Governess Salary in Pocatello, Idaho

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As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Governess in Pocatello, ID is $40,257. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $35,125 to $46,537, with most professionals earning between $30,452 and $52,255.

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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 Pocatello, ID

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35125

46537

40257

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35420

47054

40664

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 Pocatello, ID. The base salary for Governess ranges from $35,125 to $46,537 with the average base salary of $40,257. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $35,420 to $47,054 with the average total cash compensation of $40,664.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$40,257	$35,125 - $46,537
Bonus	$407	$296 - $517
Total Pay	$40,664	$35,420 - $47,054

* 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 Pocatello, ID

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Pocatello, ID
CITY, STATE Idaho Falls, ID	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $36,744 - $48,682	COMPARE TO Pocatello, ID
CITY, STATE Logan, UT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $36,919 - $48,915	COMPARE TO Pocatello, ID
CITY, STATE Twin Falls, ID	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $35,084 - $46,484	COMPARE TO Pocatello, ID
CITY, STATE Ogden, UT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $37,445 - $49,611	COMPARE TO Pocatello, ID
CITY, STATE Layton, UT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $37,305 - $49,426	COMPARE TO Pocatello, ID
CITY, STATE West Jordan, UT	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $38,635 - $51,188	COMPARE TO Pocatello, ID

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About Pocatello, Idaho

Pocatello (/ˈpoʊkəˈtɛloʊ/ (listen)) is the county seat and largest city of Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the Pocatello metropolitan area, which encompasses all of Bannock county. As of the 2010 census the population of Pocatello was 54,255. Pocatello is the fifth-largest city in the state, just behind Idaho Falls (population of 56,813). In 2007, Pocatello was ranked twentieth on Forbes list of Best Small Places for Business and Careers. Pocate...

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