As a nanny agency you need to balance keeping your clients happy as well as the nannies on your books. Here we’re letting you know why you should be adverting a gross wage for your nanny positions.

Discussing wages in net can be somewhat confusing. It may lead to clients misunderstanding and not fulfilling their tax obligations, being hit with a larger cost than expected if their nanny has student loans or similar responsibilities, offering all or part payment in cash, or being footed with paying both theirs and the nanny’s pension contributions. 
A client who previously thought they were within budget with the nanny you provided may suddenly realise a few months down the line they can no longer afford their childcare. 

Advertising wages in net and then adding gross into the contract can also cause issues – especially if the contract states both net and gross wages. These figures will never align as there are too many factors to take into consideration.  
If you advertise a position in net and agree a contract in gross without knowing the nanny’s tax status, when they receive their first paycheck the net may be less than agreed which will lead to disagreements. 
You want to happily place a nanny for your client, without either of them coming back to you soon after because the wages are not as they had anticipated.