Services like Hire Society, a recruitment firm that works with the ultra-affluent in New York City, the Hamptons, and Palm Beach, are available to help billionaires staff their households and businesses. “The vast majority of our clients are the .01% – they have multiple homes, private aircraft, and several members of domestic staff,” said Hire Society founder David Youdovin. “There’s major altruism in putting good people to work with these families,” Youdovin continued. “These salaries can be life-changing, especially for people not originally from the United States.” Youdovin, who worked as a butler and estate manager before starting Hire Society, broke down the roles wealthy families commonly hire for, and just how much these staff members are paid annually. Chief of Staff: $200,000–$500,000 Estate manager: $150,000–$300,000 Executive house manager: $100,000–$150,000 Assistant house manager: $80,000–$110,000 Office manager: $100,000–$175,000 Butler: $80,000–$120,000 Executive assistant: $90,000–$185,000 Junior executive assistant: $60,000–$80,000 Personal assistant: $75,000–$125,000 Junior personal assistant: $60,000–$80,000 Head chef: $100,000–$200,000 Sous chef: $75,000–$95,000 Cook: $60,000–$90,000 Executive housekeeper: $75,000–$100,000 Housekeeper: $65,000–$80,000 Ladies maid: $75,000–$85,000 Laundress: $75,000–$85,000 Baby nurse: $300–$600 per day, per child Nanny: $65,000–$185,000 Family assistant: $60,000–$90,000 Governess: $100,000–$200,000 Driver: $75,000–$90,000 Executive protection: $90,000–$120,000 Domestic couple: $125,000–$300,000 Tutor: $100,000–$150,000 Horseman: $60,000–$80,000
