Average Academic Specialist Salary in Cuba for 2024

In this article, we will look at the average Academic Specialist salary for 2024 in Cuba and how that compares to other countries and professions. We'll also look at interesting salary data points like median salary, 25th and 75th percentile salaries, salary amounts based on experience, bonus ranges and more!

The data in this article has been compiled using official government salary data, salary surveys, and other sources such as job postings which contain salary information.

All salary information is in the local currency, which is the Cuban convertible peso. To keep things simple, we are using the CUC currency code instead of the currency symbol $.

How Much Does an Academic Specialist Make in Cuba?

An Academic Specialist working in Cuba will typically earn around 233,900 CUC per year, and this can range from the lowest average salary of about 123,400 CUC to the highest average salary of 361,600 CUC.

Average Annual Salary
233,900 CUC
Average Monthly Salary
19,491 CUC

Lowest Annual Salary
123,400 CUC
Lowest Monthly Salary
10,283 CUC

Highest Annual Salary
361,600 CUC
Highest Monthly Salary
30,133 CUC

These are average salaries for an Academic Specialist in Cuba and include benefits such as housing and transport. It's also possible for an Academic Specialist to earn more or less than the average salaries shown above.

Academic Specialist salaries will vary a lot based on your experience, location, skills, and gender. Keep reading below to research more data on each of these areas.

Distribution of Academic Specialist Salaries in Cuba

So we've looked at the average salaries an Academic Specialist will earn in Cuba. The next interesting data point is the distribution of salaries.

Salary ranges

We already know that an Academic Specialist can earn between 123,400 CUC and 361,600 CUC on average in Cuba. This is known as the range in statistics.

The difference between the maximum and minimum values is a good indicator of variability in salaries, and can be used by employers to figure out how much they can expect to pay, and for employees to know how much they can earn.

Median salary

The median salary for an Academic Specialist in Cuba is 225,300 CUC. This is the middle value in the distribution of salaries.

What this means is that approximately 50% of the population earn less than 225,300 CUC, and 50% of the population earn more than 225,300 CUC.

If you are earning more than the median salary, that's a good indicator that you are being paid well.

If you're not earning more than the median salary, your objective should be to increase your earnings to be at least as high as the median salary (which you can do by asking for a pay rise, looking for a better paying job, etc).

Percentiles

Percentiles are similar to the median salary, but instead of looking at the middle value, they look at the values in the top and bottom half of the distribution.

For the average Academic Specialist salary in Cuba, 25% of the population are earning less than 158,700 CUC while 75% of the population earn more than 158,700 CUC.

75% of the population earn less than 283,400 CUC, and 25% of the population earn more than 283,400 CUC.

Like the median salary, the 25th and 75th percentile salaries can be used to determine which quartile you fall into so that you know whether you are being paid well enough compared to others in your profession and location.

The difference between a median and an average salary

The median and average salary are both indicators you can use to see if you are being paid fairly based on the overall population.

  • If your salary is higher than the average and the median salary, you are earning well compared to others.
  • If your salary is lower than the average and the median salary, it could indicate you are not being paid well enough.
  • If you are somewhere in between then it's tricky to determine if you are being paid well enough and you might need to research more closely.

Academic Specialist Salary by Experience Level in Cuba

The most important factor in determining your salary after the specific profession is the number of years experience you have. It stands to reason that more years of experience will result in a higher wage.

We have researched the average academic specialist salary based on years of experience to give you an idea of how the average changes once you've worked for a certain amount of time.

  • 0 - 2 Years Experience. An Academic Specialist in Cuba that has less than two years of experience can expect to earn somewhere in the region of 138,200 CUC.
  • 2 - 5 Years Experience. With two to five years of experience the average Academic Specialist salary would increase to 187,300 CUC.
  • 5 - 10 Years Experience. From five to ten years of experience as an Academic Specialist, the average salary would be 240,500 CUC.
  • 10 - 15 Years Experience. Once you have more than ten years of experience the average salary reaches around 294,300 CUC.
  • 15 - 20 Years Experience. An Academic Specialist with 15 to 20 years of experience can earn an average of 320,500 CUC.
  • 20+ Years Experience. For an Academic Specialist with more than 20 years, the expected average salary increases to 340,000 CUC.

