Parents Only Please! Hourly rate?

Question

I am a 17 year old in high school looking to be a summer nanny. I have 5 years of experience and currently care for a foster baby at my home. By summer I will have completed a First Aid and CPR Class for infants and children. I was wondering what I should charge hourly? Maybe if I could just have your opinion on what you would pay me =)

Answer 1

I pay'd my babysitter $7 dollars an hour because thats minimum wage where i live. As soon as she got her First aid and CPR training though i started paying her $10 dollars an hour.

If your really unsure, just go with whatever minimum wage is where you live.

Answer 2

We pay periodic babysitters $5/hour for our 2 kids. But for a full time position I'm sure we would settle on a weekly rate. I suggest checking around at local daycares to see what they charge for the ages and number of hours of the kid(s) you'll be watching. Then multiply that number by 1.25 to 1.5 to get a rate that should be paid to an in home nanny. You should get paid more than a daycare because you'll be providing a personalized service. You may also be expected to do some light housekeeping, and transport the children to activities. However, some daycares employ people with degrees in childcare, so because you don't have that qualification you may not make quite as much as some of the pricier daycares.

For example, if the average price for daycare in your area is $20 per day per child, you could expect to make $25-$20 per day.

I know when my sis-in-law was considering a nanny for her twin infants and 4 year old, who goes to preschool twice a week, she was quoted $500 per week.

Answer 3

Most qualified babysitters in my area earn $10/hour. But that could vary widely based on what conditions are like in your area. Talk to other teens and find out what they are being paid. Also, if you plan to offer your services full time to a family for the whole summer, you should charge them a weekly rate rather than an hourly rate. My kid's nanny charges $10/hour for babysitting, but $150/week for full-time childcare. It would probably need to be a little more for more than one child.

Good luck!

Answer 4

In order to get the best rate, go into a nanny agency and see if you can find a summer position. You might also look into getting a summer au pair job out of the country. It will be a great experience, and look wonderful on your college applications.

Answer 5

I know you are looking for parents to answer, but I work at a nanny agency. With 5 years of nanny experience, at your age, you could ask for $10-13/hr. You will need to give proof of your experience with exceptional references (nanny references, not babysitting references).

Good Luck!

Answer 6

At my house, $10 an hour with a 4 hour minimum. Meaning you have to stay for 4 hours but you will walk away with $40 cash + tip. I never have anyone take my kids anywhere, drive, or even go to the park with them.

My girl comes in, watches the kids at our house and sometimes we are here working from home and if the kids need us they know we're home. Other times we are not home, but she never leaves the house with them. And we make sure that we have our sitters fave foods, snacks, leave her $ to order a pizza, chinese food, etc.

We love our sitter, treat her very well and tip her quite generously, too.

Answer 7

how much you charge really depends on what area you live in. where i live an hourly wage is only 1 -2 dollars per child . go about 2hrs down from me its 10-15 hourly charge.

Answer 8

I live On Long Island in NY and most baby sitters get around 10-12 per hour.

Answer 9

Depends on how many kids you are watching and their ages, but I pay $15 an hour for my three kids (aged 6,4 and 3). You sound like a dream babysitter, very qualified!!!!

Answer 10

If you are wanting to be a full time nanny, I would expect to pay no less than 10.00 an hour.