Thread: Looking for an Au Pair, how much to pay....

Thread: Looking for an Au Pair, how much to pay....
Posted 05 January 2005 at 23:54:01 UK time
Clarissa silla, Netherlands

Hi there, at the moment i'm just looking around and trying to find out all about taking in an Au Pair. What is a reasonable fee to pay for about 20 hours a week ?, this is including light housework. And does anybody know what the cost of insurance is ?...in the Netherlands that is....

I just got a new job position in the company i'm working for, in which i should be able to work more flexible hours...being a single parent, i thought taking in an Au Pair could be a solution since daycares close at six p.m.

Anyway, please let me know all the information you have....Thanks.
Posted 23 January 2005 at 16:48:38 UK time
Aleisha Davies, Australia, aleishadavies@hotmail.com

Hello, I have read your thread and would be interested in applying for the position. I'm a 21 year old female from Australia, and the job you have described sounds perfect. I am open to pay.
Posted 20 June 2005 at 21:32:51 UK time
Spela Kovacic, musicum3@yahoo.co.uk

I think families in London usually pay around 55-80pounds, or in Dublin around 80-100, but that can of course be very different and it depends on how hard the work is, how many hours a week, weekends, evenings, etc. Of course families pay more if there is a lot of ironing for example.

I think you should ask any au pair agency that, because I am not sure about the Nederlands...

Take care and good luck,
Spela
Posted 20 June 2005 at 21:45:19 UK time
Spela Kovacic

I forgot to mention, that this is only for approx 25 hours a week. I don�t even think au pairs should work much more that...I think 40 is the limit, and that is what we call au pair plus. If I am not mistaken.
Posted 25 August 2005 at 19:56:27 UK time
donna and Bill weber, United States, wweber97@aol.com

$140 USD to start but depending on their experience and the work they do I have paid as much as $300 USD per week.

Another way I pay is by the hour if it is less than 20 hours I pay $10 per hour.

I pay for health insurance and it is usually $600 per year.

I pay for their airfare round trip if 6 months and 2 round trips if more than 12 month stay.
Posted 08 November 2005 at 10:18:47 UK time
Brittany gray, Netherlands, evenrude3626@yahoo.com

In the Netherlands, its around 300 euros a month. which is like 70 euros a week. That I think is fair. I am working there now and it is enough. There is an insurance company that covers au pairs I dont know the name, but its not much a month. Also if they are not from the EU they will need a residincy permit which costs about 430 euros and they cannot renew it. It is good for only a year. If you have any more questions email me.'
Sincerely,
Brittany
Posted 28 August 2006 at 10:30:40 UK time
Mei Ching

Hello, in the Netherlands , an au pair can legally work for 30 hours a week. For this, she gets 300 euros a month (minimum) - 340 euro(she will get taxed for anything more than this). Most families pay for air fare or at least half. My host family bought me an au pair insurance by ISIS , I tihnk it's about 480 euro a year. Good luck in finding an au pair!
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