How to hire a homemaker

How to hire a homemaker, step by step

Here's a step-by-step homemaker hiring guide:

• Step 1: Identify your hiring needs
• Step 2: Create an ideal candidate profile
• Step 3: Make a budget
• Step 4: Write a homemaker job description
• Step 5: Post your job
• Step 6: Interview candidates
• Step 7: Send a job offer and onboard your new homemaker
• Step 8: Go through the hiring process checklist

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1. Identify your hiring needs

   Before you start hiring a homemaker, identify what type of worker you actually need. Certain positions might call for a full-time employee, while others can be done by a part-time worker or contractor.

   Determine employee vs contractor status

   Is the person you're thinking of hiring a US citizen or green card holder?

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   You should also consider the ideal background you'd like them a homemaker to have before you start to hire. For example, what industry or field would you like them to have experience in, what level of seniority or education does the job require, and how much it'll cost to hire a homemaker that fits the bill.

   Here's a comparison of homemaker salaries for various roles:

   Type of Homemaker	Description	Hourly rate
   Homemaker	Personal care aides help clients with self-care and everyday tasks. They also provide social supports and assistance that enable clients to participate in their communities.	$9-16
   Attending, Ambulatory Care	An attending, ambulatory care is responsible for providing patient care, supporting ongoing treatment of health issues, and managing recovery through coordinating with attending physicians or other medical professionals. They evaluate medical records, including history and consultation purposes, develop a necessary care plan, keep an accurate medical chart, and schedule laboratory tests and follow-up as needed... Show more	$9-20
   Child Care Attendant	Also called childcare workers, childcare attendants attend to children at private households, schools, businesses, and childcare institutions. Childcare attendants dress, bathe, feed, and oversee children... Show more	$8-20

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2. Create an ideal candidate profile

   Common skills:

   • Home Health
   • Nutritious Meals
   • RUN Errands
   • Home Management
   • Patient Care
   • Meal Prep
   • Food Preparation
   • CPR
   • Medication Reminders
   • Child Care
   • Bed Linens
   • Counsel Children
   • Medical Care
   • Household Chores

   Check all skills

   Responsibilities:

   • Manage everyday household duties of being a mom and wife
   • Care for children, administer budget, shop for groceries and other household items, run errands.
   • Assist Alzheimer's patient with daily tasks e.g.
   • Volunteer at local school as PTO president and treasurer.
   • Assist with ADL's, plan and prepare meals for elderly person
   • Assist Alzheimer's patient with business, health, and personal needs.

   More homemaker duties

3. Make a budget

   Including a salary range in your homemaker job description is a great way to entice the best and brightest candidates. A homemaker salary can vary based on several factors:

   • Location. For example, homemakers' average salary in louisiana is 40% less than in maine.
   • Seniority. Entry-level homemakers earn 41% less than senior-level homemakers.
   • Certifications. A homemaker with a few certifications under their belt will likely demand a higher salary.
   • Company. Working for a prestigious company or an exciting start-up can make a huge difference in a homemaker's salary.

   Average homemaker salary

   $12.78hourly

   $26,588 yearly

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   Entry-level homemaker salary

   $20,000 yearly salary

   Updated December 22, 2025

   Average homemaker salary by state

   Rank	State	Avg. salary	Hourly rate
   1	Massachusetts	$32,087	$15
   2	New Jersey	$30,461	$15
   3	New York	$30,209	$15
   4	Hawaii	$29,692	$14
   5	Connecticut	$28,814	$14
   6	Wisconsin	$28,380	$14
   7	New Hampshire	$27,827	$13
   8	Minnesota	$27,648	$13
   9	Texas	$27,579	$13
   10	Illinois	$26,384	$13
   11	North Carolina	$25,672	$12
   12	Colorado	$25,023	$12
   13	Iowa	$24,483	$12
   14	Kansas	$22,059	$11
   15	Florida	$21,671	$10

   Average homemaker salary by company

   Company

   Rank	Company	Average salary	Hourly rate	Job openings
   1	Amedisys	$34,046	$16.37
   2	Bristol Hospice	$33,532	$16.12	1
   3	Kinney Drugs	$32,819	$15.78	2
   4	Health First	$32,050	$15.41
   5	Episcopal Homes of Minnesota	$32,034	$15.40
   6	Arapahoe County	$31,651	$15.22
   7	Compass Group USA	$31,645	$15.21	4
   8	Chelsea Jewish Lifecare	$31,588	$15.19
   9	Glencoe Regional Health Services	$30,606	$14.71
   10	Southern Healthcare	$30,520	$14.67
   11	Masonicare	$30,391	$14.61	1
   12	WesleyLife	$29,863	$14.36	3
   13	LHC Group	$29,654	$14.26	3
   14	Menno Haven	$29,585	$14.22
   15	Elliot Hospital	$29,466	$14.17
   16	Anodyne Medical Services	$29,095	$13.99	2
   17	Immanuel	$28,884	$13.89
   18	Avera Health	$28,861	$13.88	1
   19	Brethren Care Village	$28,741	$13.82	2
   20	AdventHealth	$28,633	$13.77	3

4. Writing a homemaker job description

   A homemaker job description should include a summary of the role, required skills, and a list of responsibilities. It's also good to include a salary range and the first name of the hiring manager. Below, you can find an example of a homemaker job description:

   Homemaker job description example

   GRADE: 1 REPORTS TO: Director of In-Home Services

   POSITION REQUIREMENTS : Graduation from high school or equivalent is preferred. Training or experience in homemaking and concerns of senior citizens and one year of experience with the elderly. Prefer training in vocational or business education while in high school. Must provide good references from previous employment. Must be medically cleared of communicable disease. Must be able to pass drug test and criminal background check.

