What is the average wage for a nanny in Boston Massachusetts?

Answer 1

Original response:

Higher than average - Id say about $15 an hour or more

Revised answer:

It depends on a number of factors:

* Live in or live out

* Full time or part time

* One child, two or more

* Whether nanny needs to drive, e.g to pick up the kids

* Whether you live near the T, in a close suburb, or farther out

* Whether your children have special medical or other needs

* Need for occasional night/early coverage for business trips

* Whether paying "over the table" following employment laws and standard practices

* Years of experience, college degrees

* Perks (free cell phone, use of car, pool, country club, fun vacation, ...)

* Special situations -- Whether nanny has a child and can share your home, etc.

* Recruiting directly versus premium referral service

* Caring for just the kids, or participation in other housework

* Ability to withstand snowdays when nanny can't drive in and parents still have to work

* Whether for a limited time (e.g. 1 year) or expectation of years together

Etc.

Assume for now, a live out nanny, full time (45 hours per week) with all legal bases covered, ordinary household (clean, warm, no country club) it is usually possible to find within $14 to $17 per hour for very high quality loving people worthy of trusting one's children for care and guidance during the day. But for many reasons, there are situations where less or more are mutually agreeable.

Of course, this is a deeply personal decision for both nanny and family, so the final decision is usually not primarily about the rate.