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How Much does an Au Pair Really cost?

When considering how much an Au Pair costs there are several factors to take into account.   Au Pairs weekly costs/payements are classed as “Au Pair pocket money” and is not taxable.   We will focus on the most popular route of  employing an Au Pair, that is to use the services of an Au Pair Agency.  The reason most people choose to use an Au pair Agency is that its the quickest, safest route to employing an Au Pairs services. so when considering how much an Au Pair costs consider the following:
25 hours a week for an au pair costs typically £70  (classed as pocket money),  you can get slightly cheaper Au Pairs but we advise that it’s just not worth it!

There are Au Pairs that are refered to as “Au Pair Plus“ and typically cost £80 a week and will work 35 hours for your family, also this is classed as pocket moneyA mothers Help Au Pair is typically more experienced and fluent in English and cost you £100 a week

Decide on the type of Au Pair you need and bear in mind the following Costs of Au pairs:

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  Most Au Pairs have come to the UK to study English, so you will be expected to pay for their English classes twice a week at your local college.

1.  English courses for Au Pairs are between £7-£10 per week depending on where in the UK you live.  You may be required to pay transport costs for them to and from your local college.  You can purchase a student railcard for the under 25′s to make this cheaper if appropriate.
2.  You will have to pay for all food costs for your Au Pair, in our experience this should be a maximum of around £25 a week as most Au Pairs want to buy their own food and eat in their room.

3.  Extra heating and electricity costs have to be considered and it’s difficult to put a price on this, call it an extra £5-10 per week.

What’s the total Cost of an Au Pair typically?

We haven’t covered the agency and availability/duration of stay for typical Au Pair visits to the UK.   Au Pair Agency fees vary  from as little as £300 for a 6-12 month placement to around £800.  Most people pay agencies around £6-800 to an agency that is reputable for a 6 month placement as not many quality Au Pairs are available for longer (ie of graduate level)  please see our agency fees here.  Most Au Pairs only want to work for 6 months, so should you require an Au Pair after that time you will need to pay the fee again to get another Au Pair.  Most Au Pair agencies off a discount of between 10% – 25% on your second and third placements.

So to summarise, the typical standard cost of an Au Pair over a 6 month period bearing in mind all the costs above:

6 months cost of Au Pair weekly pocket money (25 hours a week)  =  £1,680

Cost Of Au Pairs College fees: =  £32 a month x 6 = £192

Cost of Au Pairs food = £100 a month x 6 = £600

Cost of heating, extras etc; £30 a month x 6 = £180

Total cost of Au Pair over 6 months = £2,652

Total Cost of an Au Pair weekly = £102

Of course we haven’t included things like entrance fees to zoos and the theatre or meals out with your family, you will be expected to pay for the cost of the Au Pair when you have family outings.  If you are in London you may also be expected to pay tube fairs.

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