Average Salary by Experience Chart

0-2 Years
138,200 CUC
2-5 Years +34%
187,300 CUC
5-10 Years +30%
240,500 CUC
10-15 Years +21%
294,300 CUC
15-20 Years +9%
320,500 CUC
20+ Years +5%
340,000 CUC

Academic Specialist Salary by Education Level in Cuba

As well as experience in a job, your education plays a big role in how much you can earn. A lot of higher paying positions require a high level of education, but how much can a degree increase your salary?

In our research we have compared the salaries of employees in the same job and career level with different levels of education to see how much more you can earn at each education level.

The salary you can earn based on your education is very specific to both your location and the career path you choose.

In our research, we looked at the average salary for an Academic Specialist in Cuba based on the education level of the employees in order to find out whether a better education level would increase your salary.

  • Bachelor's Degree. An Academic Specialist in Cuba with a bachelor's degree education can earn an average salary of 180,500 CUC.

  • Master's Degree. An Academic Specialist in Cuba with a master's degree education can earn an average salary of 222,300 CUC.

  • PhD. An Academic Specialist in Cuba with a phd education can earn an average salary of 354,000 CUC.

Average Salary by Education Chart

Bachelor's Degree
180,500 CUC
Master's Degree +24%
222,300 CUC
PhD +60%
354,000 CUC

How Much is a Master's Degree or MBA Program?

The approximate cost of a master's degree or post-graduate program like an MBA in Cuba is around 110,000 to 329,000 CUC and takes two years to complete.

As you can see above, there are financial benefits from reaching master's degree level, but don't expect to see much of a salary increase until you have completed the degree.

It's common for people to pursue an MBA or other post-graduate program in order to switch to a a job that pays more. On average, you can expect to earn around 10% more when switching to a new company.

Whether you decide to pursue a master's degree depends on many factors. If you are able to afford it, the numbers suggest that the return on investment is worth it and you could recover the costs in a few years from the salary increase you would receive.

Academic Specialist Salary Compared by Gender

In the modern age, we know that there should never be a pay gap between men and women. Unfortunately, in many professions, there is still a significant difference between the salaries earned by men when compared to the salary of women in the same job.

In Cuba, a male academic specialist will earn an average of 249,600 CUC, while a female academic specialist will earn around 225,300 CUC.

This means that a male academic specialist earns approximately 11% more than a female academic specialist for performing the same job.

Average Salary by Gender Chart in Cuba

Male
249,600 CUC
Female -11%
225,300 CUC

Academic Specialist Average Pay Raise in Cuba

In many countries, an annual pay raise is often given to employees to reward their service with a salary increase.

From our research, we can see that the average pay raise for an Academic Specialist in Cuba is around 6% every 30 months.

The national average pay raise across all professions and industries in Cuba is around 4% every 29 months.

In this case, we can see that the number of months between the average pay raise is higher than the typical 12 months.

To make the data more meaningful, we can calculate what the approximate annual pay raise would be using a simple formula:

Annual Increase = ( Increase Rate ÷ Months ) × 12

So for this example, it would be:

Annual Increase = ( 6 ÷ 30 ) × 12  = 2%

What this means is that an Academic Specialist in Cuba can expect to receive an average pay raise of around 2% every 12 months.

Annual Pay Raise by Industry in Cuba for 2024

In the chart below, you can see the average annual pay raise percentages for each of the major industries in Cuba.

You will see that companies in bigger and more lucrative industries tend to have the higher annual pay raises.

Banking
1%
Energy
2%
Information Technology
3%
Healthcare
4%
Travel
5%
Construction
6%
Education
7%

Academic Specialist Bonus and Incentive Rates in Cuba

Another part of your overall compensation in a job is how much bonus you receive. Some job roles will be more likely to pay a bonus than others and also more likely to have higher bonus rates.

Generally speaking, jobs that are more involved with direct revenue generation will receive higher bonuses based on the performance towards revenue goals.

An Academic Specialist is a low bonus based job, with 35% of employees reporting at least one bonus in the last 12 months.

