Butler vs nanny

The differences between butlers and nannies can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. Additionally, a butler has an average salary of $52,202, which is higher than the $40,262 average annual salary of a nanny.

The top three skills for a butler include wine, cleanliness and fine dining. The most important skills for a nanny are meal prep, kids, and CPR.

Butler vs nanny overview

	Butler	Nanny
Yearly salary	$52,202	$40,262
Hourly rate	$25.10	$19.36
Growth rate	-	6%
Number of jobs	1,686	69,703
Job satisfaction	4	4
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Average age	42	37
Years of experience	-	2

Butler vs nanny salary

Butlers and nannies have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Butler	Nanny
Average salary	$52,202	$40,262
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $108,000	Between $26,000 And $61,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	Boston, MA
Highest paying state	Pennsylvania	Massachusetts
Best paying company	Crescent Heights	Missouri State University
Best paying industry	Technology	Non Profits

Differences between butler and nanny education

There are a few differences between a butler and a nanny in terms of educational background:

	Butler	Nanny
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 50%
Most common major	Business	Psychology
Most common college	-	-

Butler vs nanny demographics

Here are the differences between butlers' and nannies' demographics:

	Butler	Nanny
Average age	42	37
Gender ratio	Male, 56.8% Female, 43.2%	Male, 6.9% Female, 93.1%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 10.0% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 14.7% Asian, 7.1% White, 60.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%	Black or African American, 7.5% Unknown, 6.1% Hispanic or Latino, 18.0% Asian, 7.3% White, 60.0% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	6%	4%

Differences between butler and nanny duties and responsibilities

Butler example responsibilities.

Manage the register in accordance with POS guidelines.
Assist clients with purchasing groceries, household items, and clothing.
Act as a liaison between management and sales team with high-profile VIP guests.
Provide upscale, personal VIP service to qualify guests in invite guest lounge.
Receive, log and track all deliveries of luggage, packages, flowers, and groceries for villa guests.
Maintain cleanliness, sanitation and organization of assign station and service areas.

Nanny example responsibilities.

Feed, bathe, play, and teach them abc's, numbers, and colors.
Provide English language education (ESL) to young children.
Work closely with parents to counsel and motivate child with ADHD.
Tutor children in mathematics, reading, writing, and German/English.
Organize activities for children and provide childcare while parents work or run errands.
Develop into a caregiver, supporter, planner, and friend to the children.

Butler vs nanny skills

Common butler skills

Wine, 20%
Cleanliness, 14%
Fine Dining, 10%
Beverage Service, 8%
Room Service, 5%
POS, 4%

Common nanny skills

Meal Prep, 29%
Kids, 24%
CPR, 20%
Child Care, 6%
Household Chores, 4%
Transport Children, 1%

Updated January 8, 2025

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