Anonymous
Post 05/20/2017 16:00     Subject: Current Rate for Teen Babysitter
Anonymous wrote:$10/hour is below minimum wage. That seems pretty stingy to me.

I'd pay $20/hour. If the person is competent to fully and responsibly watch your children, you should pay for that. If you don't want to pay that much, then I think you need to adjust the expectations of the task, e.g. you would be at home, or maybe across the street and reachable/able to return at a moment's notice.


I'm pretty sure most teens would be happy with $15 an hour versus her staying home and not hiring them.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2017 15:41     Subject: Current Rate for Teen Babysitter
$10/hour is below minimum wage. That seems pretty stingy to me.

I'd pay $20/hour. If the person is competent to fully and responsibly watch your children, you should pay for that. If you don't want to pay that much, then I think you need to adjust the expectations of the task, e.g. you would be at home, or maybe across the street and reachable/able to return at a moment's notice.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2017 07:37     Subject: Current Rate for Teen Babysitter
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher/babysitter/parent of a toddler. I get $20/Hr.


You're not a teen.


Obviously. I posted to give perspective.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2017 07:36     Subject: Current Rate for Teen Babysitter
I pay $17 for our 17 year old babysitter to watch 2 toddlers and order pizza before I leave.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2017 07:34     Subject: Re:Current Rate for Teen Babysitter
In Rockville, I pay $10 for a teen. I pay $15 for a college student. And I pay $20 for a professional, like a day care teacher, etc.

I pay for gas and meals and round up.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2017 20:49     Subject: Current Rate for Teen Babysitter
Anonymous wrote:What's the current hourly rate for a 17 yr old babysitter to sit for 2 late elementarty school kids? We used to always just pay our nanny extra hours, so I'm a bit out of the loop now.
Thanks.


For how long? Why can't your late elementary aged kids be alone? Is it a whole weekend?
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2017 20:45     Subject: Current Rate for Teen Babysitter
I was paying teen babysitters $15-$17/hour over 6 years ago, so I'd definitely say it's $15.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2017 20:40     Subject: Current Rate for Teen Babysitter
Anonymous wrote:I am a teacher/babysitter/parent of a toddler. I get $20/Hr.


You're not a teen.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2017 20:37     Subject: Current Rate for Teen Babysitter
I am a teacher/babysitter/parent of a toddler. I get $20/Hr.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2017 20:28     Subject: Current Rate for Teen Babysitter
I pay our 16 year old $10 for two toddlers. I pay an adult $14.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2017 16:50     Subject: Current Rate for Teen Babysitter
I would say 15. I pay a middle schooler $10 for two as do my neighbors.
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2017 16:49     Subject: Re:Current Rate for Teen Babysitter
Probably depends on where
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2017 16:45     Subject: Current Rate for Teen Babysitter
10-15/hour
Anonymous
Post 05/19/2017 16:06     Subject: Current Rate for Teen Babysitter
What's the current hourly rate for a 17 yr old babysitter to sit for 2 late elementarty school kids? We used to always just pay our nanny extra hours, so I'm a bit out of the loop now.
Thanks.