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Morgan & Mallet, a luxury household staffing agency, places qualified house managers across the US from our offices in New York, Los Angeles, and Miami.
A house manager is the person that supervises the routine of one property. By managing the staff, schedules, and budgets of the household, the house manager takes charge of a home.
Our global talent pool of 50,300+ vetted candidates means you only get the top picks for your home.
Get in touch today to hire a house manager.
Source: our candidate database, October 2026. How we count
What happens when you contact us to hire a house manager?
The first call with our recruiter will probably be long and for good reason. Before we find the right house manager we need to know about the property, staff you have right now, and current routines.
But above all, we need to know what you are looking for in the house manager. Tell us what you need this person to do and what kind of personality they need to have.
This helps our recruiters understand your home before we even open our database.
Then we move onto the specifics.
- Is the role live-in or live-out?
- How big is the team expected to be managed?
- Does the candidate need to be fluent in a particular language?
- Do they report the household budget directly to you or your family office?
A thorough consultation gets you the right fit for your home. Our recruiters sift through our global database while at the same time headhunting on LinkedIn to find your match.
Laurine Mallet, our co-founder, describes the moment a match clicks:
“We talk with the clients, with his needs, his expectations, his fears, what he would wish, the environment, the family situation. We understand the mindset of the client.”
Once that’s clear, she can look at a candidate and know.
“This one, it’s a perfect match. So we should send his resume. And this one has a great background, everything, but we feel something is missing. So we shouldn’t send it.”
That feeling comes from the consultation. A recruiter who’s listened properly to how you run your home will sometimes already have a candidate in mind before the call ends.
The best house managers aren’t looking for a new role
The best house managers usually aren’t job hunting. They’re already placed somewhere and they’ll only move for the right role, so a job ad on its own won’t reach them.
We advertise too, because the right person might not be in our system yet.
We deal with the hard work of screening. Instead of having to review over 100 applications, you only get a shortlisted list of three to five candidates to interview from.
You see resumes, video introductions, and our internal notes on each one. We arrange interviews and paid trial days so you can see how each person actually works inside your home before you make any decisions.
| Stage | Number |
|---|---|
| Applicants per search, on average | 94 |
| Applicants for our 2024 Miami search | 266 |
| Candidates on your shortlist | 3 to 5 |
| House manager hired | 1 |
That shortlist is just a small part of a large number of candidates. Our house manager searches in the US have had 94 applicants each on average, and a 2024 Miami search we did had 266.
Once you’ve chosen, we make the offer, the contract, and the start. If the person doesn’t work out within three months, we find someone new at no extra cost.
From the first call to a signed contract, most house manager searches take two to six weeks. You speak to one recruiter the whole way through.
Source: Morgan & Mallet job briefs, 20 US house manager searches advertised 29 times, with 1,889 applicants, July 2022 to April 2026. How we count
What do our house manager candidates go through before you meet them?
Our recruiters do screening interviews with candidates for 90 minutes. Through years of experience, we found the best way to know how a candidate would perform is by asking them about real-life situations and how they would find solutions.
For example, we might ask what they’d do if a delivery falls through or there’s a conflict of interest within the home. More than looking for the right answer, we want to see how the candidate answers it.
Only candidates with at least three verbal references from previous employers move forward in the process.
Anyone can write a reference letter with a stamp of approval. Our recruiters directly contact references to hear the candidate’s performance straight from the people who they worked for.
Our strict vetting process allows us to separate the best from the good. In all our searches for house managers, our recruiters turned down 80% of the applications they made a decision on.
There are a lot of applications to go through and check if they meet the criteria clients are looking for.
House manager jobs are only about 6% of our US job ads, but each one attracted 65 applicants on average. That’s compared with 37 over all our ads in the US.
| Ads | Applicants per ad |
|---|---|
| Our US house manager ads | 65 |
| All our US ads | 37 |
Source: our candidate database, house and estate manager applications we decided on (1,068 accepted, 4,400 turned down), and our 467 US job ads, May 2022 to June 2026. How we count
What does a house manager do?