65% reported that they had not received any bonuses in the previous 12 months.

For the employees that did receive a bonus in the previous 12 months, the reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5%.

Received Bonus
35%
No Bonus
65%

What are the Types of Bonus?

There are a number of difference types of bonus you can receive in a job. Including:

  • Individual performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee for general performance in the job. It's the most common type of bonus.
  • Company performance bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to a company employees to share profit with the staff.
  • Goal based bonus - This is a bonus that is awarded to an individual employee (or a team) for achieving specific goals, objectives, or milestones.
  • Holiday bonus - This type of bonus is usually paid around the holidays, often the end of the year, and is a token of appreciation for the hard work throughout the year.

Government vs Private Sector Salaries

Another commonly asked question is whether you get paid a higher salary working in the public (government) sector or the private sector.

Public sector employees in Cuba earn approximately 12% more than private sector employees in the same role.

Public Sector
275,200 CUC
Private Sector -12%
246,500 CUC

Salaries for Jobs Similar to an Academic Specialist

In the table below, we have salary information for jobs that are similar to an Academic Specialist in Cuba.

Job Title Category Salary
Academic Advisor Teaching / Education 263,900 CUC
Academic Assistant Teaching / Education 197,600 CUC
Academic Coach Teaching / Education 275,500 CUC
Academic Librarian Teaching / Education 190,500 CUC
Academic Manager Teaching / Education 325,900 CUC
Academic Staff Teaching / Education 214,000 CUC
Accompanist Teaching / Education 218,900 CUC
Achievement Coach Teaching / Education 271,300 CUC
Admissions Specialist Teaching / Education 239,300 CUC
Agricultural Sciences Teacher Teaching / Education 212,500 CUC
Anthropology Teacher Teaching / Education 218,900 CUC
Arabic Language Teacher Teaching / Education 197,600 CUC
Archeology Teacher Teaching / Education 228,000 CUC
Architecture Teacher Teaching / Education 239,000 CUC
Archivist Teaching / Education 192,600 CUC
Art Teacher Teaching / Education 194,600 CUC
Assistant School Principal Teaching / Education 275,800 CUC
Assistant Teacher Teaching / Education 181,600 CUC
Biochemistry Professor Teaching / Education 383,300 CUC
Biology Teacher Teaching / Education 227,600 CUC
Bursary Scheme Manager Teaching / Education 253,400 CUC
Business Teacher Teaching / Education 237,400 CUC
Careers Advisor Teaching / Education 275,800 CUC
Careers Consultant Teaching / Education 266,000 CUC
Chemistry Teacher Teaching / Education 207,700 CUC
Child Care Coordinator Teaching / Education 228,500 CUC
Child Care Worker Teaching / Education 172,200 CUC
Childcare Worker Teaching / Education 183,700 CUC
Classroom Assistant Teaching / Education 169,000 CUC
Clinical School Psychologist Teaching / Education 308,900 CUC
College Aide Teaching / Education 282,300 CUC
College and Career Readiness Specialist Teaching / Education 286,400 CUC
College Dean Teaching / Education 518,300 CUC
College President Teaching / Education 480,300 CUC
Communications Teacher Teaching / Education 210,500 CUC
Community Education Officer Teaching / Education 192,000 CUC
Computer Science Teacher Teaching / Education 197,600 CUC
Computer Teacher Teaching / Education 208,600 CUC
Creative Writing Trainer Teaching / Education 246,200 CUC
Credit Counselor Teaching / Education 259,100 CUC
Cultural Studies Teacher Teaching / Education 200,000 CUC
Curriculum Coordinator Teaching / Education 240,500 CUC
Curriculum Developer Teaching / Education 272,800 CUC
Curriculum Specialist Teaching / Education 281,500 CUC
Dean of Faculty Teaching / Education 489,500 CUC
Demonstrator Teaching / Education 190,500 CUC
