Hire household staff directly in Los Angeles

Short answer: Nanny: Typical: $25–$35/hr (about $52,000–$73,000 a year full-time); Housekeeper: Typical: $22–$31/hr (about $46,000–$64,000 a year full-time); Private chef: Typical: $40–$60/hr (about $83,000–$125,000 a year full-time); House manager: Typical: $35–$55/hr (about $73,000–$114,000 a year full-time) (salary guide). Free for families until January 2027, and candidates never pay. Agencies charge fees that vary by agency and role; HomeHire is a direct-hiring marketplace with no agency fees.

From film and entertainment calendars and multi-property living to commute corridors and entertaining, LA households can brief for a nanny, housekeeper, house manager, private chef, private PA, chauffeur, or estate manager through confidential briefs. Public listings require family consent. Explore Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Pasadena, Malibu, the Westside, and the LA Basin; the free period remains nationwide.

Why Los Angeles households need discretion

Production schedules, frequent travel, multiple properties, entertaining, and long commutes can make a public job ad a poor way to explain a household's needs. Share a confidential brief, review structured profiles, and decide whom to meet directly. Candidates control discoverability; private household details need not be advertised.

Roles commonly hired in LA

Explore national role guides for nannies, housekeepers, house managers, private chefs, private PAs, chauffeurs and private drivers, and estate managers. Describe the actual responsibilities in a confidential brief.

Hire a nanny or housekeeper in Los Angeles

Compare local childcare schedules, housekeeping duties, and commute requirements before requesting a direct introduction.

How to hire locally

Specify a useful city, neighborhood, or ZIP code rather than only “Global.” Describe the actual commute corridor between the Westside, LA Basin, Pasadena, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Malibu, or other work areas. Keep exact addresses private until there is mutual interest.

Explain the schedule, duties, start date, relevant experience, and interview and reference process. HomeHire supports direct introductions nationwide; LA is a local starting point, not a restriction.

Temporary and seasonal cover

Describe whether you need ongoing, part-time, temporary, seasonal, or one-off support, including production periods, travel, event weeks, and coverage between properties. Families and workers agree the engagement directly.

The hiring family is the employer. HomeHire does not employ household workers, run payroll, or hold wages. Families and workers agree on pay and work directly.

Practical LA briefing tips

Separate baseline duties from event-day or entertaining responsibilities and state travel and driving expectations. Explain gate or building entry arrangements only after mutual interest; do not publish access codes, children's details, or the household address.

Families hire directly, are the employer and do their own checks. Contact references, verify identity and right to work yourself, interview and agree a paid trial. Read our safety & hiring tips.

For household professionals

Candidates can create a structured profile and control discoverability; candidates never pay HomeHire to find work. Explore New York, Miami, and Dallas–Fort Worth city guides as other local starting points, with nationwide reach.

Get started with a confidential brief

Families can describe roles privately and request direct introductions; professionals can register to explore work. Interviews, references and hiring checks remain the family's responsibility.

HomeHire is a trading name of Talent First Ltd.

The hiring family is the employer. HomeHire does not employ household workers, run payroll, or hold wages. Families and workers agree on pay and work directly.

Typical hourly pay in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area

Full-time annual equivalents use hourly pay × 2,080, rounded to the nearest $1,000; gross pay before tax. Private chef estimates cover full-time work for one family. Local salary guide.

US typical range; local pay varies with local wages and minimum-wage rules.

Based on Care.com and US Bureau of Labor Statistics pay data and published household-staff salary surveys, Oct 2026. Actual pay depends on duties, hours and experience.

Typical hourly pay in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area
Role	Typical pay
Nanny	Typical: $25–$35/hr (about $52,000–$73,000 a year full-time); Estate or high-net-worth roles: live-in roles up to about $100,000 a year
Housekeeper	Typical: $22–$31/hr (about $46,000–$64,000 a year full-time); Estate or high-net-worth roles: executive housekeepers about $115,000 a year
Private chef	Typical: $40–$60/hr (about $83,000–$125,000 a year full-time); Estate or high-net-worth roles: $130,000–$250,000 a year
House manager	Typical: $35–$55/hr (about $73,000–$114,000 a year full-time); Estate or high-net-worth roles: $110,000–$180,000 a year

Next steps for families

HomeHire is a self-service marketplace, not an agency: families review profiles, contact candidates and hire directly, and the family is the employer. Free for families until January 2027, and candidates never pay.

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Frequently asked questions

Does HomeHire employ my household staff or handle payroll?

The hiring family is the employer; HomeHire does not employ household workers, run payroll, or hold wages; families and workers agree on pay and work directly.

Is HomeHire only available in Los Angeles?

No; los Angeles is a local guide; HomeHire's US free period supports direct hiring nationwide.

Can I hire temporary or one-off household help?

Yes; permanent, part-time, temporary, seasonal, and one-off direct hiring are in scope.

Will my household brief be a public job ad?

Household briefs are private unless the family chooses to publish a public job listing; public listings show only the role, town/ZIP area, schedule, pay range and start date — never the family's name, address or contact details.

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