# WNY Babysitter average rate
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-babysitter-average-rate/226531
**Category:** NYSpeed Off Topic
**Created:** [October 13, 2012, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-babysitter-average-rate/226531 "2012-10-13T06:42:21Z")
**Posts on this page:** 18
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2012, 6:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-babysitter-average-rate/226531/1 "2012-10-13T06:42:21Z")
So lots of speeders have kids… What are you paying your babysitters? Usually we trade work at my mom’s place for occasional sitting but today I’m hiring a friends daughter. Middle school kid, has her babysitting cert and first aid training. 1pm to 6pm, no cooking needed, and watching my 5 year old.
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### Author:  [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2012, 6:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-babysitter-average-rate/226531/2 "2012-10-13T06:44:29Z")
Log on to [care.com](http://care.com) and see what the local rate looks like.
Edit: I just used this and got $8.50. That seems real low. I was expecting $10-$15.
[http://www.care.com/babysitter-calculator-p1087-q12296511.html?gclid=CJ6Rpp6Q\_rICFQSf4AodX1gAyw&\_qs=1#utm\_content=12760612110&utm\_medium=sem&utm\_campaign=Seekers\_Babysitter\_Tablet|BabysitterRates&utm\_source=google&utm\_term=babysitter+rate\_e&](http://www.care.com/babysitter-calculator-p1087-q12296511.html?gclid=CJ6Rpp6Q_rICFQSf4AodX1gAyw&_qs=1#utm_content=12760612110&utm_medium=sem&utm_campaign=Seekers_Babysitter_Tablet%7CBabysitterRates&utm_source=google&utm_term=babysitter+rate_e&)
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### Author:  [@07shelby](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/07shelby)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2012, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-babysitter-average-rate/226531/3 "2012-10-13T07:11:21Z")
My daughter babysits occasionally and usually gets $10/hr sometimes more depending on what she has to do.
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### Author:  [@supry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/supry)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2012, 7:14am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-babysitter-average-rate/226531/4 "2012-10-13T07:14:07Z")
My wife will get $12-15 per hour, has many certs and a degree in early childhood ed, so I would say that for a middle school kid, 8-10 is pretty good.
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### Author:  [@Beck](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Beck)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2012, 7:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-babysitter-average-rate/226531/5 "2012-10-13T07:52:30Z")
$10. It’s like halfway between being too cheap and getting your teeth taken out.
If she does a good job, increase it gradually. Can’t pay too much for talented young girls.
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### Author:  [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2012, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-babysitter-average-rate/226531/6 "2012-10-13T10:59:42Z")
> [@Beck](#):
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> $10. It’s like halfway between being too cheap and getting your teeth taken out.
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> If she does a good job, increase it gradually. Can’t pay too much for talented young girls.
I see what you did there.
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2012, 11:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-babysitter-average-rate/226531/7 "2012-10-13T11:22:21Z")
If I was in middle school I would ECSTATIC to have a $10/hour job
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### Author:  [@1QIKZ](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/1QIKZ)
#### Post date: [October 13, 2012, 12:02pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-babysitter-average-rate/226531/8 "2012-10-13T12:02:43Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#):
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> If I was in middle school I would ECSTATIC to have a $10/hour job
I may start babysitting.
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### Author:  [@bing](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/bing)
#### Post date: [October 14, 2012, 3:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-babysitter-average-rate/226531/9 "2012-10-14T15:33:57Z")
i would base it on how good a time you have while out.
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### Author:  [@boxxa](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boxxa)
#### Post date: [October 15, 2012, 5:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-babysitter-average-rate/226531/10 "2012-10-15T05:26:59Z")
With all the unemployed teachers, I would think the market is flooded with cheap babysitters.
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### Author:  [@dawn](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dawn)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2012, 11:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-babysitter-average-rate/226531/11 "2012-10-17T11:07:17Z")
all i have to contribute is that i thought this said “WNY babysitters revenge rape.” WTF.
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2012, 11:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-babysitter-average-rate/226531/12 "2012-10-17T11:09:59Z")
Went with $9 an hour because she had zero experience, it was only 1 kid and required no cook or cleaning. The next day her dad said pay her 6 or 7 next time. lol
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### Author:  [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2012, 11:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-babysitter-average-rate/226531/13 "2012-10-17T11:10:57Z")
haha nice
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### Author:  [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2012, 11:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-babysitter-average-rate/226531/14 "2012-10-17T11:27:26Z")
He also yelled at me because she is now asking for “a crazy movie setup like Jason has”.
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### Author:  [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2012, 11:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-babysitter-average-rate/226531/15 "2012-10-17T11:31:32Z")
add babysitting to Mr. T’s job suggestion thread? lol
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### Author:  [@08GT500](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/08GT500)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2012, 11:42am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-babysitter-average-rate/226531/16 "2012-10-17T11:42:00Z")
> [@focusinprogress](#):
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> add babysitting to Mr. T’s job suggestion thread? lol
ouch
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### Author:  [@focusinprogress](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/focusinprogress)
#### Post date: [October 17, 2012, 11:43am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-babysitter-average-rate/226531/17 "2012-10-17T11:43:29Z")
> [@08GT500](#):
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> ouch
all he said is he wanted $10/hr lol.
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### Author:  [@mindless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/mindless)
#### Post date: [October 18, 2012, 1:48pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/wny-babysitter-average-rate/226531/18 "2012-10-18T13:48:15Z")
I thought ppl were getting like 2 or 3 an hour, thats why baby sitters usually sit 4 or so kids at a time. 10 and hour per kid is out of control. For a kid watching for a few hours if you tossed her 20 bucks im sure she would have been happy as shit.
30 a day is what my gfs sister gets per kid if they have 2 kids its less per kid.