Professional nanny vs governess

The differences between professional nannies and governesses can be seen in a few details. Each job has different responsibilities and duties. It typically takes 1-2 years to become both a professional nanny and a governess. Additionally, a governess has an average salary of $48,868, which is higher than the $39,749 average annual salary of a professional nanny.

The top three skills for a professional nanny include household management, meal preparation and CPR. The most important skills for a governess are meal preparation, administer medications, and child care.

Professional nanny vs governess overview

	Professional Nanny	Governess
Yearly salary	$39,749	$48,868
Hourly rate	$19.11	$23.49
Growth rate	6%	6%
Number of jobs	113,427	1,590
Job satisfaction	-	-
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Average age	37	37
Years of experience	2	2

Professional nanny vs governess salary

Professional nannies and governesses have different pay scales, as shown below.

	Professional Nanny	Governess
Average salary	$39,749	$48,868
Salary range	Between $25,000 And $61,000	Between $30,000 And $77,000
Highest paying City	-	-
Highest paying state	-	-
Best paying company	-	-
Best paying industry	-	-

Differences between professional nanny and governess education

There are a few differences between a professional nanny and a governess in terms of educational background:

	Professional Nanny	Governess
Most common degree	Bachelor's Degree, 56%	Bachelor's Degree, 51%
Most common major	Psychology	Business
Most common college	-	-

Professional nanny vs governess demographics

Here are the differences between professional nannies' and governesses' demographics:

	Professional Nanny	Governess
Average age	37	37
Gender ratio	Male, 4.8% Female, 95.2%	Male, 8.2% Female, 91.8%
Race ratio	Black or African American, 8.3% Unknown, 6.4% Hispanic or Latino, 16.5% Asian, 6.6% White, 61.3% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%	Black or African American, 8.8% Unknown, 6.6% Hispanic or Latino, 18.6% Asian, 6.6% White, 58.4% American Indian and Alaska Native, 1.0%
LGBT Percentage	4%	4%

Differences between professional nanny and governess duties and responsibilities

Professional nanny example responsibilities.

Administer medicines to children and provide CPR or first aid in case of emergency.
Maintain CPR certifications appropriate to each position.
Generate nutritional meals addressing food allergies and meeting nutritional needs.
Generate nutritional meals addressing food allergies and meeting nutritional needs.

Governess example responsibilities.

Construct a relationship with family and kids and also include appropriate discipline actions.
Work closely with parents to counsel and motivate child with ADHD.

Professional nanny vs governess skills

Common professional nanny skills

Household Management, 17%
Meal Preparation, 17%
CPR, 14%
Child Care, 13%
Boys Ages, 5%
RAN, 3%

Common governess skills

Meal Preparation, 44%
Administer Medications, 20%
Child Care, 18%
Mathematics, 18%

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Updated January 8, 2025

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