Governess Salary in Columbia, South Carolina

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As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Governess in Columbia, SC is $42,944. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $37,469 to $49,643, with most professionals earning between $32,484 and $55,742.

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What is a Governess?

A Governess is a woman employed to teach and train children in a private household. In contrast to a nanny (formerly called a nurse), she concentrates on teaching children, instead of taking on a role of duty. Her charges are of school age rather than babies. The position of Governess used to be common in well-off European families before the First World War, especially in the countryside where no suitable school existed nearby. Parents' preference to educate their children at homeâ€”rather than send them away to boarding school for months at a timeâ€”varied across time and countries. Governe...

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Average Salary Range for Governess in Columbia, SC

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49643

42944

Average Total Cash Compensation

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37784

50195

43378

What is the average salary for Governess in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Governess in Columbia, SC. The base salary for Governess ranges from $37,469 to $49,643 with the average base salary of $42,944. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $37,784 to $50,195 with the average total cash compensation of $43,378.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$42,944	$37,469 - $49,643
Bonus	$434	$315 - $552
Total Pay	$43,378	$37,784 - $50,195

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Governess Salary Near Columbia, SC

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Sumter, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $36,143 - $47,887	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Aiken, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $37,712 - $49,964	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Rock Hill, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,785 - $52,712	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Florence, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $36,434 - $48,272	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Augusta, GA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $37,825 - $50,114	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC
CITY, STATE Summerville, SC	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $38,214 - $50,631	COMPARE TO Columbia, SC

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About Columbia, South Carolina

One of Columbia's more prominent geographical features is its fall line, the boundary between the upland Piedmont region and the Atlantic Coastal Plain, across which rivers drop as falls or rapids. Columbia grew up at the fall line of the Congaree River, which is formed by the convergence of the Broad River and the Saluda River. The Congaree was the farthest inland point of river navigation. The energy of falling water also powered Columbia's early mills. The city has capitalized on this location which includes three rivers by christening itself "The Columbia Riverbanks Region". Columbia is lo...

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