The remuneration that you can expect to receive as a nanny differs from one
position to another, but here are some guidelines for agreeing on a fair salary
with the family:
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Full-time nannies working in the Central London area earn a gross salary of
around £550-£700 per week if employed on a live-out basis, with these figures
dropping to around £450-£550 per week for live-in positions where accomodation
is provided. Their counterparts working in other areas of UK earn considerably
less, with average salaries of around £450-£550 for live-out positions and
£350-£450 for live-in positions (gross) respectively. Apart from geographical
location and live-in/live-out basis, the rate you request should depend on your
experience and any qualifications you may have.
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For part-time positions in the Central London area, you should request an
hourly salary in the region of £10-£14 (net) per hour, with a fair rate for
equivalent positions in other areas being around £6-£10 (net) per hour. Apart
from geographical location, your rate requested should again depend on your
experience and qualifications, as well as on the number of hours per week you
will be required to work. The less hours per week that you will be working, the
greater the hourly rate should be to compensate fairly for this.
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Any occasional baby-sitting that you perform for the family should be
remunerated at roughly the the same part-time hourly rates given above.
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Younger, less-qualified "mother's help" candidates are usually paid around
£50-£60 per week at age 16, increasing to about £120-£180 for older candidates
with greater experience.
Should the family be offering any special benefits, such as a cellphone
allowance, the use of their car, accomodation (for a live-in position), you
should allow for these when determining a fair salary to ask for.
Nanny salaries are usually paid either weekly or monthly, but you should also
be willing to arrange a different payment schedule if the family requests it.