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Q: How much does it cost for child care providers to use Sittercity?

Child care providers can create detailed profiles, search and apply to jobs, message with families, and book interviews for free on Sittercity. Providers 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 providers as well.

Q: How much do in-home child care providers make?

According to the latest Sittercity data, nannies in the US typically charge $19.00 an hour and babysitters $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 in-home child care 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 an in-home child care provider?

A nanny is a child care provider who has a regular work schedule with a family. There is a wide range of possibilities in the specifics of a nanny position and career. You could work part-time or full-time, live-in or out, temporary or ongoing for an extended amount of time. You could be an au pair, overnight nanny, or newborn care specialist. You could provide care through before-school or after-school activities or you could be a travel nanny. 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 child care providers work?

Depending on the job responsibilities and schedules negotiated with the family, child care providers 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 child care providers find jobs?

On Sittercity, child care providers 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 providers will also negotiate a contract with families to make sure the details of the job are clear on both sides.

Q: What are things child care providers do with kids?

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

Q: How can child care providers make extra money?

There are a few ways that both nannies and babysitters can make some extra income. Nannies can be available for one-time sittings outside of their normal schedule for when families have date nights or meetings. They can also help to coordinate a nanny share with other families. In a nanny share, a nanny typically receives two-thirds of their hourly rate from each family, thereby increasing how much they make per hour. Babysitters 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.

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$20–25/hr
Austin, TX • 9 miles away

Temporary Family Assistant Needed: 7 Full...

2 children

Babysitting

Occasional

We are a busy entrepreneurial family that has a lot of going on these next few weeks and need some support during some traveling periods. This will include help in the morning with driving to school, picking up to school and helping with laundry.
Seeking short term help with daily family support... More

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$26–50/hr
Austin, TX • 12 miles away

Part time sitter, possible overnights when...

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

Hello, we have a sweet 8 yr old daughter thathas ASD. She is high functioning and very sweet and chill.
Pickup from school some times. Stay overnight during vacations, watch at home.
Looking for someone that is responsible and has experience with kids on the spectrum and is willing to stay overnight... More

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$20–24/hr
Elgin, TX • 24 miles away

Looking for part time/per diem sitter for...

2 children

Babysitting

Occasional

Hello! We are a family of 4. We have boy/girl twins who will be 2 in January. My husband and I have been together for almost 18 years and married for 13 years.

Grandmother does also live with us and watchs the kids but we need someone to help with the day to day with the twins. We would need... More

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$26–39/hr
Austin, TX • Less than a mile

Recurring date night or afternoon sitter...

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

Small supportive family with amusing, sweet and neurodiverse 9 year old and her big nice crate-trained dog.
Show up, heat up some nuggets or fish sticks. Be patient and kind with chatty, bright, distractable kid. ASD/ADHD outbursts and crying are infrequent but possible. Maybe play some video games... More

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$20–30/hr
Austin, TX • 5 miles away

Part-time Nanny for Infant Twins

2 children

Babysitting

Weekly

9:30am - 2:30pm (flexible)

Location: Central Austin (45th and Shoal Creek)
Hours: 9:30am - 2:30pm flexible on hours and days of the week (to be determined weekly)
Duration: Part-time until March

We are looking for a compassionate, reliable, and experience part-time nanny to care for our twins, currently 8 weeks... More

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$23–30/hr
Cedar Park, TX • 18 miles away

Looking for a regular date night sitter!!

2 children

Babysitting

Occasional

We have a three year old girl and a four year old boy. They are high energy and love playing outside. They are a lot of fun and love to be silly.

We need a regular date night sitter who is comfortable with preparing meals/ snacks and bedtime routines.

Cedar park, TX

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$10–18/hr
Elgin, TX • 24 miles away

Part Time sitter toddler boy

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

10:30am - 1:30pm

I work from home am in the home, he is very loving and independent. Just loves to have someone around
Make sure he is feed and diaper is changed put to bed. No need to cook
At home

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$15–20/hr
Round Rock, TX • 19 miles away

Easiest sitting job EVER?!?

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

I live in Round Rock with my son Logan. Logan has autism. He is verbal and reasonably self sufficient, especially at home. I also have an amazing labra-doodle named Mabel. She's 9, but might as well still be a puppy. I am retired, but keep busy w/ business ventures, friends, and... More

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$15–25/hr
Austin, TX • 9 miles away

Day and overnight sitter for 2yr old boy

1 child

Babysitting

One-time

Start date: 12/07

12:00am - 11:00am (flexible)

Hello we are a family of 5, I have one daughter 11yrs old, my son of 8 and my other son of 2yrs old. We are getting married December 7th and I’m looking for someone to watch my toddler either at home or at the salon venue. He’s a sweet boy, but it can be hard on him to be around strangers. It takes... More

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$18–21/hr
Manor, TX • 14 miles away

Part-time sitter for one 3.5 year old girl

1 child

Babysitting

Weekly

2:00pm - 4:00pm (flexible)

Hello! We are a family of 3. We also have 2 cats that are very friendly.

I am looking for a recurring sitter from 2:00 P- 4:00 PM for our 3.5 year old. I work from home so I need that care until I am done with work. Someone who can do activities with her while I work. I need an active sitter who... More

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$15–18/hr
Driftwood, TX • 19 miles away

Full time nanny needed

3 children

Babysitting

Weekly

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

Ours is a family of five. We have 3 boys (7yo and 4yo and 5 months) and also a fur baby called Jake.

We live in Howard Ranch, Driftwood, TX. We are looking for a reliable and dependable nanny and mother’s helper

The eldest boy goes to school and the two younger ones are home. Primary... More

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$15–26/hr
Buda, TX • 12 miles away

Occasional sitter for an energetic and...

1 child

Babysitting

Occasional

We are a multi-lingual family of 4 (including our Bernedoodle) that live in Buda, TX.
We need a sitter who can entertain and play with our baby boy. I will have all the meals, snacks, and formula ready for the babysitting session - all the sitter needs to do is provide these to our baby boy.
We... More

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How much do in-home child care providers make?

Why are in-home child care taxes important?

What career opportunities do I have as an in-home child care provider?

When do child care providers work?

How do child care providers find jobs?

What are things child care providers do with kids?

How can child care providers make extra money?

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