How much should a 16 year old get paid for babysitting?

How much should I pay a babysitter? You should pay your babysitter by the hour. Anywhere between $10 and $20 per hour could be reasonable for a teenager or young person, depending on the situation. If you’re using a professional babysitter you may need to pay $20 or more per hour.

How much should I pay a 13 year old babysitter?

Our general rule of thumb for babysitters (remember, these are the younger, less-experienced caregivers) is $2 per hour per kid. For a younger babysitter, let’s say a 12 or 13-year old; we may pay slightly less. For a babysitter who’s just coming over during naptime or after bedtime, we may also lower that rate a bit.

How much should I pay a babysitter per hour?

For each additional child, pay your sitter or nanny an extra $1 or $2. (i.e. If the base rate is $13 per hour for one child, the cost for two children would be $14.)

How much do you pay a babysitter in Berkeley CA?

(I couldn’t find any recent posts in the archives on this) We pay $15 per hour for two kids (ages 3 and 6). This is the rate charged by all of our 3 babysitters, all college students in Berkeley. (One started with us in high school and charged $12 then, but we moved her up when she got into college to be fair.

Where do you get higher rates for babysitting?

Major metropolitan areas tend to have higher babysitting rates than rural areas. Suburbs can also have much higher babysitting rates than rural areas, especially if they serve a large commuter population and are near a major city. Keeping an eye on 1 child is a lot different than watching 2 or 3 or more kids. Pay should reflect this.

What’s the average rate for babysitting in Canada?

The average rate across Canada is CA$11.59 per hour. Babysitting rates in the UK vary significantly from a low of £6.65 per hour to a high of £22.85 per hour.