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Guides & Salary Data

Every guide we publish, in one place: 2026 salary data, compensation structures, hiring playbooks, security, household staffing, and the markets we search.

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Family Office
$1B+ Offices
25 to 60+ FTE. CIO P50 $655K, CFO $463K, GC $341K. Investment team bifurcates, carry standard.
How to hire
Hiring in Family Offices
Family Office
$500M to $1B Offices
10 to 15 FTE. In-house tax, legal, and investments emerge. CIO P50 $311K, GC P50 $341K.
How to hire
Hiring in Family Offices
Markets
Aspen
Private household staffing and executive search for UHNW estates and ranch properties in Aspen, Snowmass, and Colorado.
Where we search
Where We Search
Markets
Boston
Boston, Brookline, Weston and the North Shore, at a 1.25x compensation premium over the national baseline.
Where we search
Where We Search
Security
Breaking Into Executive Protection
What the uniform proves and what it does not, the credentials with real premiums, and how EP searches actually find people.
How search works
Security & Protection
August 28, 2026
For candidates
Security
Building a Security Program
Building a program from scratch: threat assessment, hiring sequence, recruiter versus guard company.
How to hire
Security & Protection
Household & Estate
Butler
P50 base $158K. BBI, Starkey, and MacPherson training adds 8 to 15%. US versus UK dynamics.
How a package is built
How Compensation Is Structured
Family Office
CEO vs CIO: Which Comes First
CEO P50 $350K, 12 weeks to fill. CIO P50 $425K, 26 weeks. Which comes first depends on AUM.
How to hire
Hiring in Family Offices
Family Office
Chief of Staff, Estate Manager, or Family Office Manager?
The three most confused titles in private service, separated: what each seat owns, what each pays, and the test that tells you which one you need.
How to hire
Hiring in Family Offices
August 27, 2026
The Search Process
Choosing a Search Firm
Boutique versus bulge bracket, compensation data, and the questions to ask before retaining a firm.
How search works
How Search Works
Security
Contract to In-House
Contract EP at $1,500/day costs $547K a year. In-house runs $380K to $450K with better coverage.
How to hire
Security & Protection
Yacht & Aviation
Crossing Over: Yacht to Shore
Chief stew to house manager, captain to estate seat. What transfers, what does not, and both sides of the corridor priced.
How search works
Household, Estate & Crew
August 28, 2026
For candidates
Security
Cybersecurity Hiring
A dedicated family office CISO costs $175K to $275K. Fractional runs $60K to $180K a year.
How to hire
Security & Protection
Family Office
Designing a Role That Doesn't Exist Yet
Most new roles are inherited piles of tasks, not designed seats. The one-page charter: mandate, decision rights, first-year outcomes, and the fence.
How to hire
Hiring in Family Offices
August 27, 2026
Markets
Dubai
Executive search and private household staffing for family offices and UHNW principals in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and the UAE.
Where we search
Where We Search
Security
EP Certifications
CPP commands an 8% premium. ESI and EPI add 6 to 8%. Weekend programs predict nothing.
How to hire
Security & Protection
Security
EP Recruitment
Head of security, residential security director, EP agents, and TSCM searches.
How to hire
Security & Protection
Household & Estate
Estate Manager
P50 $185K single property, $280K multi-property. Live-in adds 20 to 30%.
How a package is built
How Compensation Is Structured
Household & Estate
Estate Manager Onboarding
Estate manager first-year attrition runs 20%. A 90-day onboarding framework that cuts departures.
How to hire
Household, Estate & Crew
Household & Estate
Estate Manager Recruitment
Single and multi-property estate manager searches. P50 $150K to $250K.
How to hire
Household, Estate & Crew
Security
Executive Protection Salaries
Head of security P50 $190K. TSCM $140K. EP team leader $105K, P25 to P90.
What it pays
Salary & Compensation Data 2026
Family Office
Family Office CFO
P50 base $400K, total direct $620K. Counter-offer rate 52%.
How a package is built
How Compensation Is Structured
Family Office
Family Office CIO
Base P50 $425K. With carry and co-invest, total passes $1M at $1B AUM.
How a package is built
How Compensation Is Structured
Family Office
Family Office Compensation Guide
CIO P50 $575K. CEO $575K. CFO $330K. Base and total comp for 14 roles across four AUM tiers.
What it pays
Salary & Compensation Data 2026
Family Office
Family Office COO
P50 base $367K, total direct $1.25M at P75. Counter-offer rate 53%.
How a package is built
How Compensation Is Structured
Family Office
Family Office Hiring Guide
Roles, benchmarks, timelines, and what to expect at every stage of the process.
How to hire
Hiring in Family Offices
Family Office
Family Office vs Corporate Pay
Base, bonus, co-investment, carry, and benefits compared against corporate packages.
What it pays
Salary & Compensation Data 2026
Security
Finding an EP Recruiter
Why guard companies and bodyguard agencies fail this search, and what to ask before engaging.
