Butler vs servant

The differences between butlers and servants 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 $51,909 average annual salary of a servant.

The top three skills for a butler include wine, cleanliness and fine dining. The most important skills for a servant are classroom management, safety standards, and mathematics.

Butler vs servant overview

	Butler	Servant
Yearly salary	$52,202	$51,909
Hourly rate	$25.10	$24.96
Growth rate	-	-
Number of jobs	1,686	1,162
Job satisfaction	4	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Average age	42	42
Years of experience	-	-

Butler vs servant salary

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

	Butler	Servant
Average salary	$52,202	$51,909
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $108,000	Between $24,000 And $108,000
Highest paying City	San Francisco, CA	-
Highest paying state	Pennsylvania	-
Best paying company	Crescent Heights	-
Best paying industry	Technology	-

Differences between butler and servant education

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

	Butler	Servant
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 50%	Bachelor's Degree, 56%
Most common major	Business	Business
Most common college	-	-

Butler vs servant demographics

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

	Butler	Servant
Average age	42	42
Gender ratio	Male, 56.8% Female, 43.2%	Male, 48.8% Female, 51.2%
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, 11.3% Unknown, 6.5% Hispanic or Latino, 15.9% Asian, 6.6% White, 58.6% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.1%
LGBT Percentage	6%	6%

Differences between butler and servant 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.

Servant example responsibilities.

Manage light grounds keeping work such as mowing and watering plants.
Transport discharged patients from various departments using wheelchair assistance including operating rooms, trauma, labor and delivery, and cardiovascular.
Have been a baby sitter for Kaleb Munday for almost 4 years and currently babysit for him.

Butler vs servant skills

Common butler skills

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

Common servant skills

Classroom Management, 27%
Safety Standards, 19%
Mathematics, 11%
Community Services, 8%
Ministry, 7%
Role Model, 5%

Updated January 8, 2025

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