Babysitters Are Charging $35 an Hour, and Parents Are Paying It

May 27, 2022, 07:00 AM

The tight labor market has driven rates for teenage babysitters to upwards of $35 an hour. Host J.R. Whalen is joined by WSJ reporter Rachel Wolfe to discuss the trend, and 15-ye ar-old babysitter Evelyn Loperfido talks about how she has been able to command higher pay.

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The tight labor market has driven rates for teenage babysitters to upwards of $35 an hour. Host J.R. Whalen is joined by WSJ reporter Rachel Wolfe to discuss the trend, and 15-ye ar-old babysitter Evelyn Loperfido talks about how she has been able to command higher pay.


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