Captain Lee Rosbach has made quite a hefty salary from not only sailing on luxury superyachts but also from having a big role on Below Deck.
Viewers got to see the skills of a mega-yacht captain when Lee ed the cast of the Bravo reality series for its first season, which aired in 2013. Since then, fans of the show have enjoyed watching him control the ship as the rest of the crew follows his lead. The crew not only respects Lee as their captain, but they also enjoy him as a person. Since Captain Lee has been so successful in his career, it has allowed him to bring in quite a bit of money for chartering yachts.
According to Captain Lee Rosbach has an estimated net worth of $800,000. On the other hand, Cinemaholic estimates that his net worth is close to $1 million. Nonetheless, Captain Lee has clearly made a good chunk of change from working in the boating industry and on reality TV. Captain Lee was born and raised in Michigan where he practically grew up on boats. At the age of 25, he realized that he wanted to get away from the cold weather and move to a warmer climate. So he packed his bags and made his way down to Florida, which is where he still lives to this day. Before Captain Lee began his career in yachting, he owned and operated several restaurants in different states all over the country. He worked in states such as Indiana, Georgia, Florida, as well as the Caribbean island of Turks and Caicos as a restaurateur. Then, at the age of 35, Captain Lee decided to enter the world of yachting.
Once Lee's career took off, he began to make quite a bit of money working on yachts. In general, yacht captains tend to make a lot of money. It all just depends on their experience and the size of the boat. Captain Lee is reportedly making somewhere between $95,000 and $130,000 per year. He has been in the industry for almost 40 years and is part of a reality show on a popular network, so it is likely he makes closer to the higher amount than the lower. Plus, the captain and his crew usually get large tips from whoever is chartering the yacht. The salaries of the Bravo stars from Below Deck have yet to be disclosed on an official basis, but it is likely that they get paid well.
The job of managing a superyacht may be stressful and at times difficult, but the large paycheck at the end sure does make it all worthwhile.
Below Deck airs Mondays at 9 pm EST on Bravo.
Sources: Wealthy Genius, Cinemaholic