Salaries and Duties - Stewards and Stewardesses

The duties of a steward or stewardess ranged on each ship and by department assignment:

- £16 to £20 per month

• Chief First Class steward 

• Chief Officer

• First Officer

• Highest Ranking Engineer

• Restaurant Manager

• Restaurant Chef

• Restaurant Head Waiter

• Chefs

• Bakers

• Butchers

• Food Server in dining room, ala carte or buffet

£9 to £11 per month

• First Class Bedroom Steward

• Chief Electrician

• First Class Chef

• Chief Cleaning Steward

• Stewards at Special Functions

• Restaurant assistant head waiter

• Senior Turkish Bath Attendant

• Racquet Steward (tennis)

 £6 to £9 per month

• Printer Stewards

• Chief Stewart (third class)

• Assistant Electrician

• Engineer's Secretary

• Saloon Steward First Class 

• Second-class Bedroom Stewards

• Assistant Laundry Steward

Stewards were assigned to various departments throughout the ship.

•  As a cabin steward or stewardess, they were assigned from 5 to 25 cabins spread across First-and Second-class. Their duties were according to a passenger's class. They would tidy staterooms several times per day, place clean towels and linens, answer calls to cabins, and turn down beds.  Average monthly salary: £9 to £11 

• As a personal maid and/or governess to one or more cabins for a voyage. Average monthly salary - £7 to £8.

Stewardesses 

Stewardesses were paid slightly less than male stewards at £2 10s per month which amounts to a little bit more than £24 per year.  

One British Pound converts to $1.31 US, so their £24 converts to $31. Keep in mind that was their salary per year.  

See "Tipping" in sidebar for suggested tips for crew members.

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