Estate Manager
An Estate Manager is a senior home professional responsible for managing all aspects of running large homes and estates, frequently assisting their employers with multiple properties.
Estate Managers have impeccable judgment regarding household maintenance and management, including hiring and managing service people and providing direction to other household staff.
Responsibilities
The duties of a Estate Manager may include:
- Overseeing the maintenance of large homes and multiple properties
- Managing household budgets
- Serving as a liaison with the employer’s family office
- Hiring and directing other household staff
- Managing their employer’s entertainment needs
- Managing the household calendar
- Maintaining household security
- Supervising major projects such as home renovations
Compensation
Compensation is based on job responsibilities and prior experience of the employee. Full-time Estate Managers typically earn between $60 and $90/hour and $150,000 and $200,000/year.
Benefits
Most families who employ full-time Estate Managers provide benefits that may include:
- Paid sick days
- Paid vacation
- Paid holidays
- Medical insurance
- Housing
What candidates, clients and staff are saying
“Town + Country is a great resource for Nannies, Housekeepers, Estate Managers or Personal Assistants to get connected with San Francisco’s finest families. The background requirements are more stringent than elsewhere, but it is definitely worth it. Town + Country works with many families over long periods of time, therefore knowing the business very well.”
— Tina
“Town + Country’s Estate Managers have substantial experience running large homes with significant demands. From keeping your technology and entertainment systems running smoothly to ensuring all of the maintenance of your home is up to your standards to keeping complex budgets, a Household Manager can make your home more pleasurable and your life easier.”
— Kristine Lange, Town + Country Resources