Work out a fair nanny hourly rate including extra children and payroll.
Nanny rates often rise with the number of children and the cost of living, and families also shoulder payroll taxes or agency support. Adding that overhead gives the total cost per hour and per year. Underpaid or informal nanny arrangements break down, so a fair, fully-loaded rate is the basis of a stable care arrangement.
Nanny Hourly Rate
Hourly = base + (children - 1) x extra-per-child, plus a payroll overhead on top
Hourly = base + (children - 1) x extra-per-child, plus a payroll overhead on top Nanny rates often rise with the number of children and the cost of living, and families also shoulder payroll taxes or agency support. Adding that overhead gives the total cost per hour and per year.
Underpaid or informal nanny arrangements break down, so a fair, fully-loaded rate is the basis of a stable care arrangement.
This calculator takes 6 inputs: Base hourly rate, Number of children, Extra per additional child, Hours per week, Payroll/support overhead, Weeks per year. The pre-filled defaults are a realistic starting point — replace them with figures from your own environment for a result you can act on.