Cost of nannies in London

[JDSW19]

Just heard that my daughter is unlikely to get into the two nurseries we have registered for in SW19 so thinking about alternatives for June, when she'll be 7mths.

Does anyone have any idea on the average costs for a full time, live out nanny?

I did a worked example a little while back, will link to it when I'm on laptop rather than mobile.
I think it was around £37,000 once all costs taken into account.
What hours are you needing, 8am-7pm?

Thanks! Looking for 8am-6pm.....

you would be looking at £10-£12 gross an hr roughly for an experienced nanny

to reduce this rate could look at a nanny share so sharing costs with another family

having a nanny with own child or a nanny who has nursery experience with babies but first nanny job and would reduce cost by about 25%.

so 50hrs a week would be £500-£600 gross for experienced and qualified nanny plus employers NI on top, cost of additional heating to house, lunch daily for nanny (eventually could have what child has but wont be eating baby mush!!, cost of any outings.

plus side is nannies will do all baby related duties so making up baby foods, baby washing, ironing, tidying toys, cleaning baby bedroom, bathing baby ready for bed.

Link to Example of costs of employing a live-out nanny @ £110 gross per day

Don't really know what it comes to gross, but I think if it's an experienced nanny you're looking at 9 or 10£ net per hour. It might depend also on what area in London, I'm not sure about that though.

Nick's example is a great starting point. I and many others pay over £40K if you want lots of experience etc. which you may well want at that age and are in a more expensive part of town (W, SW, anywhere in zone 1 or 2). I am not including any of Nick's extras e.g. heating, kitty etc. in that, just the salary, tax, NI.

Hope that helps. Nanny share great place to start for 1; although I would advise if you are thinking of further children think long term if you can afford it.

can i just ask something, i am an NNEB dip nursery nurse who is also an adult trained nurse to degree level, i have tonnes of childcare experience are you telling me i could be getting 30k/40 in london, if so im off to london.

taytotayto - you could in theory get say £12 gross per hour live-out. So if you found a family wanting 50 hours a week, then that's £31k gross. Would you really want to live in London though... personally I prefer living somewhere that's close to the countryside (thus I'm just outside the M25).

Thanks for the link - calculation makes sense but I think we're definitely going to have to look at the nanny share option. I had no idea that we'd be looking at so much money for a full time nanny!

Have you considered a childminder? They tend to be more cost effective for parents with only one child. Your DD would then be in a home environment, with a few other children of varying ages, so like having an extended family. I think SW19 falls under Merton Council. If you are in that council area then their Family Information Service number is: 020 8545 3800 - They will be able to send you a list of childminders in your area. If that isn't your council, contact your local council's Family Information Service.

Hi,

I am looking for nanny share for my 17 month old. We live in sw19 as well.

If you are interested in nanny share , let me know.

As a nanny living in London, you are definitely looking at 9-10 NET for a nanny, or 10-12 net for a qualified, super-experienced one.

have you considered a live-in nanny?
or someone younger with less experience?
both would decrese the price