Au pair vs live-out nanny

The differences between au pairs and lives-out nanny 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 a live-out nanny. Additionally, a live-out nanny has an average salary of $37,539, 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 a live-out nanny are meal prep, kids, and CPR.

Au pair vs live-out nanny overview

	AU Pair	Live-Out Nanny
Yearly salary	$30,894	$37,539
Hourly rate	$14.85	$18.05
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	68,923	69,328
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	2	2

Au pair vs live-out nanny salary

Au pairs and lives-out nanny have different pay scales, as shown below.

	AU Pair	Live-Out Nanny
Average salary	$30,894	$37,539
Salary range	Between $19,000 And $48,000	Between $23,000 And $58,000
Highest paying City	-	Pacifica, CA
Highest paying state	-	California
Best paying company	-	Go! Retail Group
Best paying industry	-	Non Profits

Differences between au pair and live-out nanny education

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

	AU Pair	Live-Out Nanny
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 72%	Bachelor's Degree, 39%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Au pair vs live-out nanny demographics

Here are the differences between au pairs' and lives-out nanny' demographics:

	AU Pair	Live-Out Nanny
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 8.5% Female, 91.5%	Male, 8.3% Female, 91.7%
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, 7.7% Unknown, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 19.3% Asian, 7.4% White, 58.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between au pair and live-out 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.

Live-out nanny example responsibilities.

Do laundry, buy groceries, run errands, perform all housekeeping duties.
Drive mom to appointments, shop for groceries, and run errands as needed.
Perform first aid, cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), and administer medications when require.
Care for children s individual dietary and health needs, insure safety with CPR training.
Prepare organic meals, snacks, lunches, keeping careful consideration of specific allergies, etc.
Prepare breakfast and lunch; pack lunch boxes; assist kids with brushing their teeth and getting dress for school.

Au pair vs live-out nanny skills

Common au pair skills

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

Common live-out nanny skills

Meal Prep, 27%
Kids, 25%
CPR, 14%
Child Care, 8%
Allergies, 7%
Household Chores, 4%