Governess Salary in San Antonio, Texas

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As of April 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Governess in San Antonio, TX is $43,191. Salary.com reports that pay typically ranges from $37,684 to $49,927, with most professionals earning between $32,670 and $56,060.

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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 San Antonio, TX

Average Base Salary

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37684

49927

43191

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

38001

50485

43627

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 San Antonio, TX. The base salary for Governess ranges from $37,684 to $49,927 with the average base salary of $43,191. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $38,001 to $50,485 with the average total cash compensation of $43,627.

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	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$43,191	$37,684 - $49,927
Bonus	$435	$317 - $557
Total Pay	$43,627	$38,001 - $50,485

* 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 San Antonio, TX

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO San Antonio, TX
CITY, STATE Austin, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $40,068 - $53,085	COMPARE TO San Antonio, TX
CITY, STATE Round Rock, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,918 - $52,887	COMPARE TO San Antonio, TX
CITY, STATE Killeen, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $36,794 - $48,748	COMPARE TO San Antonio, TX
CITY, STATE Temple, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $36,559 - $48,437	COMPARE TO San Antonio, TX
CITY, STATE Corpus Christi, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $37,984 - $50,324	COMPARE TO San Antonio, TX
CITY, STATE Laredo, TX	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $36,069 - $47,788	COMPARE TO San Antonio, TX

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About San Antonio, Texas

San Antonio (/ˌsæn ænˈtoʊnioʊ/; from Spanish, "Saint Anthony"), officially the City of San Antonio, is the seventh-most populous city in the United States, and the second-most populous city in both Texas and the Southern United States, with more than 1.5 million residents. Founded as a Spanish mission and colonial outpost in 1718, the city became the first chartered civil settlement in present-day Texas in 1731. The area was still part of the Spanish Empire, and later of the Mexican Republic. Today it is the state's oldest municipality. The city's deep history is contrasted with its rapid rec...

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