Last updated: November 19, 2025
Pet sitter rates calculator explained
Pet sitting quotes usually multiply an hourly rate by the time spent per day and the number of days you need coverage. This calculator performs that simple multiplication for you, helping clients and sitters see what happens when they tweak hourly pricing, visit length, or trip duration.
How the conversion works
Total cost is:
If you know the target budget and days, you can rearrange to solve for the acceptable hourly rate or the number of hours per day ().
Units and conversions
| Quantity | Units | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Hourly rate | currency/hr | Enter what you or the sitter charge per hour. |
| Hours/day | hr | Sum all visits per day. |
| Days of care | days | Supports fractional days for partial weekends. |
| Total cost | currency | Output multiplies the three inputs. |
Worked examples
- Seven-day vacation
$28/hr sitter, two hours per day, seven days:
- Stay under 200.
Tips and pitfalls
- Include travel surcharges or holiday premiums separately; this calculator covers hourly labor only.
- If visits vary in length, average the total daily time before multiplying.
- Dog walking add-ons or medication fees should be added after the hourly calculation to keep quotes transparent.
- For recurring weekly clients, convert the daily hours into weekly hours to align with payroll systems.