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So you've finally found the perfect babysitter but have no idea what to pay them and what the going rate for babysitting is.  This is actually a common dilemma for parents. They want to pay a fair babysitting rate but they also don't want to overpay the babysitter. Fortunately there are a number of things that may be considered that should help you determine a babysitter rate based on your unique situation.

The average babysitter rate in 2009 is around $10-$11 per hour but babysitting wages can vary anywhere from $5 per hour all the way up to $18 per hour or more! The reason for such a range is due to three main determining factors: location, experience, and the number of children requiring care:

Location

Your location does play a role in determining what to pay a babysitter. Normally if you live in a large city like New York or Chicago where the cost of living is higher, babysitter rates are also typically higher when compared to smaller cities towns. Babysitting is a job like any other so babysitter rates will be affected by the location you are currently living in.

Babysitting Experience

How much experience a babysitter has is one of the most important factors in determining a babysitter rate. A teenager with little or no experience would normally earn less than an experienced adult. All other factors aside, teenagers are often happy to babysit for $5 or $6 per hour whereas an adult with a number of years experience would usually ask for least $10 per hour. It all depends on your childcare requirements and the type of babysitter you are most comfortable with.

Number of Children

Generally, the more children you have requiring a babysitter, the more effort it's going to be for a babysitter and the more money you should consider paying them. What additional wages should you pay for looking after more than one child? Again it can vary but usually around $1 or $2 per additional child is the average.

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Babysitter Rates - Going Rate for Babysitters

The average babysitter rate in 2009 is around $10-$11 per hour but babysitting wages can vary anywhere from $5 per hour all the way up to $18 per hour or more! The reason for such a range is due to three main determining factors: location, experience, and the number of children requiring care.

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5. dnqwi; 26/06/2010

I get paid 100 dollars everytime no matter what the time. Sometimes i only babysit 2 hours and get 100 :)

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4. Tatiana 15/04/2010

I am a newly educated babysitter of the ripe old age of 12yrs old. It seems these rates are higher than they should be....people should watch each other's children for free or maybe, a hot meal and a cup of cocoa. Your thoughts?

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3. Emily Herr 13/02/2010

I babysit for a family and I get $15/hour. There are 4 children under the age of 8 though.. Am i getting paid too much?! Sometimes I will get $200 a day. I went on vacation with them for two weeks.. I got a $1800 check!

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2. Cat 04/08/2009

do you feel it's enough?
personally, for a full days work [ie 8-6 for babysitting] i used to get paid 100$ per day. that's 10$ an hour, which is below my usual rate, but because i was doing 3 full days a week, it was fine. [i normally would charge 13$ per hour when the child is awake and 10$ an hour when they're sleeping]
it can be hard to increase your rate once you've started though.

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1. Amaryllis Pizarro 19/07/2009

I am a babysitter but the lady I babysit for pays me 50 dollars a week for 7 days is it enough

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