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Average Biomedical Laboratory Officer Salary in Venezuela for 2026

A biomedical laboratory officer in Venezuela earns about 1,259,300 VES a year. That's 20% below the national average of 1,583,700 VES.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Venezuela sit around 589,400 VES a year, while the very top stretches to 1,980,600 VES. Everything on this page is in Venezuelan bolu00edvar soberano (VES, symbol Bs.S.), 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 Venezuela, 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 biomedical laboratory officer make in Venezuela?

Average salary
1,259,300 VES
104,941 VES per month
Lowest reported
589,400 VES
49,116 VES per month
Highest reported
1,980,600 VES
165,050 VES per month

A typical biomedical laboratory officer working in Venezuela brings home around 104,941 VES a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 589,400 VES, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,980,600 VES 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 biomedical laboratory officer 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 biomedical laboratory officer pay ranges in Venezuela

A good way to think about salary in Venezuela is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all biomedical laboratory officers in Venezuela earn less than 1,333,900 VES 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 862,200 VES (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,751,700 VES (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of biomedical laboratory officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 589,400 VES. The highest stretch to 1,980,600 VES, 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.

589,400
Low
1,333,900
Median
1,980,600
High
862,200
25th
1,751,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in VES

Biomedical laboratory officer pay by experience in Venezuela

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a biomedical laboratory officer in Venezuela, 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 biomedical laboratory officer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    681,900 VES
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    938,100 VES
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    1,333,900 VES
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    1,632,100 VES
  • 15-20 Years
    +5% from previous
    1,716,600 VES
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    1,870,400 VES

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a biomedical laboratory officer 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.


Biomedical laboratory officer pay by education in Venezuela

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 Venezuela: 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.


Biomedical laboratory officer gender pay gap in Venezuela

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Venezuela is no exception. Male biomedical laboratory officers in Venezuela earn an average of 1,320,500 VES a year, while female biomedical laboratory officers earn around 1,196,300 VES. That works out to a 10% 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.

Biomedical Laboratory Officer gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 1,320,500 VES
Women 1,196,300 VES

Pay raises for a biomedical laboratory officer in Venezuela

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 Venezuela sees a raise of about 7% every 28 months, which works out to roughly 3% 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 Venezuela, the national average raise is around 4% every 29 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Venezuela:

  • 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

Biomedical laboratory officer bonus rates in Venezuela

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.

40%

40% of biomedical laboratory officers in Venezuela reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a biomedical laboratory officer 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 60% of biomedical laboratory officers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Venezuela

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

Biomedical laboratory officer: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Venezuela is about 11% 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

10%

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

Public sector 1,655,500 VES
Private sector 1,487,200 VES

Biomedical laboratory officer salary by city in Venezuela

Biomedical laboratory officer pay is not even across Venezuela. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Caracas
  • Maracaibo
  • Barquisimeto
  • Ciudad Guayana
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
CaracasCity1,500,800 VES1,621,400 VES688,900-2,374,400 VES
MaracaiboCity1,345,400 VES1,428,800 VES631,200-2,124,400 VES
BarquisimetoCity1,224,800 VES1,249,900 VES602,700-1,921,500 VES
Ciudad GuayanaCity1,189,900 VES1,189,900 VES596,100-1,846,200 VES


Biomedical Laboratory Officer in Venezuela: FAQs

  • How much does a biomedical laboratory officer make per month in Venezuela?

    A biomedical laboratory officer in Venezuela earns about 104,941 VES a month before tax, based on an annual average of 1,259,300 VES.

  • What's the salary range for a biomedical laboratory officer in Venezuela?

    Entry-level biomedical laboratory officers in Venezuela start near 589,400 VES. Top-end pay reaches around 1,980,600 VES. The middle 50% of earners sit between 862,200 and 1,751,700 VES.

  • Is the median biomedical laboratory officer salary in Venezuela higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 1,333,900 VES, higher than the average of 1,259,300 VES. Half of biomedical laboratory officers in Venezuela earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for biomedical laboratory officers in Venezuela?

    Men working as a biomedical laboratory officer in Venezuela earn around 10% more than women on average (1,320,500 vs 1,196,300 VES a year).

  • Do biomedical laboratory officers in Venezuela get bonuses?

    About 40% of biomedical laboratory officers in Venezuela reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do biomedical laboratory officers earn more in the public or private sector in Venezuela?

    In Venezuela, the public sector pays a biomedical laboratory officer about 11% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do biomedical laboratory officers in Venezuela get a pay raise?

    A biomedical laboratory officer in Venezuela sees a raise of around 7% every 28 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.