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Family Caregiver Pay Rates

Curious about the pay rates for family caregivers? Whether you’re an in-home caregiver searching for fair compensation or someone seeking top-tier caregiving for a cherished senior, understanding local pay rates

2022 Babysitting Rates & Childcare Costs Study

Wondering what the average 2022 babysitter rates were? The national average was $20.57/hr for 1 child and $23.25/hr for 2 children. Check out the chart and infographic below for the average babysitting rates by U.S.

2021 Holiday Tipping Guide: Babysitter Tip, Pet Sitter Tip, Housekeeper Tip

A holiday babysitter tip can be stressful to figure out as well as holiday tipping etiquette for other service providers. What is the appropriate babysitter tip or pet sitter tip

New Year's Eve Babysitter Tip, New Year's Eve Sitter Rates

2021 New Year’s Eve Babysitting Rates & Tips

Countdown to the New Year! Certainly, after the last couple of years, parents are ready to celebrate the new year in a big way! Or just get together with a

Babysitter Job Description: Sitter Responsibilities and Chores

Take a poll of the parents you know, and you’ll realize that babysitter job descriptions vary greatly (child care responsibilities, chores for sitter, driving duties, etc.) just as much as

2021 Babysitting Rates & Childcare Costs Study

Wondering what average babysitting rates are in 2021? Every year, UrbanSitter calculates average rates across the nation from the tens of thousands of babysitting jobs booked on its site and

Keeping Families and Caregivers Healthy

Updated 3/25/20 Family and sitter health is a top priority for the UrbanSitter community. With concerns over Coronavirus increasing coupled with school closures and geographic areas under “shelter-in-place” restrictions

COVID-19’s impact on babysitters and caregivers

Wondering how babysitters and nannies are being impacted by shelter-in-place and social distancing restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic? In April 2020, we surveyed more than 600 UrbanSitter sitters and nannies and here’s what

2020 Babysitting Rates & Childcare Costs Study

Wondering how much to pay your babysitter in 2020? According to UrbanSitter and their 9th annual child care study of more than 25,000 families across the U.S., the average hourly