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$17/hour regardless of whether she has one or both kids. Portland ME. My friends in Boston pay $17-20/hour. Definitely not cheaper than daycare but more convenient in a lot of ways. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/how-much-do-you-pay-your-nanny-for-two-kids#post-2446274 Tue, 02 Feb 2016 12:47:36 +0000 HappyBaker 2446274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>One of my kids daycare teachers has expressed interest in being a nanny. At first I thought it would be amazingly cheaper than daycare but running the numbers it doesn't seem that way! I'm in MA and pay $700 a week for preschool and an infant, 40 hours a week. </p> <p>If we did this we'd send DD to our towns full day (8:30-2:30) preschool, which also costs money. But the nanny would mostly be watching the 1 year old all day. </p> <p>What do you pay your nanny if you have two kids? Bonus points if you're in MA / Boston area too! </p>