Professional Staffing Salaries
Understanding Household Staffing Salaries
At Felicity Nannies, we believe clarity and trust go hand in hand. The salary guidance below offers an overview of the typical estimated earnings for nannies, maternity nurses, and housekeepers, taking into account experience, responsibilities, and the unique needs of each family.
You will also find a transparent outline of our agency fees, which reflect the care, time, and expertise involved in sourcing, screening, and placing the right professional for your household. Our goal is to make the process feel straightforward, reassuring, and thoughtfully supported from start to finish.
Guidance on fair and competitive nanny salaries
EU – UK – UAE – Globally
We place professional nannies, maternity nurses, and household staff across Europe and beyond. The figures below reflect indicative gross monthly salaries to support accurate family budgeting and financial planning. These estimates take into account experience, responsibilities, working hours, and the specific requirements of each role, helping families develop a clear and realistic overview of expected compensation.
Nannies and Housekeepers
Nannies typical responsibilities include age-appropriate activities, meal preparation, school support, light child-related housekeeping, and fostering emotional and social growth, always with professionalism, discretion, and genuine warmth.
Housekeepers ensure the smooth day-to-day running of the household through meticulous cleaning, laundry care, organisation, and household upkeep. Their role often extends to light meal preparation, errands, and maintaining a calm, well-ordered living environment; always with efficiency, trustworthiness, and respect for the family’s privacy and routines.
Live-In Nannies & Housekeepers
€3,700 – €4,900 Per Month
or
€2,400 – €3,000 net
(Major European Cities)
Top profiles can earn up to €5,300 gross or €3,200 net after medical/social contributions
Live-Out Nannies & Housekeepers
€4,500 – €5,700 Per Month
or
€2,800 – €3,500 net
(Major European Cities)
Top profiles can earn up to €6,500 gross or €4,000 net after medical/social contributions
Maternity Nurses and Short-Term Travel Nannies
Maternity Nurses specialise in newborn care, feeding guidance, sleep routines, and recovery support for new mothers, they help establish healthy rhythms and confident parenting from the very first days. Their responsibilities include infant care, overnight support, monitoring development, and offering practical advice; all delivered with professionalism, sensitivity, and calm reassurance during this vital transition period and usually employed for the first 3 months of your newborns life.
Travel Nannies are there to support parents during holidays, business trips, or temporary stays, they ensure children remain safe, engaged, and well cared for in unfamiliar environments. Responsibilities include maintaining routines, planning activities, managing travel logistics for children, and offering seamless support throughout the journey; allowing parents to travel with confidence, ease, and peace of mind.
Maternity Nurses & Newborn Care
Independent Professionals who invoice directly with client
Maternity Nurse rates range from from €380 – €600 per 24 hour shift
Night Nurses working 8 – 12 hour shifts: €17 – €35 hourly
Maternity Nurses on 24 hours shifts typically receive a break of 5-6 hours
Travel and Expenses agreed in advance
Short-Term and Travel Nannies
Independent professionals invoice directly with client
Flat rates range from €380-600 per day (1-2 Weeks booking) 24/7 on-call support
Hourly rates also possible between €20 – €30 per hour
Bookings over 12 weeks are reclassified as permanent
Additional considerations
· We act solely as an introduction agency – the employment relationship is directly between the family and the candidate.
· All salary figures listed are gross estimates and intended to support your budget planning.
· As the employer, you are responsible for managing taxes, payroll, and insurance. We recommend our partner quitt. for payroll support when employing household staff (see our Partner Page and use code FelicityNannies25).
· In Germany, employers should budget an additional ~20–23% on top of the nanny’s gross salary to cover statutory employment costs such as social security, health insurance, pension, and unemployment contributions.
In practice, this means the total employer cost will be higher than the gross salary alone. Please ensure you account for these mandatory contributions when planning your childcare budget.