Also called: Chief Stew, Interior Manager (Yacht)
Runs the luxury hotel side of a yacht: cabins, service, events, and the interior crew.
The chief stew plans themed dinners, manages the stews, tracks wine and supplies, and makes sure guests never have to ask for anything twice. Reality TV made the job famous.
Yacht crew typically get free room and food aboard, plus tips that can add thousands per charter, so take-home value is higher than the salary suggests. Fort Lauderdale is the US hub.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Certificate, about 4 years after high school. No degree; years of yacht or luxury hospitality experience plus STCW certification.
Ways in: On-the-job training, Certification. Training cost: Get paid while you train.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management.
Growing faster than average. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk for 10 years. Booking and inventory apps help, but anticipating guests' wishes and running interior crew stay human.
Classes: Hospitality or business CTE class, A second language, Health.
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