Au pair vs in-home nanny

The differences between au pairs and in-home nannies can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both an au pair and an in-home nanny. Additionally, an in-home nanny has an average salary of $37,730, which is higher than the $30,894 average annual salary of an au pair.

The top three skills for an au pair include quality childcare, household chores and child care. The most important skills for an in-home nanny are taking care, child care, and kids.

Au pair vs in-home nanny overview

	AU Pair	In-Home Nanny
Yearly salary	$30,894	$37,730
Hourly rate	$14.85	$18.14
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	68,923	109,035
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	2	2

Au pair vs in-home nanny salary

Au pairs and in-home nannies have different pay scales, as shown below.

	AU Pair	In-Home Nanny
Average salary	$30,894	$37,730
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $48,000	Between $24,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
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Differences between au pair and in-home nanny education

There are a few differences between an au pair and an in-home nanny in terms of educational background:

	AU Pair	In-Home Nanny
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 38%
Most common major	Business	Early Childhood Education
Most common college	-	-

Au pair vs in-home nanny demographics

Here are the differences between au pairs' and in-home nannies' demographics:

	AU Pair	In-Home Nanny
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 8.5% Female, 91.5%	Male, 8.5% Female, 91.5%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 9.3% Unknown, 6.2% Hispanic or Latino, 20.7% Asian, 7.4% White, 55.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 7.2% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 16.1% Asian, 6.5% White, 62.8% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between au pair and in-home nanny duties and responsibilities

Au pair example responsibilities.

Skil at monitoring allergies and keeping track of daily medications/supplements.
Drive mom to appointments, shop for groceries, and run errands as needed.

In-home nanny example responsibilities.

Maintain CPR certification and basic first aid knowledge.
Pick kids up from school, ensure their homework are done, help if need.
Construct a relationship with family and kids and also include appropriate discipline actions.
Generate nutritional meals addressing food allergies and meeting nutritional needs.

Au pair vs in-home nanny skills

Common au pair skills

Quality Childcare, 31%
Household Chores, 15%
Child Care, 11%
Meal Preparation, 9%
Educational Development, 5%
CPR, 3%

Common in-home nanny skills

Taking Care, 36%
Child Care, 28%
Kids, 15%
Meal Preparation, 11%
CPR, 2%
Boys Ages, 1%