Quick answer A household supervisor supervises a team of household staff and makes sure cleaning, laundry and service meet the family’s standards. Pay is typically $28–$45 an hour in New York City, NY and AED 4,500–AED 8,000 a month in the UAE. Choose your city below for local pay, requirements and open positions.
Household Supervisor pay by city 🇺🇸 United States City Typical pay Full-time monthly New York City, NY $28–$45 / hour $4,850–$7,800 Los Angeles, CA $26–$41 / hour $4,500–$7,100 Chicago, IL $25–$40 / hour $4,350–$6,900 Houston, TX $24–$38 / hour $4,150–$6,550 Dallas, TX $24–$39 / hour $4,150–$6,750 Miami, FL $24–$38 / hour $4,150–$6,550 Seattle, WA $29–$46 / hour $5,000–$7,950 Austin, TX $26–$42 / hour $4,500–$7,250 San Francisco, CA $29–$46 / hour $5,000–$7,950 Boston, MA $27–$43 / hour $4,650–$7,450 Atlanta, GA $24–$39 / hour $4,150–$6,750 Plano, TX $26–$41 / hour $4,500–$7,100
🇨🇦 Canada City Typical pay Full-time monthly Toronto, ON C$31–C$49 / hour C$5,350–C$8,500 Vancouver, BC C$30–C$48 / hour C$5,200–C$8,300 Montreal, QC C$29–C$46 / hour C$5,000–C$7,950 Calgary, AB C$31–C$50 / hour C$5,350–C$8,650
🇬🇧 United Kingdom City Typical pay Full-time monthly London, ENG £19–£30 / hour £3,300–£5,200 Manchester, ENG £17–£26 / hour £2,950–£4,500 Birmingham, ENG £16–£26 / hour £2,750–£4,500 Edinburgh, SCT £17–£27 / hour £2,950–£4,650
🇩🇪 Germany City Typical pay Full-time monthly Berlin, BE €17–€28 / hour €2,950–€4,850 Munich, BY €19–€30 / hour €3,300–€5,200 Frankfurt, HE €19–€30 / hour €3,300–€5,200 Hamburg, HH €18–€28 / hour €3,100–€4,850
🇦🇺 Australia City Typical pay Full-time monthly Sydney, NSW A$39–A$62 / hour A$6,750–A$10,750 Melbourne, VIC A$37–A$60 / hour A$6,400–A$10,400 Brisbane, QLD A$37–A$59 / hour A$6,400–A$10,200 Perth, WA A$39–A$62 / hour A$6,750–A$10,750
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates City Typical pay Full-time monthly Dubai, DXB AED 4,500–AED 8,000 / month AED 4,500–AED 8,000 Abu Dhabi, AUH AED 4,500–AED 8,000 / month AED 4,500–AED 8,000 Sharjah, SHJ AED 4,500–AED 8,000 / month AED 4,500–AED 8,000
🇨🇭 Switzerland City Typical pay Full-time monthly Zurich, ZH CHF 36–CHF 57 / hour CHF 6,250–CHF 9,850 Geneva, GE CHF 35–CHF 56 / hour CHF 6,050–CHF 9,700 Basel, BS CHF 35–CHF 56 / hour CHF 6,050–CHF 9,700
Indicative ranges based on local salary levels and published household pay; individual offers vary.
What the job involves Assign and check daily staff tasks Train new staff in house standards Manage supplies and inventories Inspect rooms and service quality Handle schedules and leave What families ask for Senior housekeeping or supervisory experience Team leadership Attention to detail References from large households or hotels A typical day Typical day — Household Supervisor 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