Below Deck Med's Hannah Ferrier Reveals How Much A Chief Stew Really Makes

Then, of course, there are the tips. Below Deck's Kate Chastain told ET that yacht crews typically receive a pretty hefty tip on top of their base salary. "On a yacht of that size, [a good tip] would be $5,000 a person, for seven days of work," she said. "Five grand a crew member, usually. Our charters are a little bit shorter, just so we can make the show, [but] everything else is exactly the same. So, it's prorated. We usually get around $2,500, $2,000. Anything less than $1,000 would be depressing, which sounds crazy, doesn't it?"

One thing reality show chief stews likely don't get, though, is much money for appearing on Below Deck Med. Mark Cronin who, per his IMDb, produces several shows including Below Deck Med, revealed in a Reddit AMA that the Below Deck cast "get paid a very little bit extra for being on TV," so it's safe to assume that it's probably the same for Below Deck Med stars. He did add, though, that "some of the multi-season stars" saw a salary boost after a while.