Deputy Controller of Examinations Teaching / Education 263,900 CUC
Director of Learning Technology Teaching / Education 286,400 CUC
Distance Learning Coordinator Teaching / Education 228,000 CUC
Economics Lecturer Teaching / Education 376,800 CUC
Economics Teacher Teaching / Education 208,600 CUC
Education Administrator Teaching / Education 251,500 CUC
Education Assistant Teaching / Education 197,600 CUC
Education Assistant Director Teaching / Education 286,400 CUC
Education Assistant Librarian Teaching / Education 159,500 CUC
Education Assistant Principal Teaching / Education 237,400 CUC
Education Assistant Professor Teaching / Education 294,700 CUC
Education Associate Teaching / Education 210,500 CUC
Education Consultant Teaching / Education 272,800 CUC
Education Consultant Teaching / Education 309,800 CUC
Education Coordinator Teaching / Education 221,500 CUC
Education Counselor Teaching / Education 259,100 CUC
Education Director Teaching / Education 376,800 CUC
Education Program Specialist Teaching / Education 265,000 CUC
Education Researcher Teaching / Education 315,900 CUC
Education Resource Specialist Teaching / Education 231,000 CUC
Education Services Facilitator Teaching / Education 258,400 CUC
Educational Psychologist Teaching / Education 330,900 CUC
EFL Teacher Teaching / Education 228,000 CUC
eLearning Trainer Teaching / Education 197,600 CUC
Elementary School Teacher Teaching / Education 180,500 CUC
Engineering Lecturer Teaching / Education 359,900 CUC
Engineering Teacher Teaching / Education 314,500 CUC
English Teacher Teaching / Education 209,700 CUC
ESL Teacher Teaching / Education 216,800 CUC
Faculty Assistant Teaching / Education 259,100 CUC
Foreign Language Teacher Teaching / Education 195,200 CUC
GED Teacher Teaching / Education 194,600 CUC
Geography Teacher Teaching / Education 197,600 CUC
Head of Mathematics Department Teaching / Education 279,400 CUC
Head of School Teaching / Education 361,500 CUC
High School Teacher Teaching / Education 246,500 CUC
History Teacher Teaching / Education 214,000 CUC
Infant Teacher Teaching / Education 159,500 CUC
Instructional Assistant Teaching / Education 217,900 CUC
Instructor Teaching / Education 238,900 CUC
Kindergarten Teacher Teaching / Education 172,200 CUC
Language Instructor For Expatriate Teaching / Education 183,700 CUC
Law Teacher Teaching / Education 297,000 CUC
Learning Designer Teaching / Education 252,300 CUC
Lecturer Teaching / Education 367,200 CUC
Librarian Teaching / Education 183,700 CUC
Library Assistant Teaching / Education 152,000 CUC
Library Director Teaching / Education 258,400 CUC
Library Specialist Teaching / Education 187,500 CUC
Library Technician Teaching / Education 172,400 CUC
Life Sciences Teacher Teaching / Education 212,500 CUC
Math Lecturer Teaching / Education 407,100 CUC
Math Teacher Teaching / Education 239,300 CUC
Mathematics Teacher Teaching / Education 233,900 CUC
Mentor Teaching / Education 251,500 CUC
Middle School Teacher Teaching / Education 218,900 CUC
Music Teacher Teaching / Education 194,600 CUC
Nursery Manager Teaching / Education 318,800 CUC
Nursery Worker Teaching / Education 138,200 CUC
Paraprofessional Teaching / Education 286,400 CUC
Physical Education Specialist Teaching / Education 246,500 CUC
Physical Education Teacher Teaching / Education 194,600 CUC
Physics Teacher Teaching / Education 210,500 CUC
Political Science Teacher Teaching / Education 221,500 CUC
Post Doctoral Researcher Teaching / Education 354,000 CUC
Preschool Education Administrator Teaching / Education 233,600 CUC
Preschool Teacher Teaching / Education 172,400 CUC
Primary School Teacher Teaching / Education 192,000 CUC
Principal Teaching / Education 309,800 CUC
Product Specialist Teaching / Education 239,000 CUC
Professor - Accounting Teaching / Education 383,300 CUC
Professor - Architecture Teaching / Education 411,400 CUC
Professor - Biology Teaching / Education 378,800 CUC
Professor - Business Administration Teaching / Education 388,100 CUC
