As one of the biggest movie stars of his generation, Leonardo DiCaprio has become so famous that the press has followed the ups and downs of his personal life for many years now. The most notable example of that has been all the attention that has been paid to how much younger the women DiCaprio has dated have been.On top of all the interest in DiCaprio's love life, many members of the media have paid close attention to DiCaprio's lifestyle. As a result of that, it has come to light that DiCaprio likes to take vacations on mega yachts.Related: 15 Little-Known Facts About Leonardo DiCaprio’s Private Life (Off-Set)Thanks to the Below Deck reality TV franchise, many observers have learned more about what it is like to work on a yacht than ever before. Now that they are more familiar with what yacht employees do, there has been a lot of interest in how much Below Deck's stars get paid.Given the interest in DiCaprio's vacations and the Below Deck franchise, it was only a matter of time before observers asked an obvious question. How much do the employees of the yachts DiCaprio vacations on get paid?

Why Leonardo DiCaprio's Yacht Vacations Are Controversial

When a celebrity rises to the level of success that Leonardo DiCaprio has, everyone expects them to lead an incredible lifestyle. As a result, it actually would be surprising if DiCaprio lived a meager life.

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Given the way observers expect rich and famous people to behave, it may seem strange that DiCaprio's yacht vacations have become so controversial. However, there is a very good reason why some observers are annoyed by DiCaprio's yacht usage.

For many years now, DiCaprio has regularly spoken out about environmental issues. A perfect example of that is when DiCaprio finally won an Oscar. After taking a moment to thank people as most winners do, DiCaprio brought up climate change and stated that people need to work collectively together to tackle it.

Given DiCaprio's statements about the environment and the fact that he has called on everyone to do their part, many people are outraged that he vacations on superyachts. Considering how large the environmental impact of a massive yacht is, many people have accused DiCaprio of hypocrisy.

On the other hand, there is at least one person who has to be very happy about DiCaprio's yacht usage. After all, during one of DiCaprio's yacht vacations, he was able to save someone.

How Much Do The Employees Of The Yacht Leonardo DiCaprio Used Get Paid?

Thanks to the fact that Leonardo DiCaprio gets paid a fortune for most of the roles he takes, he has amassed an impressive fortune, to say the least. With that information in mind, there has often been a lot of interest in how DiCaprio spends his money.

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Since the media knows how much interest there is in DiCaprio's finances, the press has reported on how much his biggest purchases have cost him. On the other hand, there is no way to know how much DiCaprio spends on a lot of things.

Unfortunately for anyone who wants to know about DiCaprio's vacations, there haven't been any reports detailing the expenses the famed actor incurs when he boards a yacht. Thankfully, however, it still is possible to get a general idea of how much the employees on the yachts DiCaprio uses get paid.

When DiCaprio went on vacation in recent months, he used billionaire entrepreneur Ernesto Bertarelli's $150 Million Vava II superyacht. According to reports, the 318-foot yacht has things like a helipad and requires 34 people working on the crew.

Thanks to the website crewfinders.com, it is possible to know how much crew members of a yacht that size generally get paid. While it seems very possible that a billionaire like Bertarelli may pay his yacht employees more than the average, it still is informative to learn what the norm is.

According to crewfinders.com, the employees of yachts that are 190 feet or larger don't come cheap. Most notably, they report that the captain of superyachts that size can expect to be paid at least $228,000 annually.

While the captain gets paid the most, many of the people who work on a yacht that size make a lot of money as well. For example, the chief engineer should be paid at least $144,000 and the first officer should receive at least $102,000.

Next in line are the cook, assistant engineer, and chief steward, all of which should be paid at least $84,000. Finally, the 2nd mate and stewards should be paid $66,000 or more and the deckhands receive at least $60,000.

Considering all those figures and the fact that Bertarelli's yacht reportedly requires 34 employees, that quickly adds up. While it is unclear if DiCaprio or the billionaire paid those expenses, Leonardo regularly vacations on superyachts. It would be truly shocking if DiCaprio didn't pay employee expenses for at least some of those excursions.