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The role of a private jet flight attendant or corporate flight attendant or VIP flight attendant, as sometimes known, is very different to that of a commercial flight attendant . The schedule differs widely as well as the salary and the duties. It is a very unique role and each aircraft and operator and indeed, client can be completely different.

Let's find out more about the role and the salary expectations in more detail. Cabin crew salary For a commercial cabin crew member, the salary is made up of basic pay, plus flying pay (usually chocks to chocks) plus an overnight allowance for any layovers. In addition, they receive commission payments for any onboard sales and if they speak a 'language of destination', they receive a small payment for that too.



The schedule is published four to six weeks in advance, so you can plan life around trips and see where you might have available days or standby duties. The cabin crew salary ranges from $1,200 a month up to $3,000 a month depending on the airline and region (this is an average for the UK, Europe and the Middle East). Seniority is important too and a senior cabin crew member or purser or cabin service manager will earn more, but will also have a lot more responsibility.

Private jet crew salary Private jet flight attendants generally earn more than commercial cabin crew as it is seen as very prestigious to work on a private jet and entails a lot more work. In general, the salary is between the $2,500 and $5,000 a month mark, b.

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