What are reasonable rates for a nanny share?

[USAMom79]

I have an amazing nanny that has offered to do a share with another family. There would only be two children between the ages of 3 and 5. Am I wrong in thinking this salary is a bit much? Especially when you add taxes and mileage on top? What is a standard salary for a shared nanny? This person really is wonderful and I want to be generous, but fair as well.

Why has the nanny offered to a nanny share with another family. Do you want another families children coming to your home?

What salary is too much, you don't give details of the salary.

Add taxes? Are you doing a Net Wage Agreement? Best not doing that.

Mileage is something that happens due to using a car. The alternative is that you provide a car, or pay for public transport (if that is available). So don't see how mileage comes into things to do with salary - it is a cost that is there due to taking children to places.

There is no standard salary. A share in my view would usually cost more than working for just one family, as there are the needs of more children and more parents to juggle. The advantage to the families is that they split the cost, so it is cheaper than employing a nanny for just their family.

Do you really want to do a nanny share? Are you not wanting the nanny to just work for you?

I saw your other thread and £17 net per hour seems excessive.

As Nick says, work in gross.

Generally a nanny share would be 20-25% higher than a standard nanny job. Where I am average salary is about £11 gross per hour so a nanny share would be £13 to £14.

I havnt seen your other thread but £17 gross seems
High but if she is on say £12/13 now then if you did do a share you would be paying £8.50 gross so saving your money

Shares are generally £1/2 more ph so £14/15gross sounds more like it

Obv depends if you want to do a share and have another child at your home etc

As nick said mileage has nothing to do with the salary

Blondes - she was asking for £17 net

Omg

'Thud'

Def overpriced

Haven't seen the other thread but from what everyone's mentioned here £17ph net does seem a bit outrageous!!! However, I have nanny friends working in North London areas such as Highbury or Islington and they are paid between £14-£16ph net working out as £7-£8ph net per family!!!

A nanny share can be great when it works well. The cost saving is significant, but it's not only that. The children really benefit from having each other as playmates, and it's nice to have another family to share the journey with - finding a good nanny, making a contract, any questions that come up - it makes it all less overwhelming.

Standard rate for live-out in London is £10/hour net for a single family or £12/hour net for a nanny share. For someone who has something extra to offer (eg very experienced, or a particular language) add a little extra, maybe £1/hour. I'd expect rates outside London to be the same or less. An expensive agency, on the other hand, will charge whatever they can get away with - not necessarily for a better nanny.

As people have said, your contract should state the gross rate. We agreed the rate net, on the understanding that we would convert it to gross for the contract. Working out rates for a nanny share is tricky though - eg one of you gets the NI allowance, so the other pays a higher proportion of the salary - and I'd highly recommend taking the premium option with your payroll company where they do the contract for you. Internet contract doesn't really cut it for a nanny share.

A nanny share can be great when it works well. The cost saving is significant, but it's not only that. The children really benefit from having each other as playmates, and it's nice to have another family to share the journey with - finding a good nanny, making a contract, any questions that come up - it makes it all less overwhelming.

Standard rate for live-out in London is £10/hour net for a single family or £12/hour net for a nanny share. For someone who has something extra to offer (eg very experienced, or a particular language) add a little extra, maybe £1/hour. I'd expect rates outside London to be the same or less. An expensive agency, on the other hand, will charge whatever they can get away with - not necessarily for a better nanny.

As people have said, your contract should state the gross rate. We agreed the rate net, on the understanding that we would convert it to gross for the contract. Working out rates for a nanny share is tricky though - eg one of you gets the NI allowance, so the other pays a higher proportion of the salary - and I'd highly recommend taking the premium option with your payroll company where they do the contract for you. Internet contract doesn't really cut it for a nanny share.

London. standard £12 net an hour for a nanny share.

I have everything a nanny needs, qualifications, nanny insurance, ofsted, first aid, food hygiene, crb. excellent references. 10 years under my belt. experience in a nursery.

I only charge £12 net in London SW19

In September I am going to be starting looking after the next door neighbours two children who are 4
And 2. I already look after my current families 7, soon to be 3 and 18month old. My job is VERY full on with the children all bickering a lot and I find the 3 boys enjoyable but full on. When I start the nanny share I will have 5 children under 7 3 of which are under 3. My current family have said they are happy to pay me the same as what I'm earning now and have just text the mother of the other family to say I was thinking £8 per hour gross for her. This situation will change over the school holidas where their old childminder has offered to take them so I won't have 5 kids for 55hours a week. I didn't think this was too unreasonable but then I will have more responsibility as will have more children.

She can pretty much state whatever she wants, can't she? Of course, you don't have to accept it but she doesn't have to agree to doing the share for a lower rate. I would not agree to it myself if I was already on £10 an hour for looking after one child and they effectively wanted to double my workload for an extra £2 an hour. I think if you tried to force your hand on this, your amazing nanny would be leaving rather soon.

Hi, I know this is quite an old thread but I recently had a nanny share with Koru Kids - cost me about GBP 11 per hour inc their commission. You can also find your own nanny shares (maybe it is cheaper ) through GumTree or Angel Nanny Share (angelnannyshare.co.uk).