Costs
Weekly Average
If you average the fees, wages, and educational stipend listed below over 52 weeks, the total fees and wages come to $325 per week to host a regular au pair and about $285 a week to host an EduCare au pair.
Fees paid to Expert AuPair
Our fees cover the 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 his/her stay.
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ITEM |
COST |
DUE |
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Application fee |
$25 |
Due at the time of application. Expert AuPair does not charge an interview fee. |
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Documentation fee |
$275 |
Due after matching |
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Program fee |
$6,000 |
Due before au pair arrival |
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Domestic Transportation |
Varies, capped at $350. Please see our domestic transfer page for details. |
Due before au pair arrival |
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TOTAL: $6,300 plus domestic transfer |
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Fees 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.
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ITEM |
COST |
DUE |
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Pay |
Regular: $10,179 ($195.75* X 52 weeks) Educare: $7,634.12 ($146.81* X 52 weeks) |
Due according to contract |
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Tuition allowance Regular EduCare |
Regular: $500 Educare: $1000 |
Due at time of enrollment |
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TOTALS: Regular $10,679 | Educare $8,634.12 |
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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.
* 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.