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Stewardess & Interior Crew salaries

Stewardess & Interior Crew pay worldwide from the Northrop & Johnson crew salary guide, until SuperyachtRoles.com has enough job ads with pay to publish its own.

Median salary · Worldwide

$54,000

10th percentile
$38,400
25th percentile
$42,000
Median (50th)
$54,000
75th percentile
$66,000
90th percentile
$78,000

Source: Northrop & Johnson 2026 Yacht Crew Salary Guide (U.S. dollars), 2026 (Stewardess and interior crew). Junior stew 3-3.5k, experienced stew 3.5-5k, 2nd stew 3.5-4.5k up to 6.5k+ a month. Figures are annual, in USD. We switch to live job-ad figures once we have five or more stewardess & interior crew ads with pay.

Stewardess & Interior Crew pay by yacht size

Monthly pay as printed in two 2026 crew salary guides, with the leave package from YPI Crew. Each figure links to its guide. The annual column is 12 × the monthly figure (our calculation). Last checked 31 October 2026.

Head of Service

Yacht sizeNorthrop & JohnsonUS$ a monthNorthrop & JohnsonUS$ a yearYPI Crew€ a monthYPI CrewLeave
60–80m4,500–6,00054,000–72,0004,500–6,00090 days+ or equal rotation
80–100m5,500–6,50066,000–78,0005,500–6,500Equal rotation
100m+6,000+72,000+6,000+Equal rotation

Head of Housekeeping

Yacht sizeNorthrop & JohnsonUS$ a monthNorthrop & JohnsonUS$ a yearYPI Crew€ a monthYPI CrewLeave
60–80m4,500–6,00054,000–72,0004,500–6,00090 days+ or equal rotation
80–100m5,500–6,50066,000–78,0005,500–6,500Equal rotation
100m+6,000+72,000+6,000+Equal rotation

2nd Stew

Yacht sizeNorthrop & JohnsonUS$ a monthNorthrop & JohnsonUS$ a yearYPI Crew€ a monthYPI CrewLeave
30–40m3,500–4,50042,000–54,000——
40–50m4,500–5,50054,000–66,0003,500–5,00060 days+
50–60m5,000–6,00060,000–72,0004,500–5,50060 days+
60–80m5,500–6,50066,000–78,0004,500–6,00090 days+ or equal rotation
80–100m6,500+78,000+5,500–6,500Equal rotation
100m+6,500+78,000+6,000+Equal rotation

Experienced Stew

Yacht sizeNorthrop & JohnsonUS$ a monthNorthrop & JohnsonUS$ a yearYPI Crew€ a monthYPI CrewLeave
Under 30m3,500–4,00042,000–48,0003,500–4,00060 days+
30–40m4,000–5,00048,000–60,0003,000–4,00060 days+
40–50m4,000–5,00048,000–60,0003,000–4,50060 days+
50–60m4,000–5,00048,000–60,0003,300–4,50060 days+
60–80m4,000–5,00048,000–60,0003,300–4,50060 days+
80–100m4,000–5,00048,000–60,0003,300–4,50090 days+
100m+4,000–5,00048,000–60,0003,300–4,50090 days+

Junior Stew

Yacht sizeNorthrop & JohnsonUS$ a monthNorthrop & JohnsonUS$ a yearYPI Crew€ a monthYPI CrewLeave
Under 30m3,50042,0003,000–3,50060 days+
30–40m3,50042,0003,000–3,50060 days+
40–50m3,50042,0003,000–3,50060 days+
50–60m3,50042,0003,000–3,50060 days+
60–80m3,50042,0003,000–3,50060 days+
80–100m3,50042,0003,000–3,50090 days+
100m+3,50042,0003,000–3,50090 days+

Laundry Master

Yacht sizeNorthrop & JohnsonUS$ a monthNorthrop & JohnsonUS$ a yearYPI Crew€ a monthYPI CrewLeave
40–50m3,500–4,50042,000–54,000——
50–60m3,500–4,50042,000–54,000——
60–80m4,000–5,000+48,000–60,000+3,500–4,50060 days+
80–100m3,300–4,50039,600–54,0003,500–4,50090 days+
100m+3,300–4,50039,600–54,0004,000–5,000+Equal rotation

Where the two guides disagree

In 7 of the 28 cells where both guides give a figure, they print the same number. Northrop & Johnson labels it US$ and YPI Crew labels it €. At the ECB rate of 1.1172 US$ to €1 on 30 October 2026, the euro figure is about 12% more pay. Ask the agency or yacht which currency an offer is in.

Cells where the numbers differ. YPI's euros are converted to US$ at the European Central Bank euro reference rate of 1.1172 (30 October 2026). The gap compares midpoints. Largest gap first.

RoleYacht sizeNorthrop & JohnsonUS$ a monthYPI Crew€ a monthYPI Crewin US$Gap
Laundry Master80–100m3,300–4,5003,500–4,5003,910–5,027YPI 15% higher
Experienced Stew30–40m4,000–5,0003,000–4,0003,352–4,469YPI 13% lower
Experienced Stew40–50m4,000–5,0003,000–4,5003,352–5,027YPI 7% lower
2nd Stew40–50m4,500–5,5003,500–5,0003,910–5,586YPI 5% lower
Junior StewUnder 30m3,5003,000–3,5003,352–3,910YPI 4% higher
Junior Stew30–40m3,5003,000–3,5003,352–3,910YPI 4% higher
Junior Stew40–50m3,5003,000–3,5003,352–3,910YPI 4% higher
Junior Stew50–60m3,5003,000–3,5003,352–3,910YPI 4% higher
Junior Stew60–80m3,5003,000–3,5003,352–3,910YPI 4% higher
Junior Stew80–100m3,5003,000–3,5003,352–3,910YPI 4% higher
Junior Stew100m+3,5003,000–3,5003,352–3,910YPI 4% higher
Experienced Stew50–60m4,000–5,0003,300–4,5003,687–5,027YPI 3% lower
Experienced Stew60–80m4,000–5,0003,300–4,5003,687–5,027YPI 3% lower
Experienced Stew80–100m4,000–5,0003,300–4,5003,687–5,027YPI 3% lower
Experienced Stew100m+4,000–5,0003,300–4,5003,687–5,027YPI 3% lower
2nd Stew60–80m5,500–6,5004,500–6,0005,027–6,703YPI 2% lower
2nd Stew50–60m5,000–6,0004,500–5,5005,027–6,145YPI 2% higher

Gaps of 20% or more are in bold. Cells with an open figure, such as 6,000+, are left out.

By country

 25thMedian75thSource
AustraliaA$70,000A$76,000A$82,000Australian crew job ads

Figures are indicative monthly salaries in euros on an all-found basis (meals and accommodation provided). Charter yachts typically add tips on top. Actual pay varies with vessel size, private vs charter operation, rotation and specialist skills.

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