Quonset hut. Quonset huts in front of Laguna Peak, Point Mugu, in 1946. A Quonset hut being put in place at the 598th Engineer Base Depot in Japan, post-World War II. A Quonset hut is a lightweight prefabricated structure of corrugated galvanized steel having a semicircular cross section. The design was based on the Nissen hut developed by the British during World War I.
Babysitters in the United States are largely women. The group as a whole has a nationwide average of $10.00 per hour for pay. Compensation ranges from $7.14 per hour on the lower end to $15.25 on the higher end. Geographic location and career duration each impact pay for this group, with the former having the largest influence. Job satisfaction for Babysitters is high.
Time of Day. Regular babysitting hours are typically considered between 8:00am and 10:00pm. If you require a babysitter to babysit outside of these usual hours, additional compensation should be considered. If paying hourly, an extra $2 per hour worked past 10:00pm or before 8:00am is reasonable.