$10–15/hr
Verona, WI • 20 miles away

Occasional nighttime sitter for a 3 year...

Q: How much does it cost for babysitters to use Sittercity?

Babysitters can create detailed profiles, search and apply to jobs, message with families, and book interviews for free on Sittercity. Babysitters have the option to pay for background checks to run on themselves to stand out to families. However, families can also offer to pay for background checks on babysitters as well.

Q: How much do babysitters make?

According to the latest Sittercity data, babysitters in the US typically charge $17.50 an hour. But your hourly rate can vary significantly depending on the cost of living in your area, the duties and responsibilities in the job description, and your state’s minimum wage laws. There’s no perfect calculator to determine your rate, but it’s important to factor in everything you have to offer a family.

Q: Why are babysitters taxes important?

There are a lot of risk factors with getting paid “off the books,” but there are also a lot of benefits to getting paid “on the books.” Those benefits include verifiable income, a legal employment history, unemployment benefits, social security and medicare benefits, and worker’s compensation.

Q: What career opportunities do I have as a babysitter?

A babysitter is a child care provider who doesn’t have a regular work schedule with a family. There is a wide range of possibilities in the specifics of a babysitter position and career. Because your work with each family is part-time, you can work with multiple families at the same time. You could provide care through before-school or after-school activities or for nights or weekends when the family needs care.

Q: When do babysitters work?

Depending on the job responsibilities and schedules negotiated with the family, babysitters could work at any time. This includes in the morning, afternoon, evening, or at night. And on weekdays or on the weekend.

Q: How do babysitters find jobs?

On Sittercity, babysitters can browse jobs based on their zip code. They can craft their online resume by creating a detailed profile. They can apply to jobs, message with interested parents, and schedule interviews. Many babysitters will also negotiate a contract with families to make sure the details of the job are clear on both sides.

Q: What are things babysitters do with kids?

There are a lot of fun things that babysitters do with kids. Both indoor and outdoor activities, including arts and crafts projects, baking, sports, and field trips.

Q: How can babysitters make extra money?

There are a few ways that babysitters can make some extra income. They can create relationships with more families to increase their opportunities to get hired for a sitting. Babysitters can also offer to care for kids on holidays so that the parents can celebrate on their own. Like on Valentine’s day.

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

On an as-needed basis

Single dad (23) and a 3 year old boy. He is lovely, has good manners, doesn’t throw tantrums. Most of the time I will need a sitter will be nighttime after his bedtime, he will likely be asleep before you even get here. Feel free to do homework, chill, etc while he sleeps!
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$20–24/hr
Madison, WI • 8 miles away

Seeking weekend childcare

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

8:30am - 8:30pm (flexible)

We're a family of 3, into music, food, movies, books, and adventures seeking an energetic and reliable nanny for a full single day weekend shift.
Childcare is first priority followed by house chores, meal prep, pick up and drop off on occasion.
We're on the west side of Madison, looking for a single... More

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$16–26/hr
Madison, WI • 12 miles away

Sitter Needed

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

6:00pm - 12:00am

Hello! I am a single mom and business owner with 2 amazing kiddos who do a lot of activities! I currently have my kids week on week off with their father.

Sean is 9 and Silas is 6. Both are super fun energetics kids, with huge imaginations! They both go to a bilingual school, so having someone who... More

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$16–20/hr
Verona, WI • 20 miles away

Sitter for a infant

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 4:00am (flexible)

I am looking for someone to pick my daughter up from daycare and watch her for a couple hours while I finish my shift at work. Occasional Saturdays when I have overtime and occasional Mondays. Primarily Tuesday through Friday shift change sometimes but I will let you know way in advance.

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$17–21/hr
Lake Mills, WI • 15 miles away

Part time sitting for two boys 6 and 9...

2 children

Babysitting

Occasional

On an as-needed basis

Farm family, two boys 9 and 6 yo.
Havechickens ducks geese and Horses, two dogs (friendly) and two cats in the house.
Occasional sitting of the boys so my wife and I can go out to an event or date
We live out in the country, we could pick a sitter up and take them to our place if they didn't have... More

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$17–20/hr
Madison, WI • 13 miles away

Full time sitter

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

9:00am - 5:00pm (flexible)

Hello looking for baby sitter for my son Dylan he is 4 years old he very playful and kind

Nothing much I don’t demand much just taking care of our son and eating

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$17–22/hr
De Forest, WI • 13 miles away

Part time sitter for two kids.

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

12:00am - 4:00am

Hello! Izzy is 8 and on the spectrum but has a routine that she follows well. She just needs small reminders. Teddy is 2 and fully of energy, he loves YouTube and his trampoline.
Izzy gets off the bus between 2:50pm and 3:10pm at our house. Teddy needs to get picked up from daycare at 4pm. He goes... More

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$19–23/hr
Madison, WI • 10 miles away

Ocasional date night sitter for an easy...

1 child

Babysitting

One-time

Start date: 12/19

6:00pm - 10:00pm (flexible)

Very easy going 3 year old boy. No pets. Just needed for ocasional date nights.

We’ll help you learn his normal bedtime routine, but it’s relatively simple.

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What are things babysitters do with kids?

How can babysitters make extra money?

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