Home Related Providers | Average Tip/ Gift |
|
House Cleaner | $103 | $100 |
Superintendent | $97 | $50 |
Daytime Doorman | $80 | $100 |
Dog Walker | $72 | $50 |
Parking Attendant | $63 | $50 |
Porter | $53 | $50 |
USPS Mail Carrier | $30 | $20 |
Package Delivery (UPS, FedEx) | $26 | $20 |
Ancillary Providers | ||
Personal Trainer | $104 | $50 |
Exercise Instructor | $60 | $25 |
Occasional Babysitter | $55 | $50 |
Hairstylist | $48 | $20 |
Teachers* | ||
Preschool/ Daycare Head Teacher | $50 | $50 |
Preschool/ Daycare Secondary Teacher | $42 | $50 |
K-12 Teacher | $32 | $20 |
Special Services Teacher | $51 | $25 |
Afterschool Service Providers | ||
*Note: DOE Policy does not mandate an amount for parents to give to K-12 teachers but indicates that the names of everyone in the class must be on gifts from the class. |
Nannies
77% of people give their nanny a week's pay as a bonus (19% give more, 4% less).
Nanny Situation | Average Amount 2013 |
Overall Nanny | $522 |
Full Time Nanny (over 40 hours a week) (48% of respondents) | $662 |
Part Time Nanny (16 - 40 hours) (34% of respondents) | $504 |
Part Time Nanny (up to 15 hours) (18% of respondents) | $200 |
Methodology
373 responses were collected from December 3rd - December 12th, 2013 via an online survey program (surveymonkey.com). The survey was distributed online through the Park Slope Parents website, their email groups as well as published blogs and other online parenting groups.