What does a chief stew make on a yacht?
For instance, a chief stewardess will typically have a salary in the range of $3,000 and $5,250 per month on a smaller yacht (between 80 and 140 feet), while one working on a larger yacht of over 140 feet could have a salary of over $7,000 a month.
The captain of a yacht the size of those used on Below Deck earns between $150,000- $210,000 per year, and that's before tips. A chief stew could expect to earn up to $6,000 per month, while the second or third stews would rake in around $5,000.
Second and third stews would make about $50,000 a season, a chef between $70,000 and $95,000, while a captain would earn $120,000 or more, a bosun about $52,000 and deckhands between $40,000 to $52,000.
In many cases, yachties also benefit from tips and gratuities. Having said that, getting tipped is more common for those yachties who work on board a charter yacht rather than those who have such a position on a private yacht.
The captain is not seen taking tip money, nor are the other crew members who are not featured on the show. Rosbach recently told a fan the captain does partake in the tip. “I do indeed share,” Rosbach responded to the fan question about the tip share.