A house manager runs your home day to day. They do the budgets, manage maintenance schedules, supervise household staff, and spot problems before they happen.
The role of a house manager can differ from home to home. Homes with smaller teams might need a more hands-on house manager while bigger homes need a capable leader to manage teams of over 20 people.
We get both types in our recruitment work.
In 75% of our house manager searches in the US there was a team to manage, while the rest of the roles wanted someone hands-on who looked after the house and its contractors.
But the core tasks for a house manager stay the same. It involves staff and supplier management, property maintenance oversight, household budgeting, and event preparation.
In our briefs 65% needed a driver’s license, and 55% wanted the budget, bills or payroll done for them.
The same share asked for help with events, from family dinners to parties of 20 to 30 guests.
45% of the briefs from clients included some cooking, and 40% involved pets, from three small dogs to a household with birds and a reptile.
20% wanted help with the children’s schedules, and 25% looked after more than one home.
| In the brief | Share of searches |
|---|---|
| A team to manage | 75% |
| A driver's license | 65% |
| Budget, bills or payroll | 55% |
| Help with events | 55% |
| Some cooking | 45% |
| Pets | 40% |
| More than one home | 25% |
| Children's schedules | 20% |
| Tech skills | 15% |
Tech skills were part of 15% of the briefs, from smart-home systems and household apps to AI tools in one 2025 Atherton search. Co-founder Morgan Richez sees it as part of the job now, asked for or not.
“If you want to react in a very quick way, if you want to be more organized, you must use this kind of application. Of course, [families] don’t talk about that when they give us the mission to recruit someone.”
Our house manager services cover live-in, live-out and seasonal placements nationwide.
For more information on the house manager duties, you can check out the house manager job description section here.
Source: Morgan & Mallet job briefs, 20 US house manager searches advertised 29 times, with 1,889 applicants, July 2022 to April 2026. How we count
Can a house manager also be your personal assistant?
Yes. 30% of the house manager jobs we’ve advertised in the US since 2022 had a second job in the title, a cook, a private personal assistant or a housekeeper.
The enquiries from our website are the same.
50% of the US families who asked us about a house manager there between April and June 2026 wanted another role included. This was mainly childcare, family assistance, or butler and cooking duties.
“For instance, a house manager can be also [a] driver,” says co-founder Laurine Mallet. “A butler can be also [a nanny]. It depends on the property.”
| How it was advertised | Year | Applicants |
|---|---|---|
| House manager and personal assistant | 2025 | 59 |
| Personal-assistant-first | 2026 | 137 |
From our experience it’s good to decide which half of the job is the most important. A Palo Alto family’s search we did for a house manager and personal assistant got 59 applicants in 2025.
Advertised again in 2026 as a personal-assistant-first job, 137 people applied.
Something else we see is that some jobs called house manager are really housekeeping. Our 2026 search for a house manager in Chelsea was mostly daily cleaning, laundry and ironing for a two-bedroom apartment.
For that kind of job it’s normally better to hire a housekeeper and we will generally advise that when we take the brief.
Also, when the cooking is the main job, a full-time private chef might suit you much better.
Source: Morgan & Mallet job briefs, US house manager searches, July 2022 to April 2026, and the hiring requests families sent us, 29 April to 17 June 2026. How we count
What type of house manager do you need?
Live-in house manager
The house manager stays on the property, usually in staff accommodation. For larger estates, remote properties, or homes where evening events are common, a live-in house manager works well.
The base salaries are a bit lower here because housing and meals are part of what they get. That package is often worth $25,000 to $50,000 a year on top of the salary.
The live-in jobs we’ve advertised in the US came with their own space, like a separate two-bedroom house in Arizona, a private floor in Seattle, and a renovated apartment with its own entrance in Arkansas.