Professor - Chemical Engineering Teaching / Education 409,000 CUC
Professor - Chemistry Teaching / Education 384,500 CUC
Professor - Civil Engineering Teaching / Education 377,200 CUC
Professor - Communication Teaching / Education 357,700 CUC
Professor - Computer Science Teaching / Education 396,300 CUC
Professor - Dentistry Teaching / Education 394,500 CUC
Professor - Drama Teaching / Education 384,500 CUC
Professor - Economics Teaching / Education 396,300 CUC
Professor - Education Teaching / Education 412,000 CUC
Professor - Electrical Engineering Teaching / Education 411,400 CUC
Professor - English Teaching / Education 354,000 CUC
Professor - Environmental Engineering Teaching / Education 401,300 CUC
Professor - Foreign Languages Teaching / Education 354,000 CUC
Professor - Geological Sciences Teaching / Education 389,200 CUC
Professor - History Teaching / Education 375,200 CUC
Professor - Industrial Engineering Teaching / Education 392,300 CUC
Professor - Law Teaching / Education 407,300 CUC
Professor - Legal Support Teaching / Education 384,200 CUC
Professor - Liberal Arts Teaching / Education 384,200 CUC
Professor - Marketing Teaching / Education 397,900 CUC
Professor - Mathematics Teaching / Education 440,200 CUC
Professor - Mechanical Engineering Teaching / Education 414,000 CUC
Professor - Medical Administration Teaching / Education 396,300 CUC
Professor - Medicine Teaching / Education 472,000 CUC
Professor - Music Teaching / Education 345,100 CUC
Professor - Nursing Teaching / Education 375,200 CUC
Professor - Pharmaceutical Sciences Teaching / Education 377,200 CUC
Professor - Philosophy Teaching / Education 401,300 CUC
Professor - Physical Therapy Teaching / Education 403,100 CUC
Professor - Physics Teaching / Education 437,900 CUC
Professor - Psychology Teaching / Education 383,300 CUC
Professor - Rehabilitation Teaching / Education 340,400 CUC
Professor - Social Work Teaching / Education 351,200 CUC
Professor - Sociology Teaching / Education 367,200 CUC
Professor - Special Education Teaching / Education 394,500 CUC
Psychology Teacher Teaching / Education 325,800 CUC
Public Management Assistant Professor Teaching / Education 330,700 CUC
School Counselor Teaching / Education 308,900 CUC
Science Educator Teaching / Education 215,100 CUC
Science Laboratory Assistant Teaching / Education 196,800 CUC
Science Teacher Teaching / Education 208,600 CUC
Secondary Mathematics Teacher Teaching / Education 228,000 CUC
Secondary School Teacher Teaching / Education 214,000 CUC
Special Education Teacher Teaching / Education 225,300 CUC
Special Needs Assistant Teaching / Education 185,100 CUC
Statistics Lecturer Teaching / Education 369,900 CUC
Student Accounts Coordinator Teaching / Education 209,500 CUC
Student Development Specialist Teaching / Education 263,100 CUC
Student Employment Specialist Teaching / Education 239,000 CUC
Student Services Teaching / Education 187,500 CUC
Student Services Coordinator Teaching / Education 190,500 CUC
Student Support Manager Teaching / Education 266,000 CUC
Substitute Teacher Teaching / Education 172,400 CUC
Teacher Teaching / Education 191,600 CUC
Teacher Aide Teaching / Education 167,100 CUC
Teacher Trainer Teaching / Education 272,800 CUC
Teaching Assistant Teaching / Education 169,000 CUC
TEFL Teacher Teaching / Education 225,700 CUC
Training and Development Specialist Teaching / Education 283,400 CUC
Training Coordinator Teaching / Education 189,300 CUC
Tutor Teaching / Education 216,800 CUC
University Teacher Teaching / Education 384,200 CUC
Vocational Education Teacher Teaching / Education 200,000 CUC

Salary Comparison by City

If you want to compare salaries with different cities in Cuba, you can use the links below to explore the data for each specific city we have researched.

City Average Salary
Camaguey 225,300 CUC
Havana 275,200 CUC
Holguin 217,900 CUC
Santiago de Cuba 240,500 CUC

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