Advancement other than a wage increase is generally not available within households with only one or two workers. Top positions, such as butlers and housekeepers, usually require some specialized training. In addition, the turnover rate for these jobs is low, as is the number of households that can afford to offer such positions.
To advance, household workers can seek out new employers that pay more or require more skilled services. Workers may also move to similar jobs in hotels, hospitals, and restaurants, where the pay and fringe benefits are usually better and the work may be steadier.
Persons interested in further advancement may want to look into the certification programs or continuing education opportunities that are available and seek employment with larger hotels, corporate housing, or other firms that hire household workers.
- Animal Caretakers
- Animal Trainers
- App Services Workers
- Arborists
- Cleaning Service Owners
- Digital Identity Managers
- Dry Cleaning and Laundry Workers
- Funeral Home Workers
- Genealogical Researchers
- Grounds Managers
- Home Health Care Aides
- Hospital-at-Home Managers
- Housekeepers and Maids
- Landscapers
- Lawn and Gardening Service Owners
- Life Coaches
- Mortuary Cosmetologists
- Nail Technicians
- Painters and Paperhangers
- Personal Care Aides
- Personal Shoppers
- Pest Control Workers
- Pet Sitters
- Professional Organizers
- Spa Managers
- Swimming Pool Servicers
- Tattoo Artists
- Taxidermists