Salary too low? | Imamother

amother

OP ↓

Tue, Nov 05 2024, 12:15 pm

Is 3,000/month unreasonable for a playgroup assistant? Hours 9:00 to 3:00. Opening a legal play group and need to know the appropriate salary.

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NeonOrange

Tue, Nov 05 2024, 12:17 pm

Where are you located?

amother

↑ OP ↓

Tue, Nov 05 2024, 12:18 pm

Monsey/spring valley area.

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↑ OP ↓

Tue, Nov 05 2024, 12:26 pm

Would love to hear any info about this!

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Dandelion

Tue, Nov 05 2024, 12:27 pm

amother OP wrote:

Monsey/spring valley area.

It's actually on the higher end for an assistant. Most pay around $2500.

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↑ OP ↓

Tue, Nov 05 2024, 12:32 pm

Oh really, someone told me it was too low. Maybe I should do a poll. I wish I new someone to ask irl.

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Firethorn

Tue, Nov 05 2024, 12:34 pm

Lol waiting now for an 'Am I underpaid?' post from the assistant?

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Aconite ↓

Tue, Nov 05 2024, 12:40 pm

Definitely on the higher side

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↑ OP ↓

Tue, Nov 05 2024, 12:43 pm

Is 2500 about right?

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Coffee

Tue, Nov 05 2024, 12:50 pm

Also think 3000 is on the higher side for an assistant.

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↑ OP ↓

Tue, Nov 05 2024, 12:50 pm

Also - how much to charge for late pickup? Like 4 instead of 3?

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Beige

Tue, Nov 05 2024, 12:59 pm

amother OP wrote:

Also - how much to charge for late pickup? Like 4 instead of 3?

I paid anywhere from 50 to 75$ a month.

Make sure to have a late policy also (from 3:10 and on 1$ a minute) otherwise ppl who don’t pay for late pickup will come late anyways…

amother

↑ Aconite

Tue, Nov 05 2024, 1:06 pm

amother OP wrote:

Also - how much to charge for late pickup? Like 4 instead of 3?

Some ppl charge $10 an hour. Or $125 a month

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↑ OP ↓

Tue, Nov 05 2024, 1:07 pm

Interesting. That seems low for an extra hour everyday🤷‍♀️

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↑ OP ↓

Tue, Nov 05 2024, 1:08 pm

Ok. Was responding to the previous post.

amother

Wheat ↓

Tue, Nov 05 2024, 3:01 pm

amother OP wrote:

Is 3,000/month unreasonable for a playgroup assistant? Hours 9:00 to 3:00. Opening a legal play group and need to know the appropriate salary.

3000 is on the high end of average for illegal places, so I assume it's about average for a legal place.

amother

↑ Wheat

Tue, Nov 05 2024, 3:02 pm

amother OP wrote:

Also - how much to charge for late pickup? Like 4 instead of 3?

How much are they paying for tuition till 3?
How much you can ask for the extra hr kinda depends on that.

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Wine

Tue, Nov 05 2024, 3:07 pm

I dont know your hours on Friday but lets say its until 12..They are working 27 hours a week, 108 hours a month. 3000 divided by 108 is $27 and change an hour..that;s a great salary..I made much less as an assitant!

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Skyblue

Tue, Nov 05 2024, 3:19 pm

I think 2800 a month makes the most sense, about $25 an hour/ $700 a week

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↑ OP ↓

Wed, Nov 06 2024, 6:59 am

Thanks everyone who chimed in! Is 10/hr reasonable to pay for the extended hour? From 3 to 4? I assume that's per hour as opposed to the monthly tuition which remains the same, no matter how many school days are actually in that month.