babysitter and nanny rates? (how much, home, college)

[dowhatican]

i'm sixteen and i have 5years of experience with childcare and i also have experience working with speacial needs children. i am going to start working with a family as a PT nanny.twin 5 year old HFAs and an eight year olds. about 25hours a week. i have cpr and all that jazz.I have my license and a car. how much should i get paid? minnimum wage is 7.25 an hour and the family isnt in economic trouble or anything. what do you considre fair?

[Babytarheelz]

I would say $10 plus an additional dollar for each additional child.

[VaNC]

I pay $10 an hour, but admit I never use anyone under 18.

[J_Lurk]

I also pay $10 /hour for an adult sitter.

[sowk09]

Yeah, I'd def. say don't ask for more than $10/hr. I got paid about $12/hr but I had experience in licensed facilities and was working on a master's degree at the time.

[gardenstategrrl]

Probably not more than $10 an hour to start.
You've got to consider that your competition in a lot of cases in the triangle is going to be college and grad students with more experience, and they're going to be wanting to be paid accordingly.

[jgb]

Also consider that even though they seem not be to in financial trouble, these days you never know.

I know someone who had a nanny working for them -- both parents work outside the home -- soon after starting work, the nanny asked them is she could borrow $10,000! Umm, most people do not have that lying around -- just because someone uses a nanny or childcare does not mean they have lots of money -- often both people work because they need money.

That said, best of luck to you with this job -- it's great you are so young and already earning some income for yourself -- way to go!

[dowhatican]

thanks guys.they called me to talk about the "easing in" process and offered ten an hour and i took it, i am pleased

[alice_61]

I think it is interesting that when I was a teenager in the 1970s, it was common to pay babysitters less than minimum wage (~50%). Now it is common to pay above minimum wage. Hmmm, supply and demand must have changed.

[wheelsup]

Yeah I used to do it in the 90's as a teen for around $2-$3/hr. Teens these days are pretty lucky. Hell I used to cut lawns for $5-$10 a pop now you can get $20, even with inflation that's way above where we were at.