Going rate for babysitters ...?

Regina · 10-01-2007, 06:14 PM

I started this on a new topic, but I just had to know what the going rate is.....???? Let's say 2-3 kids, regular babysitter, used at least 2ce a week. I am sure geography plays a role, age, etc., but can everyone shoot me some examples????

Brenda · 10-01-2007, 06:35 PM

Heck, the ones I had in Orlando went to UCF. I paid them 10 bucks an hr, for 2. Or a base rate of maybe 40 bucks for 4 hrs, 3 kids.???But it also depends on age. if you get a kid that has done the Red Cross certification I would maybe pay 6 bucks an hr. But, before you name a price, ask the sitter what a reasonable rate would be to them.
Currently I have no sitter, just friends. The moms around here are very secretive of who they have and don't share numbers because of competitive rates. How silly is that?

Good luck!

skibum515 · 10-01-2007, 11:20 PM

Like I said in another post, I babysit around the Park City area. Typically for 2-3 kids I charge $15/hr, (unless they are tourists and I know they can afford more and I'll charge $20). I babysat on a regular basis throughout the summer for 1 girl one afternoon a week for a couple of hours and charged $10/hr. She was really easy to take care of though because she was 4months old when I started and 7mos old when that ended. I still baby sit occasionally for the family in the evenings or weekends but not regularly anymore.

As far as I know $10-15 would be reasonable for 2kids twice a week. Though, it does help to ask up front what they charge - or state what you're willing to pay so that way when you hand them a check or cash at the end of the evening they don't get upset if they were thinking you'd be paying more.

Eastbayk · 10-02-2007, 09:08 AM

I pay $6/hr for sitters that are under 18 and $8/hr for my one that is 22. I only have 1 child and he's usually asleep for the bulk of the time they are watching him (fri/sat nights).

I've found them through word of mouth mostly, daughters of friends and co-workers. Regina, I'm sure you can find someone through your church; maybe through a sunday school class or young women's group? I found a bunch of sitters when I asked a friend who was a Girl Scout leader to make an announcement that I was looking for older girl sitters at her monthly troop leader meeting.

Kim

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Regina Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Southern state Posts: 999 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 12 Times in 12 Posts	Going rate for babysitters ...? I started this on a new topic, but I just had to know what the going rate is.....???? Let's say 2-3 kids, regular babysitter, used at least 2ce a week. I am sure geography plays a role, age, etc., but can everyone shoot me some examples????

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Brenda Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: EVV Posts: 1,211 Recipes: Thanks: 11 Thanked 4 Times in 4 Posts	Re: Going rate for babysitters ...? Heck, the ones I had in Orlando went to UCF. I paid them 10 bucks an hr, for 2. Or a base rate of maybe 40 bucks for 4 hrs, 3 kids.???But it also depends on age. if you get a kid that has done the Red Cross certification I would maybe pay 6 bucks an hr. But, before you name a price, ask the sitter what a reasonable rate would be to them. Currently I have no sitter, just friends. The moms around here are very secretive of who they have and don't share numbers because of competitive rates. How silly is that? Good luck! __________________ - Brenda, wife to Eric, Capt for Shuttle America.

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skibum515 Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Park City Posts: 1,249 Recipes: Thanks: 2 Thanked 9 Times in 9 Posts	Re: Going rate for babysitters ...? Like I said in another post, I babysit around the Park City area. Typically for 2-3 kids I charge $15/hr, (unless they are tourists and I know they can afford more and I'll charge $20). I babysat on a regular basis throughout the summer for 1 girl one afternoon a week for a couple of hours and charged $10/hr. She was really easy to take care of though because she was 4months old when I started and 7mos old when that ended. I still baby sit occasionally for the family in the evenings or weekends but not regularly anymore. As far as I know $10-15 would be reasonable for 2kids twice a week. Though, it does help to ask up front what they charge - or state what you're willing to pay so that way when you hand them a check or cash at the end of the evening they don't get upset if they were thinking you'd be paying more. __________________

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Eastbayk Jetgirls Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Jacksonville, FL Posts: 404 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Re: Going rate for babysitters ...? I pay $6/hr for sitters that are under 18 and $8/hr for my one that is 22. I only have 1 child and he's usually asleep for the bulk of the time they are watching him (fri/sat nights). I've found them through word of mouth mostly, daughters of friends and co-workers. Regina, I'm sure you can find someone through your church; maybe through a sunday school class or young women's group? I found a bunch of sitters when I asked a friend who was a Girl Scout leader to make an announcement that I was looking for older girl sitters at her monthly troop leader meeting. Kim __________________ -Chase your dreams but always know the road that'll lead you home again What's it like to be me? http://ohthelifeofapilotswife.blogspot.com/

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