https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 14 May 2026 09:56:37 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare/page/2#post-1222285 Sun, 17 Nov 2013 16:22:58 +0000 DillonLion 1222285@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@meganmp: oh gosh, I am sorry </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220587 Sat, 16 Nov 2013 02:47:31 +0000 Sapphiresun 1220587@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It would be about 50% of my take home income for an infant if I can get a position upon my return that's even conducive to a daycare setup. 15% of our combined net income. If we had to get a nanny that can help with overnights and crazy hours... 70%??</p> <p>Which is why we're seriously considering me going back part time or working at different days/times since we're both shift workers and child care is SO expensive here. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220575 Sat, 16 Nov 2013 01:38:03 +0000 lamariniere 1220575@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>2.5% of our combined salary. Daycare is heavily subsidized here though, the state pays half of the tuition for residents. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220560 Sat, 16 Nov 2013 00:46:26 +0000 StbHisMrs 1220560@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>25% of my take home, 6% of our combined. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220545 Sat, 16 Nov 2013 00:15:51 +0000 googly-eyes 1220545@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Foodnerd81: Me too!!! Went back for a bit, but for various reasons didn't stay at the job, and at that job it would have been about 50% of gross pay... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220541 Sat, 16 Nov 2013 00:08:15 +0000 meganmp 1220541@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>64% of mine alone (take home). Ugh, @DillonLion:, I beat you. Sad face. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220538 Sat, 16 Nov 2013 00:06:18 +0000 jedeve 1220538@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@DillonLion: you do! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220524 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 23:36:06 +0000 Mrs. Jacks 1220524@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>10% of mine, a few percent less combined. This is of take home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220514 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 23:26:57 +0000 ShootingStar 1220514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>15% of my gross salary, 8% of our combined gross salaries. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220454 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 22:28:45 +0000 DillonLion 1220454@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: Ha do I win for the opposite? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220439 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 22:14:07 +0000 Corduroy 1220439@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>20% of my gross, 9% of our gross. When we move to an in home daycare next month it will drop to 13% of my gross. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220384 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 21:43:04 +0000 yellowbird 1220384@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jedeve: we do part time at an in home daycare. I also live in a very affordable area :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220347 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 21:25:34 +0000 Beebug 1220347@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>17% of mine, 7% of ours, after taxes/take home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220346 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 21:22:09 +0000 NurseMommy 1220346@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Still on maternity leave but ours will be 30% of my net, 16% of our combined net, 14% if you include our rental income. That's only for three days a week though - I will work full time, but it's 12 hour shifts so we don't need full time care. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220343 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 21:20:03 +0000 LazyLightning 1220343@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>20%. Together it's about 5% of combined income. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220340 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 21:18:00 +0000 matador84 1220340@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>nearly 25% of mine...don't even want to think about what it will be for two.</p> <p>I'd still take over a 25K paycut if I were to quit my job and stay at home to save on child care though... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220328 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 21:13:42 +0000 littlek 1220328@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ours is not bad. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220316 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 21:07:59 +0000 dagret 1220316@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>17% of my gross pay, 9.5 combined (base) about 6% if you count in my husbands bonus. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220249 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:25:09 +0000 regberadaisy 1220249@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>34% of my take home. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220230 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:14:50 +0000 Sparkler 1220230@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Infant and toddler: 35% of mine, 10% combined. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220216 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:10:08 +0000 chrispygal 1220216@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12% of my gross, 6% of combined. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220206 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 20:05:56 +0000 jedeve 1220206@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@yellowbird: you're the winner so far!!! What is your daycare arrangements? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220171 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:47:22 +0000 sunshineandsushi 1220171@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ouch. 50% of my gross income, 21% of our combined gross income. But, that's for two babies in infant care. Can't wait til we switch daycares in February!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220161 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:39:42 +0000 Foodnerd81 1220161@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I decided to stay at home but the only places with openings would have been way more than half my take home! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220150 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 19:34:49 +0000 MamaMoose 1220150@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>22% of my gross, 6% of combined gross. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220089 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 18:51:22 +0000 yellowbird 1220089@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>4% of our combined take home pay. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220083 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 18:43:25 +0000 Anagram 1220083@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>45% of my pay after taxes. 17% of our combined salaries. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220061 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 18:22:58 +0000 PurplePeony 1220061@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>IF we get into the daycare we're hoping for, it will be 22.8% of my gross and around 10% of our combined gross...I don't know what our net will be after we adjust withholdings and such, since we won't do that until LO is born. If we end up having to hire a nanny, it would probably be close to 38% of my gross salary...that would really hurt! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1220046 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 18:04:32 +0000 ALV91711 1220046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It is going to be 33% of my net and about 13% of ours combined. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/what-percent-of-your-salary-goes-to-daycare#post-1219999 Fri, 15 Nov 2013 17:28:04 +0000 LuLu Mom 1219999@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>12% of mine, 6% of both of our gross but it looks uglier net! </p>