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Is £22,000 gross a reasonable nanny for London?

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staranise · 22/11/2010 21:43

I'm getting very confused as to what is a credible wage. Not helped by the fact that it seems whatever I offer, I'll be working at a loss!

We have three children but two are at school, youngest is 2 and pretty easy. No cleaning/household duties, the occasional cooking for the children. It would be full-time, 40 hours a week, paid holiday, plus NI/tax of course, I'm coordinate holiday with gps so the nanny would rarely have all three in the school hols.

The thing is, i know that gives a quite low hourly rate of £8.20 but is that compensated by the fact that it's full-time, only one school run (one would be covered by me or DH) etc?

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nbee84 · 22/11/2010 22:23

I think you're right on the last point. Nannies working day's are usually 10-12 hours long. If she worked a 4 day week she can work an extra day elsewhere to top up her wage.

People often qoute full-time London nannies as earning 30k+, but forget that this is not for a 40 hour week - it is often for a 55-60 hour week.

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staranise · 22/11/2010 22:02

It would probably be 9-5 five days a week - I guess a nanny would prefer four longer days? She might then pick up work on the other day to give a better living wage?

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staranise · 22/11/2010 21:59

I'd love to pay more, it's just I'd be working at a loss - I don't mind breaking even but don't really want to work at a loss even before I count the cost of commuting etc.

I'm near SW6 - I could offer use of car I guess, most nannies round here don't use one (everything is very local). I find it so depressing that I can't afford to work - I'd happily pay a good nanny £30k+ but that's not much less than what I earn and I have to pay my tax and then hers etc etc Sad. The sums just don't add up.

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nannyj · 22/11/2010 21:56

That's the problem really you can offer the best job in the world with the nicest kids and parents but the nanny still needs a living wage. Unless you find a young nanny living with parents? 40 hours isn't much though so the nanny could supplement with babysitting in the evenings.

Blondeshavemorefun · 22/11/2010 21:54

You say full time 40hrs a week - is that 8hrs a day or 4 days of 10hrs

£22k is low for 4/5days but sure you can find a younger/less exp nanny for that

prayingmantisgroupie · 22/11/2010 21:51

It really depends on how old/experienced she or he is? Also what part of London are you in?
I am a sole charge nanny in SW6, working 46 hours a week and I'm on £31k, plus use of car. I have 17 years experience though.

For £22k you'd probably be looking at someone younger, with less experience. Not to say you couldn't find a gem - there are some out there! £22k is just not an awful lot to live on in London, assuming she or he would have their own bills to pay, (I'm assuming here the position is live-out?)

Good luck with your search, hope you find someone lovely.

BlockedPoster · 22/11/2010 21:48

live in or live out?

MaeMobley · 22/11/2010 21:48

Seems too low to me.

I do a friend's nanny payroll and her FT London nanny earns more than that for two children (one at school and the other 2).

If nobody else comes back to you I can go and check her gross salary. I think the nanny gets nearly £2k in hand per month.