How to hire
Security & Protection
Security
Geopolitical Risk Analyst Pay
P25 $65K to P90 $145K. Scarcity 7/10. Where these candidates come from.
What it pays
Salary & Compensation Data 2026
Household & Estate
Governess & Nanny
Governess P50 $138K. Nanny $102K. Norland and Mandarin fluency each add 20 to 30%.
How a package is built
How Compensation Is Structured
Markets
Greenwich
Executive search and household staffing for family offices and UHNW estates in Greenwich, Westport, and Darien.
Where we search
Where We Search
Family Office
Head of Investments
P50 base $500K as a senior investment seat, $375K reporting to a CIO.
How a package is built
How Compensation Is Structured
Security
Hiring a Head of Security
A principal's guide: threat model, compensation benchmarks, and how a proper search runs.
How to hire
Security & Protection
Household & Estate
Hiring a Private Chef
What to look for, how to structure compensation, and what causes private chef hires to fail.
How to hire
Household, Estate & Crew
Household & Estate
Household NDAs
What household staff NDAs must cover, what standard templates leave out, and what survives termination.
How to hire
Household, Estate & Crew
Household & Estate
Household Staff Salaries
Estate manager P50 $185K. House manager $130K. Private chef $150K, P25 to P90.
What it pays
Salary & Compensation Data 2026
Household & Estate
House Manager
P50 base $138K. Live-in pays 8 to 15% below live-out. Where the Estate Manager line falls.
How a package is built
How Compensation Is Structured
Household & Estate
How Households Vet Staff
Identity, background, references, digital footprint, trials, and NDAs. How UHNW families screen before a hire.
How to hire
Household, Estate & Crew
The Search Process
How Long a Search Takes
CIO takes 26 weeks, CEO 12, TSCM 24. What drives the timeline and how to move faster.
How search works
How Search Works
The Search Process
How the Search Works
Process, timelines, benchmarks, and what to expect from brief to accepted offer.
How search works
How Search Works
The Search Process
How to Present Yourself for a Private Role
The thirty-second read, the resume and LinkedIn gap, and how to be findable without exposing the families you served.
How search works
How Search Works
August 28, 2026
For candidates
The Search Process
Interviewing for Discretion
The direct tests, the invitations to fail, and how to prove deep experience without spending anyone's privacy.
How search works
How Search Works
August 28, 2026
For candidates
Markets
London
Executive search and private household staffing for family offices and UHNW principals in London and the UK.
Where we search
Where We Search
Markets
Los Angeles
Executive search and private household staffing for UHNW families and estates in Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Bel Air, and Malibu.
Where we search
Where We Search
The Search Process
Meeting the Family
The setting is the test. Scenario questions, the quiet spouse, the meal, what to ask, and what to hold for later.
How search works
How Search Works
August 28, 2026
For candidates
Markets
Miami
Executive search and private household staffing for family offices and UHNW principals in Miami, Coral Gables, and South Florida.
Where we search
Where We Search
Markets
Monaco
Executive search and private household staffing for family offices and UHNW principals in Monaco and the French Riviera.
Where we search
Where We Search
Markets
New York
Retained executive search and private household staffing for family offices and UHNW principals in New York and Manhattan.
Where we search
Where We Search
Markets
Palm Beach
Executive search and household staffing for UHNW families in Palm Beach. Estate managers, security, household staff.
Where we search
Where We Search
Finance
PE & VC Compensation
Partners, operating partners, fund CFOs, heads of IR. P25 to P90 plus carry and co-invest.
What it pays
Salary & Compensation Data 2026
Yacht & Aviation
Private Aviation Recruitment
Directors of aviation, captains, first officers, and VIP cabin crew for UHNW principals and family offices.
How to hire
Household, Estate & Crew
Yacht & Aviation
Private Aviation Salaries
Director of aviation P50 $260K. Large cabin captain $185K. VIP flight attendant $110K.
What it pays
Salary & Compensation Data 2026
Finance
Private Banking & Wealth Management
UHNW relationship manager P50 $555K. Private banking CEO $600K. Trust officer $225K.
What it pays
Salary & Compensation Data 2026
Household & Estate
Private Chef Recruitment
Private chef recruitment for UHNW families, estates, yachts, and traveling principals.
How to hire
Household, Estate & Crew
Household & Estate
Private Chef Salaries
Resident chef P50 $115K. Traveling $135K. Estate chef running 10+ staff $155K.
What it pays
Salary & Compensation Data 2026
Household & Estate
Private Household Staffing
Estate manager P50 $185K. Private chef P50 $150K. House manager P50 $130K, with full benchmarks.
How to hire
Household, Estate & Crew
Security
Protecting the Next Generation
Protecting next-generation family members costs $250K to $1.5M a year, and why the founder's program fails.
How to hire
Security & Protection
The Search Process
Reading a Private Offer
The number is not the offer. Every part of a private package, what to clarify, and how to negotiate calmly against the band.
