Hire a Nanny / After-school nanny / Baby nurse
- Level I - $$20/hr Beginner's rate. Has taken childcare training (min $1000--1100/week)
- Level II - $21-$24/hr 6 months - 1 year of experience (min $1200-1400/week)
- Level III - $25-$34/hr 2-5 years experience ($1500-1700/week)
- Level IV - $35 and up - Over 5 yrs experience or $1800-2000/week.
- Supernanny at least $60-75/hr or $3000-3500/week.
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Try Out Before You Hire
If you are bringing on someone who lives locally, it's a good idea to have some paid "tryout" to see if there's a good fit. Even if you're considering hiring someone from another state, it's usually worthwhile to cover the cost of having them travel in for a long weekend.
Benefits For Full-Time Nannies
Full-time nannies can expect additional benefits in addition to their standard weekly or hourly pay rates. For both live-in and live-out full-time nannies, benefits can include two weeks of paid vacation per year, paid days off during major holidays, and health insurance. Live-in nannies benefit from room and board, including their room and sometimes a private bath. Some nannies get used to a car and a cell phone, too. These benefits typically apply to nannies who work 35 hours or more a week. Some nannies can work up to 60 hours a week. In exchange for working over 44 hours a week, nannies receive overtime pay or time off to compensate them.
Pay older and more experienced sitters and nannies higher wages
There’s a difference in experience – both in life experience and child caring experience – between your neighbor’s 11-year-old daughter and a nanny of 10 years who is CPR and first aid certified. Take their education level and foreign language skills into consideration, too.
Additional responsibilities require higher pay.
If you need your sitter or nanny to pick up the kids from school, help with homework, or perform household tasks like cooking dinner or cleaning, plan to pay more for the additional services.
The cost of living isn’t the only location-based factor to consider
It’s a given that caregivers in more expensive cities like Manhattan or San Francisco are more expensive than those in smaller Midwestern cities. But you’ll also need to consider how long it takes the sitter or nanny to travel to work. If you live in a rural area where she has to drive 45 minutes each way, you might have to pay more to make it worth her time for a 2-hour babysitting job.
Once you find someone great with your kids, consider giving them a raise
Once you find a sitter or nanny whom both you and your kids love, consider adding a few dollars to their hourly rate. This is a great way to show appreciation for their work and keep them around.
Be prepared to pay extra for special occasions.
If you plan to hire a sitter for New Year’s Eve or Valentine’s Day, you must pay more than your usual rate. Sitters are in high demand at these times.
Mannies For The Boys
Be open-minded about whom you hire. One of the fastest-growing trends is Manny's. Male nannies can be an especially good fit for young boys who could use a male role model or big brother figure.
Where To Hire
Finally, an employment agency, also called a recruitment or staffing agency, is a place for job seekers to find permanent work. According to Investopedia, there are two types of employment agencies: employer-paid and applicant-paid. There are also temporary agencies, which are typically employer-paid and offer much lower rates. FilipinosofNY fee is only a fraction of what an agency would usually ask from employers, 10%-20% ($6,000-$12,000) of the first year salary of a nanny. FilipinosofNY's referral fee is a one-time fee of $ 1,500 – $2,000 per placement and offers a 90-day guarantee.
