Where babysitters and nannies earn online
Babysitters and nannies find families through care marketplaces, where families post jobs and sitters set their rates. Background checks are usually required.
Also for: nanny, au pair, babysitter
How babysitters and nannies earn online
- Occasional babysitting
- Regular part-time or full-time nanny jobs
- Tutoring or homework help alongside care
Tip: First-aid and childcare certificates help you stand out and justify a higher rate.
What babysitters and nannies earn in the US
- Median pay a year
- $34,980
- Median pay an hour
- $16.82
- Range (10th to 90th percentile)
- $24K–$46K
- Employed in the US
- 518,900
US employees in the closest official occupation (SOC 39-9011), from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Freelance rates online vary widely by country, experience and platform, so treat this as a benchmark for what the work is worth, not what a platform will pay.
The top 7 platforms for babysitters and nannies, compared
| Platform | Type | Fees | Pays via | Who can join |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Care.com |
Care marketplace | Caregivers keep their full rate | Direct payment from families | US and Europe |
 Yoopies |
Care marketplace | Free for carers, set own rates | Paid directly by families | 16 European countries |
 UrbanSitter |
Childcare marketplace | Sitters keep 100%, set own rates | Bank transfer | US |
 Babysits |
Childcare marketplace | Free for sitters, set own hourly rate | Direct payment from families | Worldwide |
 Charly Cares |
Care and babysitting | Free for sitters, set own hourly rate | In-app payment within ~4 days | Netherlands |
 Sittercity |
Childcare marketplace | Free for sitters, set own rates | Direct payment from families | US |
 Mable |
Care marketplace | 10% support engagement fee | Bank transfer within 2 business days | Australia |
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Care platforms
7 for babysitters and nannies
Care.comThe largest marketplace for finding childcare, senior care, pet care, and housekeeping. Caregivers create profiles, set rates, and are hired directly by families.
Fees Caregivers keep their full ratecare.comYoopiesA European marketplace for childcare, senior care, pet care, and housekeeping jobs.
Fees Free for carers, set own ratesyoopies.comUrbanSitterA childcare marketplace where sitters are discovered through parent networks and reviews. Booking and payment happen in the app.
Fees Sitters keep 100%, set own ratesurbansitter.comBabysitsA babysitting community active in dozens of countries, where sitters create profiles and families contact them directly.
Fees Free for sitters, set own hourly ratebabysits.comCharly CaresSign up as a babysitter, set your hourly rate, and get booked through the app.
Fees Free for sitters, set own hourly ratecharlycares.comSittercityOne of the first babysitting and nanny marketplaces in the US. Sitters build profiles and connect with families for one-off and recurring care.
Fees Free for sitters, set own ratessittercity.comMableAn Australian platform where care and support workers connect directly with clients.
Fees 10% support engagement feemable.com.au