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Going rate for childminder for summer months

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  • 10-12-2020 9:45pm
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    Salthillprom
    Registered Users Posts: 439 ✭✭


    I'd like to get a college student to mind my two kids during the summer months. 8.15am until 6pm Mon-Fri for all of July and August. What do ppl think would be a fair wage to pay someone per week for this job? Thanks


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    Cakerbaker
    Registered Users Posts: 850 ✭✭✭Cakerbaker


    Salthillprom wrote: »
    I'd like to get a college student to mind my two kids during the summer months. 8.15am until 6pm Mon-Fri for all of July and August. What do ppl think would be a fair wage to pay someone per week for this job? Thanks

    If they’re coming to your home legally you are considered an employer you have to pay at least minimum wage and register as an employer to pay their PRSI.


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    Bicyclette
    Registered Users Posts: 378 ✭✭Bicyclette


    Why are you looking specifically for a college student?

    How many children do you have?

    What ages are they?

    What do you expect the student to do with your children?

    All of these factors will impact on how much you should be paying.


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    myshirt
    Registered Users Posts: 5,245 ✭✭✭myshirt


    Budget a baseline of 20 quid an hour (to include the prsi payment).


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    jlm29
    Registered Users Posts: 3,818 ✭✭✭jlm29


    myshirt wrote: »
    Budget a baseline of 20 quid an hour (to include the prsi payment).

    That’s €1000 per week. I really don’t think that’s the going rate.


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    KaneToad
    Registered Users Posts: 3,218 ✭✭✭KaneToad


    myshirt wrote: »
    Budget a baseline of 20 quid an hour (to include the prsi payment).

    Don't forget holiday pay. And a company car...


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    Water John
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    Staff in Lidl and Aldi start on the Living Wage. Is that a comparator?


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    dobman88
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    I'd say 15 an hour for 2 kids would be an alright offer and you covering any trips they go on or activities, could get a pre loaded card like Revolut or something to use.


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    Salthillprom
    Registered Users Posts: 439 ✭✭Salthillprom


    Cakerbaker wrote: »
    If they’re coming to your home legally you are considered an employer you have to pay at least minimum wage and register as an employer to pay their PRSI.
    Yep I know that and intend to do that. But thanks anyway.


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    Salthillprom
    Registered Users Posts: 439 ✭✭Salthillprom


    Bicyclette wrote: »
    Why are you looking specifically for a college student?

    How many children do you have?

    What ages are they?

    What do you expect the student to do with your children?

    All of these factors will impact on how much you should be paying.

    2 primary school aged children in the later years classes.

    I expect the person to mind them, play with them, heat up pre-prepared meals.for their lunches and of course the minder iwoujd be fed, included in that.
    I expect them to walk them to their summer camps (I will still be paying minder their weekly wage while kids are at camp for a few of the weeks as camp isn't a full day). All camps are a 5-10 min walk from house.

    I am looking for a student because I would like someone young who'll play with them and get along well with them as a friend, but is also old enough to have cop on and maturity. And college students are off at the same time as I need someone and I know when I was in college i would have loved a job like that.


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    Salthillprom
    Registered Users Posts: 439 ✭✭Salthillprom


    dobman88 wrote: »
    I'd say 15 an hour for 2 kids would be an alright offer and you covering any trips they go on or activities, could get a pre loaded card like Revolut or something to use.

    That sounds fair.


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    Salthillprom
    Registered Users Posts: 439 ✭✭Salthillprom


    Water John wrote: »
    Staff in Lidl and Aldi start on the Living Wage. Is that a comparator?

    Yes maybe.


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    Salthillprom
    Registered Users Posts: 439 ✭✭Salthillprom


    myshirt wrote: »
    Budget a baseline of 20 quid an hour (to include the prsi payment).

    Baseline of €20 an hour? Seems v steep


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    afkasurfjunkie
    Registered Users Posts: 771 ✭✭✭afkasurfjunkie


    My sis in law got a college student in last summer and for part of the lockdown as her child minder stopped minding. She paid her the same rate as childminder. €70 a day for 3 kids. 5,4 and 1. Girl was delighted with the wage. Still minds or babysits for them the odd time now. She lives in the west. Rates are probably higher in the east.


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    Salthillprom
    Registered Users Posts: 439 ✭✭Salthillprom


    afkasurfjunkie wrote: »
    My sis in law got a college student in last summer and for part of the lockdown as her child minder stopped minding. She paid her the same rate as childminder. €70 a day for 3 kids. 5,4 and 1. Girl was delighted with the wage. Still minds or babysits for them the odd time now. She lives in the west. Rates are probably higher in the east.

    Thanks, I'm in the west also. That seems like good money for a student. Thanks for reply


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