Au Pair Jobs in Pretoria
Pretoria leans towards longer placements with one family rather than a string of short stints, which makes it a good city in which to build a reference you can use for years. Families in Waterkloof, Lynnwood, Faerie Glen and around Menlyn advertise for help with school runs, homework and afternoon activities. Set up your free profile, add a decent photo, and let them find you.
Areas hiring
- Waterkloof
- Menlyn
- Lynnwood
- Faerie Glen
Getting au pair work in Pretoria
You are not applying through an agency. Families read profiles themselves and message the au pairs they want to meet, so the profile is the whole application.
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Create a free profile
Registering as an au pair is free, and it stays free. Families pay to unlock contact details; you never pay to be listed or to reply.
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Add a photo and your experience
A clear photo, your childcare history, your licence and your languages. Profiles with all of this get contacted far more often than half-finished ones.
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Families in Pretoria contact you
Set the areas of Pretoria you can realistically get to and the hours you can work, then reply promptly when a family messages you.
Au pair pay in Pretoria
Full-time au pairs in South Africa typically earn R8,000 – R15,000 per month. There is no separate Pretoria rate. Longer hours, a live-in arrangement, more children and daily driving all move you up that band; short afternoon roles are paid pro-rata from it.
If you drive children around Waterkloof, Menlyn, Lynnwood and Faerie Glen in your own car, agree the petrol arrangement before you start. Most families reimburse per kilometre at the prevailing SARS rate, separately from your salary.
Read the full au pair salary guideAu pair jobs in Pretoria: common questions
How much do au pairs earn in Pretoria?
Between R8,000 and R15,000 per month is the usual range for full-time au pair work in South Africa, Pretoria included. Your hours and driving duties matter most; first aid certification and a few years of experience help you argue for the upper half. Petrol is normally reimbursed per kilometre at the prevailing SARS rate.
Do I need a car to au pair in Pretoria?
Nearly always. Waterkloof, Lynnwood and Faerie Glen roles are built around the school run, and families would rather hire an au pair with her own car than lend out one of theirs every afternoon.
Are Pretoria au pair jobs long-term?
More often than in most cities, yes. Families here tend to hire for the full academic year and keep the same au pair while it works, which is worth knowing if you want one steady reference rather than several short ones.
Not sure whether you qualify? The au pair requirements page covers what families in Pretoria and elsewhere ask for, and the profile guidelines show what a strong profile looks like.
Get found by families in Pretoria
Creating an au pair profile is free, and it stays free — families are the ones who pay. Add your experience and a good photo, and let them come to you.