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As of December 01, 2024, the average annual pay of Governess in New Bedford, MA is $48,697. While Salary.com is seeing that Governess salary in New Bedford, MA can go up to $63,201 or down to $36,830, but most earn between $42,485 and $56,289. Salary.com shows the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Governess in the United States.

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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 home—rather than send them away to boarding school for months at a time—varied across time and countries. Governe...

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Average Base Salary

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What is the average salary for Governess in 2024?
These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Governess in New Bedford, MA. The base salary for Governess ranges from $42,485 to $56,289 with the average base salary of $48,697. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $42,845 to $56,916 with the average total cash compensation of $49,188.
Average Salary Average Salary Range
Base Salary $48,697 $42,485 - $56,289
Bonus $492 $360 - $627
Total Pay $49,188 $42,845 - $56,916
* 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.
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CITY, STATE Taunton, MA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $43,769 - $57,990 COMPARE TO New Bedford, MA
CITY, STATE Newport, RI AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $42,477 - $56,278 COMPARE TO New Bedford, MA
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CITY, STATE Plymouth, MA AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $43,350 - $57,434 COMPARE TO New Bedford, MA
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