What is the going rate for babysitters round here?

[Buffnutter]

I appreciate it is bound to vary hugely but a rough guide would be very helpful! For example what would people pay a 15 year old (daughter of a friend) as opposed to CRB checked experienced nanny? (Little one will already be asleep and rarely wakes so nothing to actually do other than just be there!)

[Bellenden Belle]

I have two babysitters.

One, a wonderful teenager who lives next door gets ?5. But I only ever use her when I am going local, when my little one is sound asleep on arrival and I'm home between 11 and midnight.

If I need someone to put him to bed, am going anywhere that isn't within walking distance and there's a chance I might be home after midnight I use a CRB checked experienced childminder and pay ?8 an hour.

So different needs/ expectation and levels of risk matching differences in pay.

[Buffnutter]

That was my thinking exactly in terms of who to use when - but we are new to the wonders of babysitting so it's great to have another view! V helpful re rates too - thanks v much.

[Pickle]

Similar here. Teenage neighbour ?5 per hour, but for local nights out only once the children are settled for the night. We use a fabulous local nanny for late nights, or very occasional whole days out (we are going to the cricket tomorrow and she's looking after our 3 for the whole day). We pay her ?10 an hour. She is able to put the kids to bed, give them dinner etc.

[Strawbs]

We have a someone who is our mothers help and babysitter and we pay her ?10 an hour. In terms of the toddler she is able to put him to bed etc so I trust her with it all so you're right depends on the care required. X

[Buffnutter]

Thanks everyone - hugely helpful!