Babysitting rates

How much can you ask for as hourly rate? That's a very good question, and we can certainly help you figure it out. There are several factors that affect your hourly rate, such as your age, babysitting experience, and skills. You can also set your day rate slightly higher than your night rate. Babysitting during the day is often more intense when it comes to tasks and responsibilities, meaning you can set your hourly rate higher. Below, we'll give a couple of examples:

Example 1:
Babysitting Angel Lotte

Age: 22 years old
Babysitting experience: Studies Pedagogy and has 8 years of babysitting experience
Extra skills: Experience babysitting newborns, driver's license, and First Aid certificate
Day rate: €11,25
Night rate: €10,00

Example 2:
Babysitting Angel Julia

Age: 18 years old
Babysitting experience: 4 years of babysitting experience
Extra skills: Can do homeschooling
Day rate: €7,00
Night rate: €6,25

Example 3:
Babysitting Angel Maartje

Age: 27 years old
Babysitting experience: Music teacher for children in primary school, 14 years of babysitting experience
Extra skills: Homeschooling, driver's license, experience babysitting newborns
Day rate: €12,25
Evening rate: €10,25

Do you have an idea of what you want your hourly rate to be?

In our app, you can change your hourly rate with ease. And, what's even more convenient, our app also indicates the average hourly rate among peers in your region. That way, you can immediately see whether or not you could ask for a bit more or less, but feel free to play around with this too!

Fun fact: the babysitting service where the most was earned was one for a whole weekend's worth of babysitting, amounting to €450! 💸