Not all live-in childcare is created equal. It’s important to understand live-in childcare options: Care Professionals, traditional au pairs and nannies. Apex PROaupair is the only au pair agency that specializes in Care Professionals.

	Apex Social Care Professional	Domestic Nanny	Traditional Au Pair
Average hourly cost	$20+/hr. for 45 hours per week * Includes agency fee, insurance, visa and weekly stipend	$25+/hr. for 40 hours per week * Does not include health insurance and FICA tax	$8/hr. for 45 hours per week
Average hourly cost	$20/hr. for 45 hours per week * Includes agency fee, insurance, visa, flights and weekly stipend	$20+/hr. for 40 hours per week * Does not include health insurance and FICA tax	About $8/hr. for 45 hours per week
Age	Typically 20-26 years	varies	Typically 18-19 years
Special Training	yes	varies	no
Education	Child-related degree (and/or min. 1 year full-time childcare experience)	varies	High School degree
Live-In	yes	varies	yes
Hours per week	45	varies	45
Experience	Tend to have 1,000+ hours of childcare experience and professional training	varies	varies
Will work split schedule	yes	varies	yes
Regulated by the U.S. Department of State	yes	no	yes
Local support	yes	varies	yes