   SUMMARY: Provides services designed to assist eligible individuals with basic homemaking activities such as housework, laundry, purchasing and storing groceries, preparing meals, or writing letters. May also assist with health related services such as personal hygiene. The Homemaker may be required to provide necessary services as authorized by the PACE Interdisciplinary Team (IDT). Use of therapeutic interpersonal skills in all contacts in the work setting is required. Problems encountered range from routine to complex in nature; significant public contact is required and position requires independent decision-making and action.

   DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

   1. Performs housework such as cleaning, dusting, mopping, emptying trashcans, etc.

   2. Washes laundry, dries, folds or hangs in correct location.

   3. Assists with personal hygiene.

   4. Purchases groceries and puts them away

   5. Prepares and serves meals, not to include menu planning for special diets

   6. Monitors and reports participants functional status to the PACE Interdisciplinary Team (IDT).

   7. Maintain strict confidentiality in all matters pertaining to recipient and program operations.

   KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:

   1. Must be physically able to perform duties.

   2. Ability to follow exactly oral or written instructions.

   3. Knowledge of sanitation principles is helpful.

   4. Ability to understand and carry out oral instructions without close or constant supervision.

   5. Must possess good interpersonal skills.

   6. Ability to safely lift 20 to 40 pounds practicing good lifting techniques.

   7. Must obey all rules and regulations of AASC Personnel policy/PACE Program.

   8. No gossip or profanity will be tolerated.

   
   

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5. Post your job

   There are a few common ways to find homemakers for your business:

   • Promoting internally or recruiting from your existing workforce.
   • Ask for referrals from friends, family members, and current employees.
   • Attend job fairs at local colleges to meet candidates with the right educational background.
   • Use social media platforms like LinkedIn, Facebook, and Twitter to recruit passive job-seekers.

   Post your job online:

   • Post your homemaker job on Zippia to find and recruit homemaker candidates who meet your exact specifications.
   • Use field-specific websites.
   • Post a job on free websites.

6. Interview candidates

   To successfully recruit homemakers, your first interview needs to engage with candidates to learn about their interest in the role and experience in the field. You can go into more detail about the company, the role, and the responsibilities during follow-up interviews.

   You should also ask about candidates' unique skills and talents to see if they match the ideal candidate profile you developed earlier. Candidates good enough for the next step can complete the technical interview.

   The right interview questions can help you assess a candidate's hard skills, behavioral intelligence, and soft skills.

7. Send a job offer and onboard your new homemaker

   Once you've found the homemaker candidate you'd like to hire, it's time to write an offer letter. This should include an explicit job offer that includes the salary and the details of any other perks. Qualified candidates might be looking at multiple positions, so your offer must be competitive if you like the candidate. Also, be prepared for a negotiation stage, as candidates may way want to tweak the details of your initial offer. Once you've settled on these details, you can draft a contract to formalize your agreement.

   It's also important to follow up with applicants who do not get the job with an email letting them know that the position is filled.

   After that, you can create an onboarding schedule for a new homemaker. Human Resources and the hiring manager should complete Employee Action Forms. Human Resources should also ensure that onboarding paperwork is completed, including I-9s, benefits enrollment, federal and state tax forms, etc., and that new employee files are created.

8. Go through the hiring process checklist

   • Determine employee type (full-time, part-time, contractor, etc.)
   • Submit a job requisition form to the HR department
   • Define job responsibilities and requirements
   • Establish budget and timeline
   • Determine hiring decision makers for the role
   • Write job description
   • Post job on job boards, company website, etc.
   • Promote the job internally
   • Process applications through applicant tracking system
   • Review resumes and cover letters
   • Shortlist candidates for screening
   • Hold phone/virtual interview screening with first round of candidates
   • Conduct in-person interviews with top candidates from first round
   • Score candidates based on weighted criteria (e.g., experience, education, background, cultural fit, skill set, etc.)
   • Conduct background checks on top candidates
   • Check references of top candidates
   • Consult with HR and hiring decision makers on job offer specifics
   • Extend offer to top candidate(s)
   • Receive formal job offer acceptance and signed employment contract
   • Inform other candidates that the position has been filled
   • Set and communicate onboarding schedule to new hire(s)
   • Complete new hire paperwork (i9, benefits enrollment, tax forms, etc.)

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