“My best advice is to offer good accommodation. The most important is the size, the windows, somewhere clean, because first of all you need to respect the candidate.
“This is going to be their home, and it’s a good way to keep your staff,” says Eric Rios, a Morgan & Mallet consultant.
Live-out house manager
Most US families hiring a private house manager choose live-out. They live separately, work fixed hours but are still on call when you need them.
This works for principals who want full privacy in their own home at the end of the day.
Our own searches also back this up. Live-out jobs outnumbered live-in ones by almost two to one (45% against 25%), and one of the live-in offers was optional.
Estate or household manager
For multiple homes, there’s usually one house manager per property, with an estate manager above them to look after everything across all locations.
When the job grows to cover more than one property or a team of more than six or seven, the job title usually changes to estate manager.
An estate manager does more financial duties and travels between each property.
Estate managers earn more, generally $150,000 to $250,000 in the private households we recruit for. We place these too. See our private estate manager page.
Executive house manager (family office)
An executive house manager reports into a family office or chief of staff rather than the principal. They deal with budgets, lawyers, accountants, and reporting.
In our search for a house manager in Malibu in 2025, the house manager did payroll, timesheets and vacation schedules with the family office or the family’s outside accountant.
A lot of the role is deciding what they delegate to other staff in the household.
“The principal doesn’t want to know about the small issue[s],” says co-founder Morgan Richez.
“The job of the manager… is to make the filter: ‘Okay, this is a small issue, I’m good to fix that myself,’ or ‘This is a big issue, so I need to report to my boss.'”
This works well for people with corporate or hospitality backgrounds.
Seasonal or second-home house manager
These managers open and close the property, manage staff for the season, and supervise contractors all year. We place them on annual contracts with seasonal hours, or full-time with rotating locations.
For holiday homes especially, having someone on site is also a security decision.
As Morgan our co-founder says, US families often want a human presence in the property when the owner isn’t there, which is one reason demand for live-in and seasonal staff stays strong.
We saw this in Arizona in 2022. The family we worked with traveled a lot, so their live-in house manager had to stay on the property whenever they were away, to keep it secure.
Villa manager
A villa manager runs a luxury vacation property looking after guest arrivals and departures, leading the household staff, dealing with vendors, and keeping the property in good condition all the time.
Unlike a house manager, who works with one family year round, a villa manager could have new guests every week or month.
Laurine Mallet, our co-founder, calls that the hard part, serving people you’ve never met and anticipating what they might need before they have to ask. If you’re looking to hire a villa manager, we place them alongside our house managers.
Villa experience is important in our searches too. Our 2024 Miami search asked for a candidate with at least five years’ experience running a luxury private villa.
Source: Morgan & Mallet job briefs, US house manager searches, July 2022 to April 2026, and our 2025/26 Household Staff Salaries Annual Report. How we count
How much does a house manager make?
In the private households we recruit for, house managers earn $100,000 to $180,000 a year, according to our annual salary report. Our US house manager briefs from clients since 2022 offered anywhere from $80,000 to $200,000.
55% of those ads had a figure. This is how each one put it.
| The job and where | Year | What the ad offered |
|---|---|---|
| Live-in household manager who also cooks, Los Angeles | 2025 | $150,000 to $200,000 a year |
| House manager and personal assistant, Palo Alto | 2025 | $140,000 to $150,000 a year, with a $400 monthly health allowance and a 401(k) |
| House manager for a staffed home, Los Angeles | 2023 | $130,000 to $160,000, with health insurance |
| House manager, New York City | 2022 | $120,000 to $160,000 a year |
| Family household manager, Greenwich, Connecticut | 2024 | $120,000 to $140,000 a year, with a medical stipend |
| House manager, Tampa | 2025 | Up to $120,000 a year |
| House manager who also cooks and cleans, Columbia Station, Ohio | 2024 | $100,000 a year |
| House manager, Miami | 2024 | $7,000 a month |
| Household manager and personal assistant, Orlando | 2024 | $80,000 to $90,000 a year, with a medical stipend |
| Hands-on house manager, Santa Clarita, California | 2025 | $80,000 to $90,000 a year |
| House manager and housekeeper, Chelsea, New York City | 2026 | $45 to $55 an hour |
The top of that salary range was a Los Angeles family who wanted a live-in house manager who could also cook. 35% of our briefs wanted health cover, as insurance, a monthly stipend or an allowance.
