https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Sun, 10 May 2026 17:46:33 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1175058 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 15:12:47 +0000 BlueWolverine 1175058@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pay $12 an hour. She's our former nanny. When she was the nanny it was $10 an hour. It's the going rate here according to care.com. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1175035 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 15:00:43 +0000 KT326 1175035@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We haven't had to hire a babysitter yet but my coworker recently paid $20/hr and they were gone for 5 hours! I'm so glad we have friends and family that will watch DS. All we have to give them is a bottle or two of wine! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1175000 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 14:42:31 +0000 lamariniere 1175000@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>9-10€/hour. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173928 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 07:47:02 +0000 heartonastring 1173928@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay my niece $7/hr. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173907 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 07:37:16 +0000 MamaMoose 1173907@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Next Wednesday is the first time we're using a paid sitter. It's a teacher from her school.... I'm expecting her to tell me 10-12 an hour? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173885 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 07:25:01 +0000 Andrea 1173885@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I pay $15-20 per hour. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173882 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 07:23:35 +0000 Mamaof2 1173882@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$15 an hour - which is why we never go out! After paying the babysitter and having dinner and whatever else we just spent $250! ouch!</p> <p>We wait until my mom is town and have a free babysitter =) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173865 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 07:11:30 +0000 Smurfette 1173865@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We are paying her day care teacher $12 an hour tomorrow. First time we had to hire one. Usually use family but they are all going to wedding with us. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173842 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 06:50:11 +0000 MCD919 1173842@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Ugh that seems so high! I remember when I used to babysit back in the day for $5/hr or less... Yep, I realize how much that statement ages me ;) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173840 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 06:45:05 +0000 mediagirl 1173840@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$10/hr - but that is for a daycare worker who we know and trust. We haven't received quotes from anyone else. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173837 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 06:42:31 +0000 Bookish 1173837@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: right?! We'd never go anywhere if it was 20$/hr... </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173749 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 01:21:42 +0000 matador84 1173749@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$10. Min wage is 7.75 here so I feel like 1<br /> 0 is fair. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173727 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 00:54:12 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1173727@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. Pen: wow, that's low!!! What's minimum wage there? My sister is 15 and makes $12, but would probably make more if she could drive and didn't have to be picked up.</p> <p>My other little sister is 21 and makes $20-$22/hour as a nanny.</p> <p>We haven't had to hire a baby sitter yet but would pay $15. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173717 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 00:35:42 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1173717@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Seriously... What some people quote as the going rate for a babysitter in their area is what *I* make at my current job!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173715 Fri, 25 Oct 2013 00:34:27 +0000 Mrs. Pen 1173715@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$7-$8 for a teenager, less for a young teen (like 12-15). For someone who is older and experienced (18+) I would say $10. </p> <p>When I worked as a nanny I was paid $10/hr with 8 years experience! $11 when they had a second kid. May have been the family though- a friend nannied twins and she had less experience than I and she made $12/hr. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173605 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 22:02:12 +0000 junebugmama 1173605@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$15, but one of my friends daughters just started and she watches the kids for $25 bucks regardless of how long we are gone. Usually like 3 hours so it's a good deal </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173597 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 21:54:17 +0000 Weagle 1173597@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$15/hr... Which is why we usually just do swaps with friends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173521 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 21:09:41 +0000 yoursilverlining 1173521@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I don't know what the going rate is but we've paid some friend's young teenage daughters $10/hour to be "mommy's helpers" (they play with LO while we are home, working upstairs (or taking a nap upstairs!). We haven't hired a babysitter to be home while we are out, I'd pay $10-$15/hour for that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173506 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 21:04:22 +0000 Ree723 1173506@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Babysitters here start at $20/hr and it goes up from there. Needless to say, we don't use babysitters. On the odd occasion we need one, we ask a couple of DH's colleagues who absolutely love our LO. They refuse money so we usually buy them dinner and/or give them a bottle of wine. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173492 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:57:10 +0000 Freckles 1173492@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>10. 15 is a lot!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173486 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:56:11 +0000 winniebee 1173486@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>It's 15 regardless if whether LO is sleeping! Oh well </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173406 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:30:07 +0000 betsyboop 1173406@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>We pay $12/hour, plus cab fare home. Might be worth noting that LO is always sleeping by the time our sitters arrive. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173352 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 20:11:54 +0000 californiadreams 1173352@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>$12-15 </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173308 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 19:57:04 +0000 Bookish 1173308@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>8-10$/hr. We're using one for the first time in December and she's only 8$/hr (and she's a teacher at G's school! woo!). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1173304 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 19:56:00 +0000 wheres_c 1173304@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I just secured my first ever babysitter today (daughter of a friend).<br /> $10/hr </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/whats-the-going-rate-for-babysitters-near-you#post-1172599 Thu, 24 Oct 2013 19:45:00 +0000 winniebee 1172599@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Seems like it really varies here - 10-15 an hour, though 15 is the norm. </p>