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Average Bioinformatics Technician Salary in Egypt for 2026

A bioinformatics technician in Egypt earns about 97,640 EGP a year. That's 13% below the national average of 111,900 EGP.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Egypt sit around 50,240 EGP a year, while the very top stretches to 148,300 EGP. Everything on this page is in Egyptian pound (EGP, symbol £), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Egypt, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does a bioinformatics technician make in Egypt?

Average salary
97,640 EGP
8,136 EGP per month
Lowest reported
50,240 EGP
4,186 EGP per month
Highest reported
148,300 EGP
12,358 EGP per month

A typical bioinformatics technician working in Egypt brings home around 8,136 EGP a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 50,240 EGP, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 148,300 EGP for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior bioinformatics technician working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How bioinformatics technician pay ranges in Egypt

A good way to think about salary in Egypt is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all bioinformatics technicians in Egypt earn less than 93,100 EGP a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 63,480 EGP (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 113,560 EGP (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of bioinformatics technicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 50,240 EGP. The highest stretch to 148,300 EGP, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

50,240
Low
93,100
Median
148,300
High
63,480
25th
113,560
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in EGP

Bioinformatics technician pay by experience in Egypt

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a bioinformatics technician in Egypt, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical bioinformatics technician salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    57,080 EGP
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    77,620 EGP
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    101,020 EGP
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    119,700 EGP
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    128,900 EGP
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    139,100 EGP

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 36%. That is the point at which a bioinformatics technician typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Bioinformatics technician pay by education in Egypt

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Egypt: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.


Bioinformatics technician gender pay gap in Egypt

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Egypt is no exception. Male bioinformatics technicians in Egypt earn an average of 103,840 EGP a year, while female bioinformatics technicians earn around 89,980 EGP. That works out to a 15% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Bioinformatics Technician gender pay gap

13%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Egypt.

Men 103,840 EGP
Women 89,980 EGP

Pay raises for a bioinformatics technician in Egypt

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Egypt sees a raise of about 11% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 8% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Egypt, the national average raise is around 9% every 17 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Egypt:

  • Banking
    1%
  • Energy
    2%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Bioinformatics technician bonus rates in Egypt

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

27%

27% of bioinformatics technicians in Egypt reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a bioinformatics technician a low-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 73% of bioinformatics technicians reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Egypt

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Bioinformatics technician: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Egypt is about 7% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

7%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Egypt on average.

Public sector 114,380 EGP
Private sector 106,600 EGP

Bioinformatics technician salary by city in Egypt

Bioinformatics technician pay is not even across Egypt. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Cairo
  • Sharm el-Sheikh
  • Alexandria
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
CairoCity107,820 EGP103,900 EGP57,360-161,600 EGP
Sharm el-SheikhCity92,240 EGP97,260 EGP40,600-146,200 EGP
AlexandriaCity91,840 EGP100,280 EGP43,260-150,000 EGP


Bioinformatics Technician in Egypt: FAQs

  • How much does a bioinformatics technician make per month in Egypt?

    A bioinformatics technician in Egypt earns about 8,136 EGP a month before tax, based on an annual average of 97,640 EGP.

  • What's the salary range for a bioinformatics technician in Egypt?

    Entry-level bioinformatics technicians in Egypt start near 50,240 EGP. Top-end pay reaches around 148,300 EGP. The middle 50% of earners sit between 63,480 and 113,560 EGP.

  • Is the median bioinformatics technician salary in Egypt higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 93,100 EGP, lower than the average of 97,640 EGP. Half of bioinformatics technicians in Egypt earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for bioinformatics technicians in Egypt?

    Men working as a bioinformatics technician in Egypt earn around 15% more than women on average (103,840 vs 89,980 EGP a year).

  • Do bioinformatics technicians in Egypt get bonuses?

    About 27% of bioinformatics technicians in Egypt reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do bioinformatics technicians earn more in the public or private sector in Egypt?

    In Egypt, the public sector pays a bioinformatics technician about 7% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do bioinformatics technicians in Egypt get a pay raise?

    A bioinformatics technician in Egypt sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.