And how many kids are they watching?
Do you pay the same amount if all they have to do is sit there while your LO is asleep at night?
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From what I have heard, the going rate in our area is $20 per hour. But, if other nyc moms know otherwise, please let me know! (If this helps, we live in midtown west/lincoln center area).
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We pay an insane amount, but that's because we have to also pay insurance...our babysitter is a full time nanny that works for us 4-5 hours a week and 32 hours for another family.
We agreed on a set amount, whether it is during the day or a weekend evening. If we had more children, we would have had to pay more.
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At our local library they host a baby sitting course. They teach young adults basic child care along with infant and child CPR. We contacted the teacher and actually were allowed to interview some of the students that were taking the class. We then got to observe them in a setting with multiple children. It was probably the best idea I ever had. We found an amazing sitter, she's 16 and very sweet and charges $9 per hour!!! My bonus son is 4, I'm not sure if I would have left an infant with her right away, but we're pregnant now, and I plan to continue to use her then as well. We have to obviously transport her to and from our home, but my bonus son loves her and the fact that she's taken CPR makes her more knowledgeable than some of our family members!
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Wow, $20!
I honestly don't know, I just came on to see what others said. I'm pretty lucky, we live by enough family that we won't have to pay for a baby sitter for a long time, if ever.
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The baby sitter we used to use charges $15 Per day (for 8hrs or less). She is background checked and all certified by the state.
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holy moly. I was a nanny (paid per hour, but worked up to 40/wk) making $12/hr cash.
originally for one girl (7 weeks old) and eventually, 2.5 years later, her baby sister (Mom went upstairs for a nap the day she came home - first day ever taking care of a brand new baby!) and the rate remained the same.
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@cyndistar3: That's insanely affordable.
I think the going rate here is about $9-12/hr.
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I nanny 10-15 hours/week for my 2 nieces and I get paid $10/hour. If theres 2 kids, I usually ask for $12, but family gets a discount, lol.
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@Red: It really is! But it's sad because she is a really nice lady and a lot of people end up not paying her at all... She is way too trusting for her own good
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@cyndistar3: $15/day? How is that even possible?
OK, I was planning on paying the sitter $15/hour to just sit there while my daughter sleeps 7 pm - 10 pm while we go out to dinner. Just want to make sure that doesn't sound cheap!
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When I babysit I usually get between $12-15 an hour. This is generally for me to put the little one to bed and then just stay until the parents get home. I am not sure if it would change if there were multiple kids. Two years ago I used to nanny three children in the afternoons for $10 an hour. Maybe prices went up?
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@Andrea: hi, my local neighborhood listserv discusses this topic alot, and the general consensus is $15-$20/hr in NYC. $15/hr while she is sleeping doesn't sound bad at all! Oh and since it's late at night, also cab fare or car service is generally commonly given as well... So if I were you, I'd start at $15/hr. Enjoy
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@andrea - $15/hour is fine. the going rate is $15-$20 in new york. most get paid $15.
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Thanks @Mrs. Bee and @nycalimama!
@nycalimama: We live in the burbs so I have driven babysitters home before if they did not have cars. Well, I made my husband do it!
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The average around our neighborhood is $10-$15/hour (more for sleep-over jobs) for teens/college-aged babysitters. For nannies or adult baby sitters anywhere from $25+/hour.
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$10/hour for during the day. More for late-night or overnight stays (though they've never had an overnight for my sister, I'll usually go home and keep her...she's 7.)
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That's a really good question.
Most of my local friends with kids have family and friends watching the kids, but I think the going rate is the same a minimum wage, about $10 an hour. -
I think it really depends on the location. Here in Kansas a lot of college educated professionals don't even make $20 an hour. When I was babysitting in high school and college (not that long ago) I would get anywhere from $5-10 an hour depending on the number of kids in the family. I also think there's a big difference between paying a professional nanny or babysitter and a teenage girl who does it on the weekends.
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In my neighborhood in LA it's usually $15/hour for one kid. If it's overnight I pay my nanny $100/night in addition to her usual day rate.
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I'm a nanny in SC, and I get about $10/hour after taxes. The few times I babysit for other families, I usually get about $10-$15/hour depending on the # of kiddos.
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