Quick answer A personal driver drives an individual or executive to meetings, events and airports with professionalism and discretion. Pay is typically $25–$45 an hour in New York City, NY and AED 3,000–AED 6,000 a month in the UAE. Choose your city below for local pay, requirements and open positions.
Personal Driver pay by city 🇺🇸 United States City Typical pay Full-time monthly New York City, NY $25–$45 / hour $4,350–$7,800 Los Angeles, CA $23–$41 / hour $4,000–$7,100 Chicago, IL $22–$40 / hour $3,800–$6,900 Houston, TX $21–$38 / hour $3,650–$6,550 Dallas, TX $22–$39 / hour $3,800–$6,750 Miami, FL $21–$38 / hour $3,650–$6,550 Seattle, WA $25–$46 / hour $4,350–$7,950 Austin, TX $23–$42 / hour $4,000–$7,250 San Francisco, CA $25–$46 / hour $4,350–$7,950 Boston, MA $24–$43 / hour $4,150–$7,450 Atlanta, GA $21–$39 / hour $3,650–$6,750 Plano, TX $22–$41 / hour $3,800–$7,100
🇨🇦 Canada City Typical pay Full-time monthly Toronto, ON C$27–C$49 / hour C$4,650–C$8,500 Vancouver, BC C$27–C$48 / hour C$4,650–C$8,300 Montreal, QC C$25–C$46 / hour C$4,350–C$7,950 Calgary, AB C$27–C$50 / hour C$4,650–C$8,650
🇬🇧 United Kingdom City Typical pay Full-time monthly London, ENG £17–£30 / hour £2,950–£5,200 Manchester, ENG £15–£26 / hour £2,600–£4,500 Birmingham, ENG £14–£26 / hour £2,400–£4,500 Edinburgh, SCT £15–£27 / hour £2,600–£4,650
🇩🇪 Germany City Typical pay Full-time monthly Berlin, BE €15–€28 / hour €2,600–€4,850 Munich, BY €16–€30 / hour €2,750–€5,200 Frankfurt, HE €16–€30 / hour €2,750–€5,200 Hamburg, HH €15–€28 / hour €2,600–€4,850
🇦🇺 Australia City Typical pay Full-time monthly Sydney, NSW A$34–A$62 / hour A$5,900–A$10,750 Melbourne, VIC A$33–A$60 / hour A$5,700–A$10,400 Brisbane, QLD A$33–A$59 / hour A$5,700–A$10,200 Perth, WA A$34–A$62 / hour A$5,900–A$10,750
🇦🇪 United Arab Emirates City Typical pay Full-time monthly Dubai, DXB AED 3,000–AED 6,000 / month AED 3,000–AED 6,000 Abu Dhabi, AUH AED 3,000–AED 6,000 / month AED 3,000–AED 6,000 Sharjah, SHJ AED 3,000–AED 6,000 / month AED 3,000–AED 6,000
🇨🇭 Switzerland City Typical pay Full-time monthly Zurich, ZH CHF 31–CHF 57 / hour CHF 5,350–CHF 9,850 Geneva, GE CHF 31–CHF 56 / hour CHF 5,350–CHF 9,700 Basel, BS CHF 31–CHF 56 / hour CHF 5,350–CHF 9,700
Indicative ranges based on local salary levels and published household pay; individual offers vary.
What the job involves Drive the principal safely and on time Handle airport and event transfers Keep the car immaculate and maintained Manage parking, tolls and fuel Maintain confidentiality at all times What families ask for Clean licence and several years of driving Chauffeur or defensive-driving training Professional appearance Background check A typical day Typical day — Personal Driver An example day — real schedules are agreed with each family. 7:00 School run 9:00 Office commute 11:00 Errands & car care 15:00 School pick-up 19:00 Evening drop-offs Related driving jobs