How Much to Pay a Helper?

[carliegirl]

I am looking to hire a 20 year old college student for the summer to help out with the dck (including my own 2 children) this summer, but I am not sure how much to pay her per hour.

Originally Posted by carliegirl

I am looking to hire a 20 year old college student for the summer to help out with the dck (including my own 2 children) this summer, but I am not sure how much to pay her per hour.

Less then minimum wage (NJ - $7.25) since you are paying cash. $6 a hour. Try to keep it under $600 for the summer total. http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm

Originally Posted by Unregistered

Less then minimum wage (NJ - $7.25) since you are paying cash. $6 a hour. Try to keep it under $600 for the summer total. http://www.dol.gov/whd/minwage/america.htm

Is that legal? To hire someone to help, and pay less than minimum wage? If it's not worth her time, and she can make more at a place who pays at LEAST Min wage, she would probably do that. I was 22 when I started where I am currently the assistant. If she had paid me less than min wage I wouldn't have been able to afford to work there. And at that time, I only had a few things to pay for... Before that I was working at above min wage at another child care.

[Crystal]

Definitely at least minimum wage. I get that the pp was trying to show you how to avoid paying payroll taxes, etc. but it's illegal and UNETHICAL to ask somebody to work for less than minimum wage, especially if you want a reliable, dependable, happy employee.

[momofboys]

Originally Posted by carliegirl

I am looking to hire a 20 year old college student for the summer to help out with the dck (including my own 2 children) this summer, but I am not sure how much to pay her per hour.

I would pay above minimum wage, at least $7-8/hr. When I was working my summers while in college I worked in a factory & made well over $9/hr (& this was many years ago!!!). You have to make it worth their while. How many hours you want may play into it also. If it is only a small number of hours (maybe 15 hrs or less) I'd say you'd need to pay enough to make it worth the time. If over 15 hrs a week you MAY be able to pay a little less.

[lilrugrats]

If its fulltime (40 hours) then I would think just pay min wage. If it is part time, I would just do a set rate. For example if you want her from 8-12 each day that is 20 hours, then I would pay her $150 cash. Good luck.