Co-founder Morgan Richez is clear about salary conversations:
“First of all, we advise the clients to pay a very good salary. The job description has to be very attractive [to] motivate the people.”
The ads for the other searches said pay would depend on experience.
Source: the pay offered in our US house manager job ads, 2022 to 2026, and our 2025/26 Household Staff Salaries Annual Report. How we count
How much does a house manager cost?
Below are the salaries for house managers across the US based on our Household Staff Annual Report.
| Cost | Amount |
|---|---|
| Salary range | $100,000 to $180,000 |
| Average salary | $140,000 |
| Placement fee (20%) | $28,000 |
| On-costs (25%) | $35,000 |
| Total cost to employ | $203,000 |
Total = Average salary + Placement fee (20%) + On-costs (25%). On-costs cover payroll taxes, social security, and workers’ comp.
Homes in Manhattan, the Hamptons, Beverly Hills and Palm Beach pay salaries at the top of the range.
The size of the property and team to be managed also makes salaries higher.
Other things like experience and language skills add another 10 to 20% on the salary.
Language is not as common a request as you might think, though. A second language was on the list in 15% of the house manager jobs we’ve carried out in the US, always Spanish or French.
But the most influential factor that drives house manager salaries higher is the supply and demand.
From the last decade, Morgan & Mallet has seen the number of wealthy households increase while the pool of qualified house manager professionals remains small.
This is paired with the recent trend of fewer people entering the field. As Morgan Richez says,
“There are less and less people with experience so the salary increases a lot.”
Source: our 2025/26 Household Staff Salaries Annual Report, and Morgan & Mallet job briefs, US house manager searches, July 2022 to April 2026. How we count
What's the difference between a house manager, a housekeeper, and an estate manager?
The difference between each role comes down to the duties and who they report to.
The housekeeper does the cleaning, laundry, light cooking, wardrobe care and reports to the house manager.
A head housekeeper would be in charge of a small team but the focus is within the cleaning of one house.
A house manager runs the whole household. They hire and supervise staff and manage budgets. They make sure everything in the property runs smoothly so it doesn’t disturb your day.
The role is above the housekeeper and the manager directly reports to you or a private estate manager if there is one.
- You
or your family office - Estate manager
across all your properties - House manager
runs the household - Head housekeeper
leads a small team in one house - Housekeeper
cleaning, laundry and wardrobe care
The estate manager is more senior to the house manager and looks after multiple properties. As Laurine Mallet our co-founder puts it,
“The estate manager has the same skills as a house manager, but manages all the properties.
“It’s about the financial side too with administration, taxes, the link between each property for the principal.”
The pay is higher, with a range of $150,000 to $250,000 in the private households we recruit for, as per our 2025/26 Annual Report.
The talent pool for estate managers isn’t very big. Estate manager jobs made up under 2% of our US job ads since 2022, so the search takes longer than for a single-property house manager.
In short, the housekeeper looks after the cleanliness of your home, the house manager runs it, and the estate manager looks after all your properties.
Source: our 2025/26 Household Staff Salaries Annual Report, and our 467 US job ads, May 2022 to June 2026. How we count
What should you look for when hiring a house manager?
Service experience, with private-household experience
A minimum of five years’ experience in private homes or hospitality is what’s expected of a good house manager.
Our families in the US want this, and some ask for more. Where a house manager ad had a minimum level of experience, it was usually five years.
