Compensation
Estimated based on agency size, location, and industry data
Base Comp
$60K+
Varies by experience & insurance
Auto Total
$68.7K+
Base + guaranteed benefits
Life Insurance
$750K
For surrogate's beneficiaries
🛡️ $750K Life Insurance
👗 $1,000 Maternity Clothes
💆 $2,500 Pregnancy Support
🏠 Housekeeping Included
🍼 Breast Milk $350/wk
🧠 $1K Mental Health Support
🎁 Curated Gifts
👶 $10K Twins Bonus
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| Base compensation | $60,000+ Varies by experience & insurance. Vests at 32wks (29wks multiples). Prorated daily if earlier. |
| Monthly allowance | $300/mo ($350 twins) From contract signing through 1mo postpartum (~13 months / ~$3,900) |
| Medical clearance bonus | $500 |
| Legal clearance bonus | $500 |
| Medication start fee | $500 per cycle |
| Embryo transfer fee | $1,500 |
| Maternity clothing | $1,000 ($1,250 twins) |
| Automatic housekeeping | $800 $500 at 34wks + $300 at delivery |
| AUTOMATIC SUBTOTAL | ~$68,700+ |
| Potential Additional Comp | |
| Multiples fee | $10,000 per additional fetus |
| C-section fee | $5,000 |
| Termination/reduction fee | $1,000–$1,500 |
| Invasive procedures | $750 Amnio, polyp removal, CVS, D&C, cerclage |
| Ectopic fee | $1,000 surgical / $500 chemical |
| Mock cycle fee | $500–$750 |
| Cancelled cycle fee | $500 (if started meds) |
| Loss of uterus | $15,000 ($7,500 partial) |
| Loss of ovary/tube | $3,000 each |
| Breast milk pumping | $350/week + supplies & shipping |
| Pregnancy support | Up to $2,500 Doula, chiro, prenatal massage, acupuncture, alternative medicine |
| Lost Wages & Household | |
| Lost wages | Actual amount Bed rest, travel, hospital, postpartum (6wks vaginal / 8wks C-section, no doctor's note required) |
| Spouse/partner lost wages | Up to 10 days Transfer travel, bed rest, hospital |
| Child care | Up to $150/day |
| Pet boarding | Up to $40/day |
| Bed rest housekeeping | $80/week |
| Additional Support | |
| Life insurance | $750,000 minimum |
| Mental health support | Up to $1,000 |
| Support groups | Brownstone-run groups included |
| Travel companion | For screening & transfer trips |
| Gifts | Curated gifts throughout journey |
Source: Brownstone Surrogacy 2026 Compensation Sheet (PDF). Brownstone notes this is the default structure — surrogates can request adjustments pre-match.
How It Works
Brownstone Surrogacy offers a transparent, customizable comp structure. Base is $60K+ with ~$68,700+ in guaranteed automatic benefits. They're upfront that this is a default — you can request adjustments before matching. Notable: $750K life insurance (one of the highest in the industry), $2,500 pregnancy support for doula/massage/chiro, and no doctor's note required for postpartum recovery lost wages (6wks vaginal, 8wks C-section).
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