It's been many years since I needed a babysitter. If my older sister Mary wasn't watching me, it was usually a teenager that lived on my street. I have no idea how much my parents paid for babysitting but I am sure it's nowhere close to what the average hourly wage for a babysitter today.

So, how much is the average American paying for their sitter? The average pay of babysitters has jumped almost 30%, over the past five years, to $13.44 an hour.

So, how much do you pay your babysitter?

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