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Average Board Secretary Salary in Venezuela for 2026

A board secretary in Venezuela earns about 728,500 VES a year. That's 54% 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 341,900 VES a year, while the very top stretches to 1,154,300 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 board secretary make in Venezuela?

Average salary
728,500 VES
60,708 VES per month
Lowest reported
341,900 VES
28,491 VES per month
Highest reported
1,154,300 VES
96,191 VES per month

A typical board secretary working in Venezuela brings home around 60,708 VES a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 341,900 VES, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,154,300 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 board secretary 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 board secretary 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 board secretaries in Venezuela earn less than 774,200 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 501,400 VES (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,021,800 VES (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of board secretaries sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 341,900 VES. The highest stretch to 1,154,300 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.

341,900
Low
774,200
Median
1,154,300
High
501,400
25th
1,021,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in VES

Board secretary pay by experience in Venezuela

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a board secretary 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 board secretary salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    394,500 VES
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    543,200 VES
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    778,200 VES
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    946,800 VES
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    999,500 VES
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    1,088,800 VES

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a board secretary 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.


Board secretary pay by education in Venezuela

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving board secretary pay in Venezuela. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average board secretary salary in Venezuela broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    472,000 VES
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +51% from previous
    713,900 VES
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +50% from previous
    1,069,800 VES

Board secretary gender pay gap in Venezuela

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Venezuela is no exception. Male board secretaries in Venezuela earn an average of 694,700 VES a year, while female board secretaries earn around 769,500 VES. That works out to a 10% gap in favour of women, 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.

Board Secretary gender pay gap

10%

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

Women 769,500 VES
Men 694,700 VES

Pay raises for a board secretary 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 4% every 31 months, which works out to roughly 2% 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

Board secretary 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.

14%

14% of board secretaries in Venezuela reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a board secretary 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 86% of board secretaries 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

Board secretary: 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

Board secretary salary by city in Venezuela

Board secretary 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
CaracasCity816,000 VES882,400 VES376,800-1,296,900 VES
MaracaiboCity757,300 VES800,200 VES354,000-1,195,600 VES
BarquisimetoCity733,300 VES746,600 VES361,600-1,145,100 VES
Ciudad GuayanaCity659,200 VES659,200 VES330,700-1,023,000 VES


Board Secretary in Venezuela: FAQs

  • How much does a board secretary make per month in Venezuela?

    A board secretary in Venezuela earns about 60,708 VES a month before tax, based on an annual average of 728,500 VES.

  • What's the salary range for a board secretary in Venezuela?

    Entry-level board secretaries in Venezuela start near 341,900 VES. Top-end pay reaches around 1,154,300 VES. The middle 50% of earners sit between 501,400 and 1,021,800 VES.

  • Is the median board secretary salary in Venezuela higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 774,200 VES, higher than the average of 728,500 VES. Half of board secretaries in Venezuela earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for board secretaries in Venezuela?

    Men working as a board secretary in Venezuela earn around 10% less than women on average (694,700 vs 769,500 VES a year).

  • Do board secretaries in Venezuela get bonuses?

    About 14% of board secretaries in Venezuela reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do board secretaries earn more in the public or private sector in Venezuela?

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

  • How often do board secretaries in Venezuela get a pay raise?

    A board secretary in Venezuela sees a raise of around 4% every 31 months, equivalent to roughly 2% a year.