Most nannies expect a review and a raise conversation once a year, and sooner when the job changes. Planning for it is one of the simplest ways to keep a nanny you love.
Look at three things together: what experienced nannies near you now earn, how her job has changed, and how she's doing. Adding a child is a bigger job and usually warrants a larger increase than an anniversary alone. See how much to pay a nanny.
Tammy Gold, LCSW, spent years matching families with nannies before writing Secrets of the Nanny Whisperer (Penguin). Today she works beside families, and their agencies, as a neutral expert: defining the job, interviewing candidates, checking references and setting up the first 30 days.
This is the Manage stage of the Care Map Method™: notice what's working, address what isn't, and adjust as your child and family change.
Say so directly, explain why, and offer what you can: extra paid time off, a schedule she prefers, or a firm date to revisit pay. Silence reads as not valuing her.
It varies with your local market and her performance. Many families aim to at least keep pace with local pay and cost of living, and add more when the job grows.
Usually, yes. Two children is a different job. Discuss it when you tell her you're expecting.
No. A bonus thanks her for the past year; a raise sets her pay going forward.
Prepare the conversation, the numbers and the new agreement.
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Tammy is not a placement agency and has no affiliation with, or financial interest in, any agency, daycare or payroll service. She provides independent expert guidance; decisions remain your family’s. Legal, tax and licensing questions belong with the appropriate professional or state agency.