A family in Manhattan in 2022 and a Malibu family in 2025 wanted ten years.
“The most important thing is to have experience with management. It’s not easy to manage domestic workers.
“You need to understand how to talk to them, know each task in duty, and know how to organize the planning,” says co-founder Morgan Richez.
References from people who actually worked with them
Three reference calls minimum happens on every placement we make.
Resumes never give the whole story so we dig deeper than that.
The truth comes out when we call up references and ask if the candidate completed their roles as they explained in the resume.
“I speak with at least three or four of their previous employers to make sure that yes, they were there and if the dates, the job responsibilities, and the reason for leaving all matches.
“That’s all critical,” says Jonathan De Vanderbilt, our lead recruiter in New York.
Full background screening
In the US, IDs and other certifications are checked before you meet any candidate, and criminal record checks follow the rules of your state and city. This is done so you get only qualified and trusted professionals in your home.
Discretion
A house manager sees so much of what goes on in a home. But they are trained to keep it all to themselves. Morgan Richez our co-founder describes the best people as discreet, someone who doesn’t talk too much.
Families make it clear in the briefs for us too. 75% of our house manager ads in the US said discretion or confidentiality, and one Palo Alto family wanted an NDA that met California law.
A good fit
A house manager works inside your home, often every day, so personality matters as much as competence. That’s what our interviews are there to find out.
“It’s during the interview [that] we analyze the candidate’s personality. We have specific questions for that. It’s really, really important to understand the candidate’s personality, attitude [and] mindset,” says co-founder Laurine Mallet.
A fit with an existing team is most important where staff stay for years. In one Palo Alto home we recruited for, the team had been with the family for 6 years for some members to 35 years for others.
Long service is common in house manager roles. 10% of our house manager searches in the US began with a manager retiring, one of them after they had been with the family for 15 years.
Get the contract right
House managers don’t work fixed hours, so the contract has to cover on-call, overtime, time off, and bonuses.
The hours in our briefs for house managers show why this is. Where they gave a schedule, most were weekday days, like 9am to 5pm or 7am to 5pm, with evenings, weekends or events also needed sometimes.
Morgan Richez compares it with the housekeeper’s job:
“Housekeeper, this is very simple: she has to [work] normal hours, I would say 40 hours a week.
“But when we’re talking about [a] house manager, the rules can be different, because you are [a] manager, so it’s quite flexible. They can [work] flexible hours, they are on call, so [it] can be complicated even for the contract.
“It’s important to have a very proper contract to cover all the cases.”
Although we don’t offer legal advice, we can guide you on what should be included in the contract based on our decade of experience.
Source: Morgan & Mallet job briefs, US house manager searches, July 2022 to April 2026. How we count
How do people become house managers?
Most staff work their way up through other household jobs, and the most common starting point is being a butler.
Among the people in our database who moved up to house or estate manager from another household role, 30% had been butlers and 23% had worked as a property caretaker. Nannies (11%) and private secretaries (9%) were next.
| Previous job | Share |
|---|---|
| Butler | 30% |
| Property caretaker | 23% |
| Nanny | 11% |
| Private secretary | 9% |
It’s often a long road. The 2,314 people in our database who have worked as a house or estate manager have about 17 years’ experience on average.
Co-founder Laurine Mallet has followed one candidate the whole way.
“He started as a butler for families, and afterwards he was like a house manager, [a] guardian for a property.
“He managed just maybe two or three people, and then he found another job and he managed like 10 people, and afterwards we found him a job where he managed more than 80 people.”
- 2 or 3 people
- 10 people
- 80+ people
That career path is something we ask about in the interview. How big a team someone has run, and what they did before that.
Source: our candidate database, October 2026: work histories of the 528 people who moved up to house or estate manager from another household job, and the 2,314 who have worked as one. The database doesn’t separate house managers from estate managers. How we count
What other household staff might you need?
