Running homes and lives for busy families, from housekeepers and personal chefs to butlers, estate managers and superyacht crews.
Top pay: highest pay, longest training
Estate Manager: Oversees all the homes, staff, budgets and projects of a wealthy family, sometimes across several properties and countries. Typical pay $150k.
Personal Chief of Staff: Manages the personal and business life of a high-profile person: schedule, travel, projects and staff. Typical pay $140k.
Mid pay: solid pay, degree or apprenticeship
Private Chef: Cooks every meal for one wealthy family or celebrity, often traveling with them. Typical pay $100k.
Butler: Leads the service in a private home: welcoming guests, serving meals, caring for fine clothes, silver and wine. Typical pay $85k.
House Manager: Runs a single large household: staff schedules, vendors, repairs, budgets and events. Typical pay $85k.
Superyacht Steward/Stewardess: Serves guests and keeps the interior perfect aboard a large private yacht. Typical pay $60k.
Private Chauffeur: Drives a family or executive safely and discreetly, often with security training. Typical pay $62k.
Celebrity Personal Assistant: Handles schedules, travel, errands and logistics for a celebrity or executive. Typical pay $70k.
Professional Organizer: Helps clients declutter and organize homes, closets, garages and offices. Typical pay $55k.
Career Nanny: Cares for children full-time in a family's home, often as a long-term professional. Typical pay $55k.
Private Wine Cellar Manager: Manages the wine collection of a wealthy family, buying bottles, tracking thousands of wines, and choosing what to serve at dinners. Typical pay $85k.
Estate Head Gardener: Designs, grows and cares for the gardens, greenhouses and grounds of a large private estate, often leading a small crew. Typical pay $70k.
Starter: fastest way in
Personal Chef: Cooks a week of meals at once for several busy families or clients with special diets. Typical pay $52k.
Housekeeper: Cleans and maintains private homes for families or a cleaning company, dusting, vacuuming, scrubbing bathrooms, and doing laundry, often weekly. Typical pay $35k.
Home Watch Specialist: Checks on vacation and seasonal homes while owners are away, looking for leaks, break-ins and storm damage. Typical pay $42k.
House & Pet Sitter: Lives in or visits homes to watch over them and care for pets while owners travel. Typical pay $30k.
Personal Concierge & Errand Runner: Handles errands and tasks for busy clients: groceries, gift shopping, appointments and waiting for repair people. Typical pay $38k.
Postpartum Doula: Supports families at home in the weeks after a baby is born with feeding help, light chores, and emotional support. Typical pay $45k.
Family Assistant: Handles the busy logistics of a household: school pickups, errands, calendars, and appointments. Typical pay $52k.
Home Inventory Specialist: Photographs and records everything valuable in a home, room by room, so owners can prove what they had after a fire, flood or theft. Typical pay $40k.
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