How Much to pay a Sitter?

[cbb_momof3]

I haven't had to use someone in quite some time, and am wondering what the going rate is for a sitter/hs helper. It is a college student that I am having come for a couple hours. She will be playing with the children while I run errands/work on my writing. I would like her to come from time to time to help with other homeschooling things as well.

What should I budget? She has said she is doing it to bless me, but I really want to pay her properly to bless her!

Thanks!!!
Beth

[Cindy in FL.]

I have 4 boys (12, 10, 8, & 7) and I pay my sitter $10 per hour. We live in a fairly rural community. My sitters are usually Jr./Sr. in High School or freshmen in college. I pay them from the time they would leave their house until the time they would arrive home.

I've been told that I overpay, but we don't use sitters often and it's worth it to me.

Cindy

[Beth in Central TX]

Last year I paid $7 an hour for my 3 boys; I use to pay more when there was a toddler in the mix. Now we are working on paying our house off early, so we don't go out as much as we used to...

[LaMere Academy]

depends on how many children. For 4 I paid about $10 an hour, for just one I'd do about $5 or $6