Also called: House Manager, Private Estate Director
Runs the homes, staff, and travel of very wealthy families.
Estate managers oversee multiple mansions, hire chefs and housekeepers, plan events, manage budgets, and make sure the family's life runs perfectly, often traveling with them.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 8 years after high school. Hospitality or business background; butler and estate management schools exist.
Ways in: On-the-job training, 4-year college. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Hospitality Management, Business Administration.
Growing about average. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk for 10 years. AI handles calendars, budgets and travel bookings; hiring staff, discretion and running homes for a family stay human.
Classes: Business, Accounting, A foreign language, Culinary arts.
Official data: O*NET occupation 11-9081.
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