We live in london suburbs and would like to get an au pair. I thought I had done the research on what au pairs earn (ie mumsnet archives!) and thought it was in £60-£80 per week bracket. we are offering £80 per week for usual tandcs ie 25 hours per week - extra pair of hands, little sole care and 2 evenings babysitting. I keep coming across requests for more money though. One girl I liked told me she had been offered £250 per week - this made me think I was in the wrong job (assuming usual tand cs!) She was a kiwi - I guess they command a premium?
so in short what do people actually pay their au pairs these days and has the going rate really gone up?