An editorial resource for Indian households
Verified domestic help, hired with confidence.
Salary data across twelve cities. Contracts your maid and your lawyer will both understand. Verification checklists that actually get used. Made for urban Indian homes — no matchmaking apps, no middlemen.
- 12
- Cities covered
- 340+
- Households surveyed
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Every contract vetted by labour counsel
City-specific data
2025 salary ranges, not averages
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English + Hindi, side by side
The Guides
Read before you hire.
How to Hire a Full-Time Maid in Mumbai: Salary, Contracts & Rights
A working guide for South Bombay, Bandra, and the suburbs — with real 2025 numbers and the paperwork you actually need.
What to Pay Domestic Help in 2025 — A City-by-City Guide
Twelve Indian cities, four kinds of help, and the honest ranges we found after speaking to 340 households.
The Background Verification Checklist Before You Hire
Seven concrete steps — from Aadhaar to a proper reference call — that most families skip and later regret.
The Shop
Tools you'll actually use on Monday.
Templates and calculators built with lawyers, HR professionals, and households like yours. Delivered instantly after payment.
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