Nursery World - Nanny salaries see biggest jump in five years due to soaring demand

UK nanny salaries have risen by 13 per cent across the UK – the biggest increase in five years – according to new research.

According to Nannytax, nanny salaries are up by 13 per cent across the UK PHOTO Adobe Stock

According to the latest Nannytax Salary Index, a nanny working in London now earns an average gross annual salary of £39,806 or £15.31 per hour – an 8 per cent increase on last year. Within the rest of the UK, nannies earn an average of £32,552.

Nannytax says that a shortage of childcare providers due to Brexit is driving up wages.

The figures, which are published annually, are based on almost 80,000 of Nannytax’s internal payroll records for the tax year 2021/22 and calculated for live-out nannies working 50 hours per week.

Regionally, nannies in the South-East of England (£14.59 per hour) and Yorkshire & the Humber (£13.85 per hour) are receiving the highest pay outside of London. Nannies in Northern Ireland and the North-East of England receive the lowest pay at £11 per hour.

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