Au pairs are youngsters who live with a guest family in a different language region and help their guest families out with childcare and domestic work. Apart from board and lodge, au pairs receive a net wage of approximately CHF 700.00 – CHF 800.00. The activity rate is usually limited to a maximum of 30 hours a week and attending a language course in the local language mandatory.
Au-pairs are legal employees in the household and must be correctly registered and insured.
You can also find detailed information in our blog post «Au-pairs».