A house manager doesn’t normally work alone. Depending on your home, you may also need:
A butler to oversee multiple properties.
A housekeeper for daily cleaning and laundry.
A personal assistant to handle the principal’s calendar and travel.
A private chef for daily meals and entertaining.
Once the house manager is in place, Morgan & Mallet can help you build out the rest of the team around them.
Two or three times a month, we receive a request to staff up to ten people in an entire new property.
The house manager comes first, then everything else follows in order.
Morgan Richez explains,
“We start with the estate manager or the house manager, and then step by step we set it up in that order because the manager is the one who knows how to build the team.”
In our US house manager searches, the house manager most often led housekeepers and chefs, and sometimes nannies, gardeners, a private chauffeur or residential security staff.
Source: Morgan & Mallet job briefs, US house manager searches, July 2022 to April 2026. How we count
Why Morgan & Mallet?
Morgan & Mallet is a luxury household staffing agency with a network of 50,300+ vetted candidates.
“We’ve got the database because we’ve run this business for many years, so we’ve got the candidate already. You don’t need to search,” says Morgan Richez.
We place house managers for estates across the US with offices in New York, Miami, and Los Angeles. Be it for your holiday home in the Hamptons, your rustic estate in Aspen or your modern mansion in Beverly Hills.
With over a decade of house manager staffing experience, we understand the most important thing needed for your home is trust and confidentiality.
Every step of the recruitment process keeps your privacy safe. We never attach your name to the brief. Candidates are not aware of the client until the final round of face-to-face interviews with the principal.
They are bound by confidentiality agreements before learning anything about your home.
For a foundational role like a house manager, we strive to get it right the first time around.
From the very first consultation, our recruiters understand what you’re looking for and why and only then give a shortlist of top candidates.
That’s why the process can take anywhere from two to six weeks. If we don’t find your ideal candidate right away, we will let you know.
Our recruiter stays in touch with your home for the first few weeks to make sure the candidate settles well into your home. If you’re unhappy with your hire, we offer a three-month replacement guarantee at no extra cost.
This transparent and honest approach is why families have placed their trust in us since 2015.
Source: our candidate database, October 2026. How we count
House manager job description
This is an example of a job description we would write for a family hiring a full-time house manager (often advertised as a household manager) for a New York City townhouse.
From this you can see what the typical duties of a house manager are, together with their responsibilities.
One thing our US ads often ask for that this example doesn’t include is a household manual. 20% wanted the house manager to write one, setting out how the home runs.
Example of a house manager job description
Before writing the brief, we want to know, is this a hands-on role, or a pure management role?
Morgan Richez, co-founder of Morgan & Mallet, puts it this way, “When it comes to a small property with five or six domestic staff, the client can handle things directly. But when it comes to a big property, you need proper standards, handbooks, procedures.”
That difference is what separates the two types of house manager brief we see. In the smaller household, the house manager spends a lot of their day doing hands on jobs.
In the bigger household, it’s mostly management. Meetings, rotas, budgets, quality checks, with the hands-on work delegated. Being specific about what is expected in the role is incredibly important.
Job description
A private family is looking for an experienced house manager to run their New York City townhouse. The staff team is small, just a housekeeper and a part-time chef, and the house manager also works with regular external vendors.
The family entertains often and hosts house guests regularly.
The house manager will be the family’s main point of contact for everything to do with the home. The house manager’s duties will be to manage the staff, run the household budget, and coordinate vendors.
Whether the family is in town or traveling, the home should run without them having to think about it.
The role is full-time and live-out.
