Weekly Average
If you average the fees, wages, and educational stipend listed
below over 52 weeks, the total fees and wages come to $290 a
week to host a regular au pair and about $255 a week to host an EduCare au
pair. |
Fees paid to Expert AuPair
Our fees cover our costs for in-country au pair
screening, embassy fees, international airfare, orientation with 32 hours of
childcare training, local and regional representatives for the full year of
your program, and health insurance for your au pair during her stay. A payment plan is available -- please call us for details.
| ITEM |
COST |
DUE |
| Application fee |
$295 |
Due at the time of application. Expert AuPair does not charge an
interview fee. |
| Match fee |
$1,495 |
Due after matching |
| Remaining fee |
$3,495 |
Due before au pair arrival |
| Domestic Transportation |
varies: $0 in Florida, no more than $500 in the United States |
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TOTAL:
|
Only $5,285 in Florida; no more than $5,785 elsewhere in the United
States |
Paid to au pair
Note: the figures below are the minimum required. You can
pay more to your au pairs, according to the terms of your contract with
them. These figures are based on one full year of full time childcare.
| ITEM |
COST |
DUE |
Pay
Regular
EduCare |
$9,196.20 ($176.85* X 52 weeks)
$6,897.28 ($132.64* X 52 weeks)
|
Due according to contract
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Tuition allowance
Regular
EduCare |
$500
$1000 |
At time of enrollment |
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TOTALS:
Regular
Educare
|
$9,696.20
$7,897.28 |
You will be expected to comply with the terms of the au pair program, which
means that you will pay room and board for the au pair, provide car insurance
for the au pair, and other costs that may be associated with making the au pair
feel like a member of your family.
* Due to a recent change in the Federal minimum wage, this
amount has increased from $157.95. The change is effective July 24,
2008. A further increases are forthcoming: the minimum wage will be $195.75 from July 24, 2009. EduCare wages will
increase from to $146.81 on July 24,
2009. We have no reason to expect further changes in the near future, but
determinations are the responsibility of the U.S. Department of Labor and the
U.S. Department of State, and therefore are not under our control.
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