going rate for 14 yr old babysitter?
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Anonymous
| We are in Bethesda. DD would like to start babysitting. She's had some experience this summer as a CIT and loves working with toddlers/preschool-age kids. What is a reasonable hourly rate? There would only be 1 child involved, age 2 or 3. |
Anonymous
| I would pay her $10 an hour. She can take it or leave it. |
Anonymous
| My 14 year old makes 14 at his summer job so no chance he would babysit for less than 16. |
Anonymous
But isn't his summer job on the books? He should be willing to take like, $12. |
Anonymous
"on the books" means that he pays taxes, and kids typically don't make enough to pay taxes, so it doesn't matter if he is on or off the books. I don't understand why the pp's kid would demand more money to babysit then he makes at his summer job, though. |
Anonymous
| $10 an hour. |
Anonymous
| Isn't minimum wage in MoCo $14.50/hr? I don't think she should take less than that. |
Anonymous
Under age 19 and working less than 20 hours/week is exempt from minimum wage. Not that it really matters for a teen babysitter. |
Anonymous
| My girls have gotten between $15-20/hr depending on how many kids, length of time, and if they are sleeping. |
Anonymous
I pay my neighbor's kid more than this to feed my cat. |
Anonymous
| 14 is not legal to work so minimum wage is not relevant. |
Anonymous
| Still not clear what’s reasonable…. |
Anonymous
| I pay $15/hr for three kids, aged 10-5. I would have her start at $15 but no more or they will just find a grown up for the same price. |
Anonymous
| I would pay $12 |
Anonymous
| My DD gets $15 an hour. |