How a package is built
How Compensation Is Structured
August 28, 2026
For candidates
The Search Process
Recruitment Fees
Retained at 25%, contingent at 30%, on base salary only. What drives the number and what is included.
What it pays
How Search Works
Security
Residential Security
A residential security program costs $200K to $500K a year. How to staff it properly.
How to hire
Security & Protection
Markets
San Francisco
Executive search and private household staffing for family offices and UHNW principals in San Francisco and the Bay Area.
Where we search
Where We Search
Security
Security Hiring Mistakes
Why a guard company is not a head of security, and how to structure the search properly.
How to hire
Security & Protection
Family Office
SFO vs MFO Hiring
Single and multi-family offices hire differently. Compensation, confidentiality, and timelines diverge.
How to hire
Hiring in Family Offices
Markets
Silicon Valley
Household staffing and executive search for UHNW estates in Atherton, Woodside, Hillsborough, and the Silicon Valley peninsula.
Where we search
Where We Search
Markets
Southern California
Household staffing and executive search for UHNW estates in Montecito, Newport Beach, Santa Barbara, and Rancho Santa Fe.
Where we search
Where We Search
Household & Estate
Staff Structure by Net Worth
Headcount, payroll, and reporting structure at each net worth tier from $5M to $1B+.
How to hire
Hiring in Family Offices
Family Office
Sub-$500M Offices
5 to 7 FTE. CEO P50 $412K, CFO $342K. Tax, legal, and investments still outsourced.
How to hire
Hiring in Family Offices
Family Office
Succession Planning
The four leadership roles that decide whether an office survives a generational transition.
How to hire
Hiring in Family Offices
Household & Estate
The Career Ladder in Private Service
The rungs, the bands per rung, and what actually promotes you: budget, a delivered project, staff who stayed.
What it pays
Household, Estate & Crew
August 28, 2026
For candidates
The Search Process
The Cost of a Failed Hire
Fees, severance, opportunity cost, and lost principal trust add up to $477,000 or more.
What it pays
How Search Works
Security
The Cost of Executive Protection
$300K to $2.5M a year. Contract EP at $1,500/day; in-house saves 30 to 50%.
What it pays
Salary & Compensation Data 2026
The Search Process
The Counteroffer, From Your Side
The 53 percent seat, the economics behind the flattery, three questions to answer before you resign, and leaving well.
How search works
How Search Works
August 28, 2026
For candidates
Family Office
The Tax Director Search
Why this search is getting harder. Scarcity data and what drives compensation by AUM tier.
How to hire
Hiring in Family Offices
Security
Travel Security Manager
Advance work, destination intelligence, and secure logistics. When to hire one and what it costs.
How to hire
Security & Protection
Household & Estate
Visa & Immigration Risk
The 39-country travel ban, 75-country visa pause, and $100K H-1B fee have changed household staffing.
How to hire
Household, Estate & Crew
The Search Process
What a Family Asks Before It Decides
Identity, records, references, footprint, scenarios, trials, NDAs. What each check is really asking, and what disqualifies.
How search works
How Search Works
August 28, 2026
For candidates
Household & Estate
What You Are Signing
Why household NDAs are broader than corporate ones, what a paid trial should say, and the terms worth reading twice.
How search works
Household, Estate & Crew
August 28, 2026
For candidates
Family Office
When to Hire a Chief of Staff
This search fails more often than CEO or CIO. What the role covers and how to scope it first.
How to hire
Hiring in Family Offices
The Search Process
Why It Differs from Corporate
Average family office search: 14 to 18 weeks. Corporate equivalent: 8 to 10. What drives the gap.
How search works
How Search Works
The Search Process
Why Searches Fail
The most common mistakes in recruitment, benchmarking, and assessment. Patterns from the field.
How search works
How Search Works
Yacht & Aviation
Yacht Captain Compensation
60m+ captain P50 $225K plus charter income. 30m to 60m P50 $150K. Rotation terms.
What it pays
Salary & Compensation Data 2026
Yacht & Aviation
Yacht Crew Recruitment
Superyacht crew recruitment. ETO scarcity 8.5/10, with 15 to 35 candidates globally. Captain through full crew.
How to hire
Household, Estate & Crew
Yacht & Aviation
Yacht Crew Salaries
Superyacht captain P50 $185K. Chief engineer $130K. ETO $95K, from a 15 to 35 person pool.
What it pays
Salary & Compensation Data 2026
Yacht & Aviation
Yacht Crew Turnover Cost
Replacing one chief stew costs $28K to $42K. A 60m yacht at 30% turnover loses $150K+ a year.
What it pays
Household, Estate & Crew
The Search Process
Your First 90 Days in a Private Role
Ask for the map, learn before you change, win the long-tenured staff, and set the outcomes conversation at day 90.
How search works
How Search Works
August 28, 2026
For candidates
Family Office
Your First Executive
The signals that it is time, which role to start with, and what the first hire costs by tier.
How to hire
Hiring in Family Offices

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