Going Rate of pay for 9yr old in NY

amother

OP ↓

Today at 4:23 pm

What is the going rate for a 9yr old as any of the following in NY?

Mothers Helper, Counselor?
What other jobs can a 9 yr old do that I have not thought about?

amother

Plum

Today at 4:28 pm

Very low, and it’s illegal to work that young. You may get a few dollars an hour.

amother

Oleander

Today at 4:29 pm

A 9 year old shouldn't be working as a counselor, or as a mother's helper. A 9 year old is a little kid. Let a kid be a kid.

amother

Eggshell

Today at 4:33 pm

I've never heard of a 9 year old doing any of those jobs. 9 is very young

amother

Lightgray

Today at 4:35 pm

What in the world? On what planet does a 9 yr old work???

amother

Ecru

Today at 4:51 pm

What's wrong with a child wanting to earn some pocket money and having to work for it?
I'm sure I was that age maybe 10 when I went to a neighbour to watch and play with her toddlers whilst she cooked supper once a week and then asked if she wanted me to fold her laundry - I loved folding laundry at that age- It ended up also entertaining her kids as they would come watch me.
I learnt from a young age the value of money and was able to buy trending crazes at that time.

OP if your child is the one who wants it don't listen to anyone else.

amother

Ruby

Today at 4:55 pm

In camps many times 9 year olds are given a token job and are rarely paid. Sometimes their parents will pay the camp to cover their salary.

amother

Snow

Today at 4:57 pm

In the Lakewood area a few years ago, the going rate was $10 per week per grade. So a sixth grader would get $60 a week.

amother

Magenta

Today at 4:57 pm

amother Ruby wrote:

In camps many times 9 year olds are given a token job and are rarely paid. Sometimes their parents will pay the camp to cover their salary.

this. The parents pay and the camp gives that money to the kid. You could probably make a similar arrangement during the school year as well.

Fwiw I was told that the "going rate" (even though the parents are the ones actually paying) goes according to grade. So 6th grade gets $60 and 7th gets $70 a week ... and I guess a 4th grader would get $40 a week ... but that's for daycamp.

mushkamothers

Today at 5:02 pm

I got a girl who was 8 to come play with my kids once. Her mother didn't want me to pay her. My niece who's 10 comes for 2 hours as a mothers helper and I pay her 15 for 2 hours. In hindsight that was a little too much but too late now once I started the arrangement. Should've been 10 or maybe 12.

amother

Skyblue

Today at 5:35 pm

It’s giving little house on the prairie

amother

↑ OP

Today at 8:02 pm

amother Ecru wrote:

I think it's cultural, I could totally understand why some think it's crazy to "work" at that age. Some families let kids be kids until they are 20± it's old. For reference my daughter does want to earn money. Both for a fundraising and for herself. So far she has just been selling stuff, and she has helped with other mothers kids. I know as a mother of a handful 3 under 5 it's often helpful for another just a little older to just come over and play to occupy them for an hour or two. In my neighborhood I definitely see counselors that are 10 so I was curious what they made (sounds like almost nothing)