Queen Elizabeth II is looking for a part-time domestic help for her residency in Scotland. Sounds like an interesting job – but the pay is pretty meager.
It sounds like an interesting job offer, especially for Royal fans: The British royal family is looking for a new part-time housekeeper. “This is your chance to put your enthusiasm for hospitality into action to achieve extraordinary things,” the job posting reads. The place of work would be Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh, the official residence of Queen Elizabeth II in Scotland.
However, there is one big catch: the royals are rather stingy when it comes to salary. According to the job posting, the work is only paid 9.50 pounds per hour, the equivalent of 11.35 euros. This corresponds to the new statutory minimum wage in the United Kingdom, which will apply from April this year.
The position is limited to 20 hours per week, working hours are to be spread over four days a week. Among other things, the willingness to “take on new challenges”, good time management and a “proactive approach” are required. Experience in the hospitality industry would be an advantage but not required. In return, the royal family offers an “incredible working environment”.
Queen Elizabeth II only pays minimum wage for domestic help
In addition to the salary, there are 33 vacation days and a pension contribution of 15 percent from the employer. Nevertheless, the low pay should deter many applicants. It’s even less than the £9.90 hourly wage needed to cover living expenses, according to the Living Wage Foundation. Other jobs are currently vacant at the Royals: a gardener is currently being sought for Windsor Home Park – for an annual salary of £25,000, which is a little over £2,000 a month.
A 2013 study by the National Audit Office, similar to Germany’s Bundesrechnungshof, found that the salaries paid by the Queen are, on average, above the UK national average. However, this calculation is also skewed by the high pay of employees in top positions. The costs for the employees are paid from the so-called Sovereign Grant, a grant that the Queen receives annually from the government.
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