Find an Au Pair in Johannesburg
Johannesburg parents deal with some of the longest commutes in the country, so the au pair role here usually has to hold the whole afternoon together — the school gate, homework, and supper on the table before the traffic on the M1 has thinned out. AuPairNow lists au pairs living across Rosebank, Fourways, Bryanston, Randburg and Midrand, so you can shortlist someone close enough to be dependable on an ordinary Tuesday. Every profile is free to read before you decide who to contact.
Areas covered
- Rosebank
- Fourways
- Bryanston
- Randburg
- Midrand
Hiring an au pair in Johannesburg, step by step
AuPairNow is a place to find and contact au pairs directly. There is no agency in the middle, no placement fee, and nobody chooses on your behalf.
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Create your family profile
Tell us where in Johannesburg you are, how many children you have and the hours you need covered. It takes a few minutes and costs nothing.
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Browse verified au pairs
Read full profiles from au pairs in and around Johannesburg — experience, driving, languages, availability and references — before you speak to anyone.
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Contact and interview
Unlock contact details for the candidates you like, then interview them yourself. You choose who joins your household — we never place anyone for you.
What an au pair costs in Johannesburg
Full-time au pairs in South Africa typically earn R8,000 – R15,000 per month. There is no separate Johannesburg rate: where a role lands inside that band depends on the hours, whether it is live-in or live-out, the number and ages of your children, and how much driving you need. Part-time roles are normally paid pro-rata from the same band.
Petrol is handled separately. Where an au pair uses her own car for school runs around Rosebank, Fourways, Bryanston, Randburg and Midrand, families usually reimburse per kilometre at the prevailing SARS rate rather than folding it into the salary.
Read the full au pair salary guideAu pairs in Johannesburg: common questions
How much does an au pair cost in Johannesburg?
Full-time au pairs in South Africa typically earn between R8,000 and R15,000 per month, and Johannesburg roles sit inside that range like anywhere else. What moves a particular role up or down is the hours, whether it is live-in or live-out, how many children there are and how much driving is involved. Where an au pair uses her own car for school runs, families normally reimburse petrol per kilometre at the prevailing SARS rate on top of the salary.
Do au pairs in Johannesburg need their own car?
Almost always. The distances between Fourways, Bryanston and Midrand are long enough that public transport rarely fits around a school timetable, so most Johannesburg families list a valid licence and a roadworthy car as a requirement rather than a preference.
How quickly can we find an au pair in Johannesburg?
Johannesburg has the deepest pool of registered au pairs in the country, so most families have several suitable profiles to read on the day they start looking. The part that takes time is yours: shortlisting, interviewing and checking references properly before anyone starts.
Start looking for an au pair in Johannesburg
Registering is free and takes a few minutes. Browse profiles, save the au pairs you like, and pay only when you are ready to unlock contact details.