Nanny/Babysitter I Austin Texas
We've moved to Austin Texas recently and we are looking for a nanny for our kid. I keep looking at care.com and the rates are so high. I wonder if anyone here has experience in finding a full-time nanny in Austin for a reasonable price? If so from where? Any help is appreciated 🙏
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How much are you willing to pay per month or per hour?
I used to pay 450/week in WV. Buy I'm willing to pay 500-550/Week here.
TC?
We found $30/hr to kinda be table stakes
Yup, that's what it works out to these days. My pay was in these markets 3-4y ago and COL in Austin has gone up 30% in that time.
$20/hr is about $40k a year. That’s not a lot of money. Do you want the person that watch your child to live in poverty? If you can’t afford a nanny, use a daycare.
Daycares are full :((
What do you think is reasonable to pay someone to look after the welfare of your Child …
Sorry buddy, $15-20/hr is standard now in any place worth living - even in Texas. I paid $15/hr plus 80hr PTO and every Holiday PTO or weather emergency or any time we were gone, effectively making it a $18-20/hr job with one kid and then we had a different Nanny with two (original was older and could only handle one infant at a time) who was same benefits and $20/hr consistent rate. The truth is that many Nannies, even experienced ones, are not as reliable as what you need until you are paying $30-40/hr in Austin,TX for someone with degrees and experience. Maybe have a Nanny for the first 6-9mo of the kiddos life and spend that time finding a good childcare place when you feel comfortable with them being with other children or out of the house. Oh, and remember you have to register as a business and pay taxes for that, so add another couple dollars an hour in expense for taxes for cost calculations.