International Salaries

Our international sector has grown considerably over the last 5 years. From a long history of providing yacht and ski hosts to being specialists in recruitment for the Middle East, providing staff for palaces and businesses, helping candidates adjust to a different way of life and recruiting all over the world. 

Most recently, we established a dedicated office in Switzerland and achieved the SECO licence. SECO is Switzerland’s federal Government’s centre of excellence for all core issues and we are one of very few recruitment agencies that has  achieved a SECO Licence.

Today, we place candidates in full-time, part-time, temporary, travelling and contract positions across the globe, covering the whole of Europe, the USA, The Middle East, The Caribbean, African nations and many more sought-after locations. Quite a leap from a 2 person team providing private staff for residents in Victoria, London 25 years ago.

International - Private Households average salaries

POSITION

SPECIFICS

SALARY

Butler

Live-In (F/T)

£30k-£60k net per annum, UK equivalent*

Travelling Butlers

Live-In (F/T)

£40k-£70k net per annum, UK equivalent*

Chauffeur

Full Time

£25k-£45k net per annum, UK equivalent*

Couples

Live-In (F/T)

£4k-£5k net per month, UK equivalent*

Management Couples

Live-In (F/T)

£5k-£7k net per month, UK equivalent*

Estate Manager

Live-In (F/T)

£55k-£120k net per annum, UK equivalent*

Household Manager

Live-In (F/T)

£40k-£70k net per annum, UK equivalent*

Houseman

Live-In (F/T)

£25k-£35k net per annum, UK equivalent*

PA

Full Time

£40k-£75k net per annum, UK equivalent*

Travelling PA’s

Live-In (F/T)

£35k-£60k net per annum, UK equivalent*

Palace Managers

Live-In (F/T)

£50k-£100k net per annum, UK equivalent*

Head Chef

Live-In (F/T)

£40k-£80k net per annum, UK equivalent*

Sous Chef

Live-In (F/T)

£30k-£50k net per annum, UK equivalent*

International - Catering & Hospitality average salaries

POSITION

SPECIFICS

SALARY

Head Chef

Full Time

£60k-£75k net per annum, UK equivalent*

Sous Chef

Full Time

£45k-£60k net per annum, UK equivalent*

International - Childcare average salaries

POSITION

SPECIFICS

SALARY

Nanny

Live-In (F/T)

£700-£1,300 net per week UK equivalent*

​

Temp/Short Term

£180-£250 net per day UK equivalent*

Governess

Live-In (F/T)

£1,000-£1,800 net per week UK equivalent*

Maternity NurseSingle Baby

Temp/Short Term

£230-£300 gross per day

Maternity NurseTwins

Temp/Short Term

£300+ gross per day

International - Ski & Yacht average salaries

POSITION

SPECIFICS

SALARY

Yacht Stewards / Stewardesses

Full Time

€2.5k-€7k per month*

​

Temp/Short Term

€2.5k-€7k per month*

Ski Couples

Full Time

€600-€1k per week*

​

Temp/Short Term

€600-€1k per week*

Yacht Pursers

Full Time

€6k+ per month*

​

Temp/Short Term

€6k+ per month*

Ski Chefs and Cooks

Full Time

€500-€1k per week*

​

Temp/Short Term

€500-€1k per week*

Yacht Chefs and Cooks

Full Time

€3.5k-€9k per month*

​

Temp/Short Term

€3.5k-€9k per month*

Ski Nannies and Childcare

Full Time

€600-€800 per week*

​

Temp/Short Term

€600-€800 per week*

* Net Salaries are displayed when the salary guide position encompasses multinational locations with varying levels of tax and other deductions

** Net Salaries reflect the amount the employee will receive after deductions are made from their salaries

PLEASE NOTE: All salaries quoted throughout this survey are a guideline only, from information gleaned over 2 years from the Greycoat Lumleys database of candidates and clients.

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