Salary for nanny with own child

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How much is reasonable? I personally feel if a nanny is bringing their own child then they should charge a little less than their usual rate as their attention will of course be divided. I am very much struggling to see why I should pay more than £7.50/hour net (usual rate here seems to be £8.50-£10.00/hr net) yet there seems to be many who won't accept this.

I see your point....

However, if market conditions mean that they can still command a higher salary than you are offering (ie lots of jobs about and no nannies) then they will take the higher paying roles and there is not much you can do about it...

Have you thought about maybe a nanny with less experience?

Advertise the job at the price you are prepared to pay. If someone applies who has their own child, then you could either offer the same salary or offer them a lower salary. They don't have to take the job if they don't want the job.

Stop Net salaries... Always agree Gross Salary.

Nannynick is supporting BAPN Campaign: Nannies ? lets talk gross ££?

Just pay what you want to pay nannies can either take it or leave it.

No they should accept it, they are also looking after their child and concentrating on your child less.
Just put in the ad also happy to consider a nanny with own child at £7.50/hour. I think that's a good salary considering a nanny share would be £12-14.

Depends in the market in your area.

i never lowered my salary when I took my DD with me.

My child was part of the deal and I let the families know that. I never had anyone ask me to lower my rate.

My own child always came second best when we were at work and was taken to all of the activities that my charges went to. I didn't have a say in what my child did on those days so why should I have accepted less money?

I would have thought you would have a lower rate because you are not paying for childcare yourself, you will need to share your attention and focus between your child and your employers. Usually people who have a nanny want their own child to have someone's undivided attention and the convenience of them being at home. Having a nanny with their own child may well be good but I personally would expect the salary to be lower.

I would expect to pay less for a nanny who was bringing their own child.

There could be some advantages perhaps in a family with one child where a little companion could be a good thing but overall the disadvantages would outweigh the advantages. The nanny will have to divide her attention between more children and take her child's needs into account as well as her employer's children. There may be behavioural or discipline problems also.

OP- you have the choice as to what salary to offer and the nanny can obviously accept or decline.

I have always took mine to work with me. For the same rate but as Paula said my children had to fit in with them. Nannies vary in rates anyway who can say what is the correct rate.

We had a lovely nanny for a fixed term period of 4 months last year who brought her own little boy. She charged £9 per hour net (and had 20 years experience, Norland training, fab references and is totally lovely). I pay £10 per hour net now for our after school nanny without her own child - less experience, but still vg. We're in South West London. Usually I think you pay less, but ultimately it's about finding the right person and paying the market rate for your area.

Oh, and in our case, it was great that she had her own child as he was a complete ice-breaker with my DDs, though they are older (9 and 7) and I don't think I'd have gone for it when they were babies/toddlers themselves.

when I have done a little ad-hoc work and taken baby with me I have charged a 1/3 less than my normal rates although have rarely done any work with him other than for a family close to my home and they didnt have an issue with it.

Obv I mostly night nanny so little one is in bed asleep and my husband is home with him.

I personally feel a nanny with own child should earn less than someone of same quals/exp who doesnt bring their child and I believe a 20-30% difference is fair.

I would suggest advertising the job saying own child welcome (hourly rate of £7-8 gross with own child or £8-£10 gross without own child - hrly rate dependant on quals/exp)