Going rate for 'baby sitting'?
Hi,
I am asking on behalf of a teenage exchange student who is about to start baby sitting a 9-year old child, so not to complicated. Being in my 70s, I have no idea what the going rate is. Any information would be helpful.
Nov 17, 2021
Parent Replies
My friends pay their babysitter $20 an hour.
This is very subjective but a “rule” someone told me recently was that the babysitter can reasonably charge their age if the parents are out of the house, or their grade if the parents are home (like a mother’s helper gig). So a 14 year old babysitter in the 8th grade would be paid $14/hour when parents are gone and $8/hour when parents are home.
The previous response about a 14 year old making $14/hr when babysitting alone is a low estimate. Teenagers working independently with parents out of the house are making $18 - $20/hr.