House Manager Responsibilities
Staff management
- Hire, train, and supervise the household staff, including the housekeeper and chef
- Set schedules, review performance, and handle day-to-day staff issues
- Step in to cover staff absences
Budget and household administration
- Manage the household budget, including groceries, supplies, payroll, repairs, and events
- Track invoices, process payments, and keep records for the family office
- Send the principal a clear monthly update on spending
Vendor and property oversight
- Keep a list of contractors you trust for plumbing, electrics, security, gardening, and the rest
- Keep backup vendors on file for when someone lets you down
- Schedule regular servicing across the property
Events and entertaining
- Plan and run family events, from small dinners to larger gatherings
- Coordinate with caterers, florists, and other vendors
- Brief the staff team ahead of each event
Inventory and day-to-day running
- Keep stock of groceries, wine, linens, and cleaning supplies so nothing runs out
- Prepare the home ahead of the family’s return from travel
- Handle last-minute plans and unexpected requests without losing the thread
Requirements
Essential experience
- Minimum 5 years as a house manager in a private household, or in a senior hospitality role
- Verifiable references from HNW or UHNW private employers
- Proven experience managing a team of three or more
- Strong with budgets and good at managing vendors
- Valid US work authorization and a clean driver’s license
Personal qualities
- Absolute discretion and respect for confidentiality
- Strong organization and a cool head under pressure
- Good judgment and the ability to make decisions without waiting to be asked
- Clear communicator, happy to adjust to how much or how little the principal wants to hear from them
- Fluent English; a second language is a plus
Work conditions
- Full-time, live-out
- Five to five and a half days per week, typically 45 to 55 hours
- Longer hours during events, travel, and busy periods
- Salary based on experience
This job description was reviewed by Morgan Richez, co-founder of Morgan & Mallet.
Frequently Asked Questions
Call us on +1 (646) 965-2308 or tell us what you need and a house manager recruiter will get back to you.
How do I hire a house manager?
Call Morgan & Mallet on +1 (646) 965-2308 or get in touch online. We’ll set up a consultation call, write the role specification with you, and send a shortlist of three to five vetted candidates within two to four weeks.
How quickly can you place a house manager?
Most searches take two to six weeks from first call to start date. UHNW and celebrity placements with NDA requirements take longer because vetting and confidentiality slow the process.
How much does a house manager cost?
In the private households we recruit for, house manager salaries range from $100,000 to $180,000 a year, according to Morgan & Mallet’s 2025/26 Annual Report.
On top of that you’ll cover payroll taxes, workers’ comp, health insurance, an agency placement fee, and accommodation if the role is live-in.
How do I find a house manager?
The best way to find a house manager is by using an experienced agency like Morgan & Mallet.
We source only candidates with proven experience in the role.
It takes the stress out of finding the right person because we can use our database and network to find the ideal house manager for you.
What's the difference between a house manager and a housekeeper?
A housekeeper does the hands-on cleaning, laundry, and wardrobe care. A house manager runs the household by supervising the housekeepers, managing the budget, scheduling vendors, and reporting to the principal. The house manager is the housekeeper’s boss.
Can a house manager be live-in?
Yes. Live-in roles are common on larger estates, remote properties, and households with evening events. Accommodation and meals are included and represent $25,000 to $50,000 of value on top of base salary.
Do you place house managers across the US?
Yes. New York, the Hamptons, Greenwich, Miami, Palm Beach, Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, Aspen, and anywhere else our clients have homes. Rural or remote searches may take longer but we run them regularly.
Our house manager searches since 2022 have reached 10 states and Washington, DC, from Arkansas and Ohio to California, where 30% of them were.
Source: our 2025/26 Household Staff Salaries Annual Report, and Morgan & Mallet job briefs, US house manager searches, July 2022 to April 2026. How we count
Call us on +1 (646) 965-2308 or tell us what you need and a house manager recruiter will get back to you.
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+1 305 710 3380
opening hours
Monday - Thursday : 9AM - 6PM
Friday : 9AM - 5PM
Saturday & Sunday : Closed
Los Angeles
office address
895 Dove St, Newport Beach, CA 92660, United States
phone
+1 305 710 3380
opening hours
Monday - Thursday : 9AM - 6PM
Friday : 9AM - 5PM
Saturday & Sunday : Closed