A part-time or after-school nanny covers set hours each week, often school pick-up, homework and dinner. Many agencies place part-time nannies, and some offer temporary or back-up care too.
Agencies offering part-time & after-school nannies in Manhattan
2 agencies say they serve Manhattan and list this service. 69,934 children under 5 live in Manhattan (Census ACS).
New Jersey's Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights extended minimum wage and overtime protections to part-time babysitters working in the family's home. source
Chelsea Nanny (NYC) charges 20% of gross earnings for temporary placements of one to three months. source
$18.21median hourly pay, childcare workers
$21.02top 25% earn at least
$22.58top 10% earn at least
New York-Newark-Jersey City metro area, May 2025. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. This official category includes daycare staff as well as nannies; experienced career nannies usually earn more.
New York minimum wage: $17.00 an hour (New York City, Long Island and Westchester from 1 January 2026 ($16.00 elsewhere in the state)). New York State: Minimum wage
Brooklyn Manny & Nanny publishes $25–50 an hour for full-time NYC nannies. source
Chelsea Nanny says its nannies' gross hourly rates typically start at $25–30. source
Example: a full-time live-out nanny
45 hours a week at $25.00 an hour, with 5 hours of overtime at 1.5×:
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How much does a part-time nanny cost in Manhattan, NY?
Published examples from local agencies are listed above with their sources. Your total cost also includes employer taxes if the caregiver is your employee: see our nanny cost calculator.