What is the going rate for babysitters these days? I have no idea. I have to work on a minor upcoming holiday. My child’s preschool is closed. I was thinking like $150 for the whole 8 hour day. Is that too much or too little?
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I pay $25/hr for 4 kids.

We paid £20$27 per hour for a babysitter for one kid. She’s a nursery staff member so background checks and first aid trained.

Damn. I'm not to the babysitter stage yet, so take my opinion on going rates with the little experience it has.
Y'all are paying so much for a babysitter. If they are trained and certified and such like in Sarah's case I get that, compensation for a professional. But to me a babysitter isn't a professional daycare worker who is certified and trained. It's the teenager you know from the neighborhood or your church, or your cousin, or a friend.
I'll be to the babysitter stage soon enough and if you guys are any indication, I might have a rude awakening coming for what a babysitter expects.

I babysat maybe 4 years ago and I got $10 dollars because they were church friends, if your kids are rambunctious they might want a lil bit more

I’m shook
It’s about £8-15 in my area depending on the number of kids , the time , overnight ext

In California I noticed the avg is $25/hr

We pay $20/ however she is qualified has CPR training, and has a police record check, references and reliable transportation.
We have no family close by and go for a date night once a month.