Quick answer A house manager runs the whole household for a busy family, from staff and suppliers to budgets, events and maintenance. Pay is typically $39–$67 an hour in New York City, NY and AED 8,000–AED 16,000 a month in the UAE. Choose your city below for local pay, requirements and open positions.
House Manager pay by city 🇺🇸 United States City Typical pay Full-time monthly New York City, NY $39–$67 / hour $6,750–$11,600 Los Angeles, CA $36–$62 / hour $6,250–$10,750 Chicago, IL $35–$60 / hour $6,050–$10,400 Houston, TX $34–$57 / hour $5,900–$9,850 Dallas, TX $34–$59 / hour $5,900–$10,200 Miami, FL $33–$57 / hour $5,700–$9,850 Seattle, WA $40–$69 / hour $6,900–$11,950 Austin, TX $37–$63 / hour $6,400–$10,900 San Francisco, CA $40–$69 / hour $6,900–$11,950 Boston, MA $38–$65 / hour $6,550–$11,250 Atlanta, GA $34–$58 / hour $5,900–$10,050 Plano, TX $36–$61 / hour $6,250–$10,550
🇨🇦 Canada City Typical pay Full-time monthly Toronto, ON C$43–C$73 / hour C$7,450–C$12,650 Vancouver, BC C$42–C$72 / hour C$7,250–C$12,450 Montreal, QC C$40–C$68 / hour C$6,900–C$11,750 Calgary, AB C$43–C$74 / hour C$7,450–C$12,800
🇬🇧 United Kingdom City Typical pay Full-time monthly London, ENG £27–£46 / hour £4,650–£7,950 Manchester, ENG £23–£40 / hour £4,000–£6,900 Birmingham, ENG £23–£39 / hour £4,000–£6,750 Edinburgh, SCT £24–£41 / hour £4,150–£7,100
🇩🇪 Germany City Typical pay Full-time monthly Berlin, BE €24–€41 / hour €4,150–€7,100 Munich, BY €26–€45 / hour €4,500–€7,800 Frankfurt, HE €26–€45 / hour €4,500–€7,800 Hamburg, HH €25–€42 / hour €4,350–€7,250
🇦🇺 Australia City Typical pay Full-time monthly Sydney, NSW A$54–A$93 / hour A$9,350–A$16,100 Melbourne, VIC A$52–A$90 / hour A$9,000–A$15,550 Brisbane, QLD A$52–A$89 / hour A$9,000–A$15,400 Perth, WA A$55–A$94 / hour A$9,500–A$16,250
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates City Typical pay Full-time monthly Dubai, DXB AED 8,000–AED 16,000 / month AED 8,000–AED 16,000 Abu Dhabi, AUH AED 8,000–AED 16,000 / month AED 8,000–AED 16,000 Sharjah, SHJ AED 8,000–AED 16,000 / month AED 8,000–AED 16,000
🇨🇭 Switzerland City Typical pay Full-time monthly Zurich, ZH CHF 50–CHF 85 / hour CHF 8,650–CHF 14,700 Geneva, GE CHF 49–CHF 84 / hour CHF 8,500–CHF 14,550 Basel, BS CHF 49–CHF 85 / hour CHF 8,500–CHF 14,700
Indicative ranges based on local salary levels and published household pay; individual offers vary.
What the job involves Hire, schedule and supervise household staff Manage budgets, suppliers and contractors Plan events, travel and guests Oversee maintenance and security of the property Report to the family on household matters What families ask for Household or hospitality management experience Leadership of teams Budgeting and organisation skills Excellent references and discretion A typical day Typical day — House Manager An example day — real schedules are agreed with each family. 8:00 Staff briefing 10:00 Suppliers & budget 12:00 Service standards check 15:00 Events & guests 18:00 Daily report to family Related household management jobs