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I agree with the posts that stated it depends on the experience, background.. any certifications and so forth. In my opinion, as a preschool teacher and part-time nanny, you should not be paying a jr high or high school person the same amount you would pay a college student or experienced childcare provider or teacher. My daughter babysits for a family downtown and she is a college student. They have 2 small children and they pay her between $9 and $10 per hour. She has a lot of babysitting experience too. An experienced nanny or teacher would earn between $12-$17 per hour depending on how many children and responsibilities and so forth.
I think you may have luck finding a sitter via your child's school.. moms may be home day care providers and looking for a another child to watch or your church bulletin or through recommendations from other moms. Word of mouth is always good too. Maybe someone in your neighborhood? I think $10 per hour is reasonable for a college student. gee. I used to work at Bath and body works part time and they only paid me $8.00 a hour to start. So $10 is very reasonable.
good luck in your search!