Good help is hard — and expensive — to find, according to a recruiting firm for private chefs, chauffeurs and other household workers.
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Household staff can earn up to $300,000 working for America's rich, report finds
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Megan Cerullo
Updated on: July 10, 2026 / 5:05 PM EDT / CBS News
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