What is the minium wage for babysitting?

Question

I just want to know because I am starting to babysit and I need a price.

Answer 1

Ask for at least 5 bucks an hour being that the minimum wage to work legally like in a fast food joint is 6 and change. Don't take nothing less than 5-good luck!

Answer 2

I live in ontario Canada and I would charge $6-8 dollars for the first 5 hours and after that the rate would reduce to $4-5 for the next 5 hours.
If your babysitting for more than that amount of time then just work out a flat fee.
I think you should make at least $5 an hour minimum.
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Answer 3

There really is no set wage for babysitting unless you have a license to do so.Everybody should be paid at the rate of 5 dollars per hour regardless of the occupation.If you are working for a company then of course it would be more. 2 dollars per hour should be added for each additional child

Answer 4

there is no legal minimum wage for the kind of babysitting you are doing

my daughter told me she recently paid a sitter $3/hr

what you should charge depends on the prevailing rate in your area plus the specifics of the job (number of kids, how late into the night, etc)

Answer 5

there really is no minumum wage, but most beginners should make $5 an hour, if you do well for a while and keep the house clean, while taking care of the kids you should be moved up to around $7 an hour..

Answer 6

There's no set minimum wage for babysitters -- you just charge enough that it's fair to you (worth your while) and yet at an attractive enough rate for parents to want to hire you.

Answer 7

it depends on your age and how many kids your baby sitting or there age 1year=5dollars and such but you should get paid extra for kids under 5