Live in Nanny -- how much should it cost?

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I am considering a live in nanny - how much would I save compared to live out?...do they expect to be looked after included in the family like aupairs...I have an 8 month old an 8year old you leaves and returns with me and a 5 & 6 year old who are at school 9-4..nanny hours would be 8-6pm....might only need them 4 days a week would a live in consider such a pt arrangement.

why are you considering a live in nanny if you dont mind me asking?
would a live out nanny not be better for you if the hours are only 8-6?

thought I might be able to save a bit of cash -- just interested in the differential

Have a look here Salary guide

I'm considering a live-in as well while my nanny is on her maternity leave. Strangely one of the nannies I'm interviewing has never been a live-in before, so we might be live-in virgins together!!

Only thing is, if i love having a live-in what happens when my original nanny gets back of maternity

So do you reckon it would save me £100/week

We had a live in whilst our first nanny was on maternity leave which worked well. She was used to living in at places but it did show me that I prefer someone living out. Not sure about costs. I live with 3 teenagers/early 20 somethings so I certainly wouldn't want another one around now.

Hi,
I employ a live-in nanny (on to my second one) - i have 2 children - aged 3 (nursery 3 mornings a week) and 8 months. Our nanny works from 730am to 630pm - and we would stress that even if she is live in, we don't take the piss so she really is "off" at c630pm - though we tend to do a 15-20 minute handover when i get home. (we are lucky as she doesn't watch the clock).
We live in London so the rates i will give you are london rates. We pay her £300 net (£431 gross) per week, pay her taxes, provide her own room and bathroom, all her food during the week (not weekends), and she has use of our car (though she hardly uses it - only to go the gym at night etc). Although we treat her as part of the family, she is v. respectful of our privacy - i also have a rule that she doesn't eat with us on Friday nights (Hubby and I treat that and Sat night as a bit sacrosanct "couple" time), but between the time i get home and dinner, she tends to be either in her room or out to the gym. If i had employed a live out nanny, we would have been looking to pay £450net per week (£650 gross?) - so a saving of c£220 per week - i was happier to give up a room and bathroom in the house!
I know some agencies say some live-in nannies would start at c£250 net per week

Hope that helps.

It depends where you get your nanny. If you are willing to hire someone from abroad who only has one or two years of experience then you could probably pay about £200 net per week. If you want to hire a local British nanny with NVQ who is already registered for the voucher scheme and has 8 years of experience and is familiar with the area then you will have to pay a lot more.

Our nanny pretty much keeps to herself in the evening. She works from 6:30 - 7:00. The salary is definately lower for a live-in. You can probably find someone live-in for say £200-£250 net if you hire from abroad, ie Working Holiday Visa. The down side of this is that the nanny job will turn over every 1-2 years. And you may or may not want to change child care that often.

Another advantage to a live in is that they can start a bit earlier and help with organising the school children (dress them, feed them breakfast, etc.) whereas a live out might not realistically be able to make the commute for that. Also, keep in mind that statistically, live-in nannies take fewer sick days.