Retailers aren’t the only ones hiring seasonal help during the
holidays; families are hiring holiday help at home for some
much-needed seasonal relief too. Care.com (NYSE: CRCM:
www.care.com), the world’s largest online platform for finding and
managing family care, surveyed families across the country to gauge
the costs for holiday help and the types of support most in demand
during the season, and provided insights into a few holiday hacks
for those looking for help.
CARE.COM 2016 HOURLY
HOLIDAY CARE COSTS*
Holiday Help By the
Numbers**
- Holiday Babysitter: $14.40
- Holiday Dog Sitter: $17.45
- Holiday Cat Sitter: $17.34
- Holiday Party & Event Help:
$17.48
- Holiday Shopping Help: $16.33
- Holiday House Sitter: $18.88
- Holiday Housekeeper: $14.98
*Holiday season is November 1, 2016 to January 1,
2017.**Care.com 2015 National Average Hourly Rates
2016 HOLIDAY HIRING:
BEHIND THE SCENES
Childcare
When Do Families Hire A Babysitter For Holiday Parties?
The weekend two weeks before Christmas is the most common weekend
of the year for parents to hire a babysitter in order to attend a
party. That means Saturday, December 10, 2016 will be the night
where babysitters will be most in-demand this holiday season.
Holiday seasonal babysitting jobs are posted an average of 5 days
in advance – two days longer than typical babysitting jobs – so
parents should start searching for a babysitter by December 4 at
the latest.
How Much Are Families Paying for a Babysitter? Here’s
where families can save a little money for gifts and entertaining.
The cost of a babysitter during the holiday season is actually less
than during the rest of the year. The national average hourly rate
for a babysitter in December is $14.40 compared to $15.05 for other
weekends. Parents living in San Jose, CA, New York, NY, and
Portland, OR aren’t quite as lucky: they’re the top three most
expensive cities to find a babysitter for a holiday party ($20,
$19.64, and $18.69 per hour on average, respectively).
When to Book a New Year’s Eve Babysitter & How Much to
Pay? Our data shows that New Year’s Eve is the second most
popular babysitting night after Valentine’s Day. Half of New Year’s
Eve babysitting jobs are posted within four days before the holiday
so by booking early, families can avoid scrambling for last-minute
quality care.
In 2015, the average hourly rate of a New Year’s Eve babysitter
was $14.34, a 10% increase from 2014. Topping the most expensive
metro for New Year’s Eve babysitters is Portland, OR, while 3 out
of the top 10 metros were located in California (San Jose, San
Francisco, and Los Angeles).
Pet Care
When Do Families Hire a Pet Sitter? During November and
December, pet sitting jobs make up a larger share of pet care jobs
than at any other time of the year. Holiday pet sitting jobs are
posted an average of 17 days in advance (12 days more than for
holiday babysitting jobs), so pet parents should start searching
for pet sitters at least three weeks before they need one. The top
three cities with the highest number of holiday pet sitting jobs
per capita are Boulder, CO, Durham, NC, and Ann Arbor, MI, each of
which pay $17.50 or more per hour.
How Much Do Families Pay for Holiday Pet Care? According
to Care.com job postings, 20% of all pet care jobs specifically
mention the holidays as a reason for needing help. From taking care
of cats to brushing an Australian Shepherd before bedtime, families
are willing to pay top dollar for pet care. Holiday pet sitting
jobs for dogs and cats command the highest hourly rates at $17.45
and $17.34, respectively. Families looking for care of their fish
pay an average of $17.09 per hour, and an average of $16.54 for
birds. Although pet sitting jobs are temporary, lasting an average
of 4 days, they pay 10% more than dog walking jobs ($18.10 compared
to $16.43). During December, pet sitting jobs last an average of 6
days.
Do Dogs Have New Year’s Resolutions? Either pet parents
are extending their fitness resolutions to their four-legged family
members or they’re avoiding the outdoors in January. January is the
top month for pet care jobs that involve walking, play and
exercise, with 56% asking for play and exercise, compared to 51%
for the rest of the year. The most popular day for dog walking jobs
to start is the first Monday of the New Year and jobs are posted an
average of 9 days in advance. As a result, Care.com predicts many
dogs will be kicking off their walks with a new walker on January
2, 2017, and recommends pet parents post jobs before December 24 to
ensure they find the best help for their four-legged friend.
2016 HOLIDAY BUDGETS
AND TIPPING
Holiday BudgetingNearly 1 in
3 people (32%) don’t budget for holiday expenses, and 48% of those
who do say they go over budget. 80% of people who go over budget
say they spend an extra $100 or more. Although 80% say they
would use budget tactics to save money
during the holidays, only 49% do so.
Holiday Tipping81% plan to
spend money on holiday tipping, compared to 69% in 2015, and nearly
1 in 3 (31%) say they spend $100 or more on holiday tips. While 60%
expect to spend the same amount on holiday tips this year as last,
24% plan to spend less or not tip at all, and 17% plan to tip more
this year. Of those who plan to tip more this year, 42% expect to
spend $100 or more extra compared to 2015.
Holiday HelpMore than half
of people (54%) wish they could hire help during the holiday season
to make it easier, and 59% would be willing to do so if it meant
they’d have less stress and more time. The top 3 types of help that
people feel would make the holidays easier for a family are a
housekeeper, babysitter, and errand runner/task master. To help
save on costs, the top 3 budget tactics people would use to save
money when hiring holiday help are cohosting a party to save money
on entertaining, sharing a babysitter with another family and
splitting the costs, and splitting the costs for a housekeeper with
another family to clean up post-event.
About the Care.com 2016 Holiday
DataCare.com data, such as hourly rates and advance
booking averages, are based on 2015 member behavior on the site.
The Care.com 2016 Cost of Holidays Survey captured responses, which
were recruited from Care.com, from nearly 1,200 people in the
United States during the months of September and October 2016.
For more data or to learn helpful holiday tips, visit
Care.com/holidaytipping.
About Care.comSince
launching in 2007, Care.com (NYSE: CRCM) has been committed to
solving the complex care challenges that impact families,
caregivers, employers, and care service companies. Today, Care.com
is the world’s largest online destination for finding and managing
family care, with 12.4 million families and 9.6 million caregivers*
across 19 countries, including the U.S., UK, Canada and parts of
Western Europe, and approximately 1.1 million employees of
corporate clients having access to our services. Spanning child
care to senior care, pet care, housekeeping and more, Care.com
provides a sweeping array of services for families and caregivers
to find, manage and pay for care or find employment. These include:
a comprehensive suite of safety tools and resources members may use
to help make more informed hiring decisions - such as third-party
background check services, monitored messaging, and tips on hiring
best practices; easy ways for caregivers to be paid online or via
mobile app; and Care.com Benefits, including the household payroll
and tax services provided by Care.com HomePay and the Benefit Bucks
program, a peer-to-peer pooled, portable benefits platform funded
by household employer contributions which provides caregivers
access to professional benefits. For enterprise clients, Care.com
builds customized benefits packages covering child care, back up
care and senior care consulting services through its Care@Work
business, and serves care businesses with marketing and recruiting
support. To connect families further, Care.com acquired community
platforms Big Tent and Kinsights in 2013 and 2015, respectively.
Headquartered in Waltham, Massachusetts, Care.com has offices in
Berlin, Austin, New York City and the San Francisco Bay area.
*As of September 2016.
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