How hundreds of people are training up to give silver service to rich tech gurus as they earn six-figure salaries, get gifted luxury cars and live in stately homes A 60-second TikTok about the International Butler Academy housed in a sprawling mansion in the Netherlands racked up hundreds of comments about the same thing: what does being a butler pay?.
According to the International Butler Academy's website, a butler in Europe can earn anywhere between €40,000 to €75,000 per year - with some raking in €100,000 or more per year.
Vermeulen, whose great-grandfather Frans worked as butler to a Belgian baron 140 years ago, also noted a surge in the demand for butlers trained in the British aristorcratic way of life to ease their billionaire employers into high society.
In a 2020 interview with Vice, professional butler André Meester said he made nearly £4,000 working 60 hours per week for his Dutch principal (or employer).
Salaries for butler jobs listed on Bespoke Bureau, a London-based home help service agency, range between £31,000 to £60,000 - depending on various factors such as location and years of experience.
