A person working as a Nursery Nurse in Chad typically earns around 210,000 XAF per month. Salaries range from 103,000 XAF (lowest) to 328,000 XAF (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Nursery Nurse salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Nursery Nurse salaries in Chad range from 103,000 XAF per month (minimum salary) to 328,000 XAF per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 214,000 XAF per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Nursery Nurse(s) are earning less than 214,000 XAF while the other half are earning more than 214,000 XAF. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Nursery Nurse(s) are earning less than 143,000 XAF while 75% of them are earning more than 143,000 XAF. Also from the diagram, 75% of Nursery Nurse(s) are earning less than 277,000 XAF while 25% are earning more than 277,000 XAF.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Nursery Nurse salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Nursery Nurse with less than two years of experience makes approximately 122,000 XAF per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 157,000 XAF per month, 29% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 217,000 XAF per month, 38% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Nursery Nurse(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 268,000 XAF per month, 24% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 288,000 XAF per month, 7% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 307,000 XAF per month, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 122,000 XAF | |
2 - 5 Years | +29% | 157,000 XAF |
5 - 10 Years | +38% | 217,000 XAF |
10 - 15 Years | +24% | 268,000 XAF |
15 - 20 Years | +7% | 288,000 XAF |
20+ Years | +7% | 307,000 XAF |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Nursery Nurse salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Certificate or Diploma, the average salary of a Nursery Nurse is 173,000 XAF per month.
While someone with a Bachelor's Degree gets a salary of 265,000 XAF per month, 53% more than someone having a Certificate or Diploma degree.
Certificate or Diploma | 173,000 XAF | |
Bachelor's Degree | +53% | 265,000 XAF |
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Nursery Nurse employees in Chad earn 12% less than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 194,000 XAF | |
Female | +13% | 220,000 XAF |
Nursery Nurse(s) in Chad are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 7% every 28 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 5% granted to employees every 28 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 6% | |
Energy | 3% | |
Information Technology | 9% | |
Healthcare | 6% | |
Travel | 3% | |
Construction | 9% | |
Education | 6% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Chad for the year 2022. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
A Nursery Nurse is considered to be a low bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
88% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 12% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 12% | |
No Bonus | 88% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Nursery Nurse is 43% less than that of Care Giving and Child Care. Also, Care Giving and Child Care salaries are 25% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Activity Assistant | 175,000 XAF | ![]() |
Advice Worker | 204,000 XAF | ![]() |
Care Manager | 589,000 XAF | ![]() |
Care Worker | 160,000 XAF | ![]() |
Child Care Assistant Director | 460,000 XAF | ![]() |
Child Care Specialist | 660,000 XAF | ![]() |
Child Care Teacher | 210,000 XAF | ![]() |
Child Development Center Assistant | 272,000 XAF | ![]() |
Child Development Specialist | 686,000 XAF | ![]() |
Child Life Specialist | 647,000 XAF | ![]() |
Child Protection Officer | 227,000 XAF | ![]() |
Child Psychotherapist | 775,000 XAF | ![]() |
Clinical Care Coordinator | 212,000 XAF | ![]() |
Custodian | 319,000 XAF | ![]() |
Day Care Director | 810,000 XAF | ![]() |
Elderly Care Giver | 170,000 XAF | ![]() |
Group Home Manager | 857,000 XAF | ![]() |
Kids Activity Assistant | 154,000 XAF | ![]() |
Live In Carer | 198,000 XAF | ![]() |
Nanny | 194,000 XAF | ![]() |
Nursery Nurse | 210,000 XAF | ![]() |
Nursery Teacher | 189,000 XAF | ![]() |
Nursing Home Administrator | 264,000 XAF | ![]() |
Personal Assistant | 159,000 XAF | ![]() |
Physical Health and Wellness Specialist | 753,000 XAF | ![]() |
Preschool Education Coordinator | 307,000 XAF | ![]() |
Primary Therapist | 543,000 XAF | ![]() |
Psychiatric Aide | 241,000 XAF | ![]() |
Rehabilitation Counselor | 625,000 XAF | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
NDjamena | 225,000 XAF |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Chad earn 14% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 448,000 XAF | |
Public Sector | +14% | 512,000 XAF |