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Average Building Monitor Salary in Venezuela for 2026

A building monitor in Venezuela earns about 498,000 VES a year. That's 69% 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 263,900 VES a year, while the very top stretches to 756,700 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 building monitor make in Venezuela?

Average salary
498,000 VES
41,500 VES per month
Lowest reported
263,900 VES
21,991 VES per month
Highest reported
756,700 VES
63,058 VES per month

A typical building monitor working in Venezuela brings home around 41,500 VES a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 263,900 VES, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 756,700 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 building monitor 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 building monitor 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 building monitors in Venezuela earn less than 467,700 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 330,700 VES (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 576,500 VES (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of building monitors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 263,900 VES. The highest stretch to 756,700 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.

263,900
Low
467,700
Median
756,700
High
330,700
25th
576,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in VES

Building monitor pay by experience in Venezuela

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

  • 0-2 Years
    301,700 VES
  • 2-5 Years
    +24% from previous
    372,600 VES
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    528,600 VES
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    618,800 VES
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    680,100 VES
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    719,100 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 building monitor 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.


Building monitor pay by education in Venezuela

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving building monitor 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 building monitor salary in Venezuela broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    372,600 VES
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +40% from previous
    522,700 VES
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +41% from previous
    739,500 VES

Building monitor gender pay gap in Venezuela

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Venezuela is no exception. Male building monitors in Venezuela earn an average of 518,900 VES a year, while female building monitors earn around 467,700 VES. That works out to a 11% 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.

Building Monitor gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 518,900 VES
Women 467,700 VES

Pay raises for a building monitor 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 30 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

Building monitor 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.

8%

8% of building monitors in Venezuela reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a building monitor 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 92% of building monitors 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

Building monitor: 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

Building monitor salary by city in Venezuela

Building monitor 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
CaracasCity553,800 VES596,800 VES254,700-879,700 VES
MaracaiboCity510,000 VES478,000 VES271,300-772,900 VES
BarquisimetoCity489,600 VES498,000 VES239,000-762,400 VES
Ciudad GuayanaCity436,200 VES466,300 VES204,000-692,500 VES


Building Monitor in Venezuela: FAQs

  • How much does a building monitor make per month in Venezuela?

    A building monitor in Venezuela earns about 41,500 VES a month before tax, based on an annual average of 498,000 VES.

  • What's the salary range for a building monitor in Venezuela?

    Entry-level building monitors in Venezuela start near 263,900 VES. Top-end pay reaches around 756,700 VES. The middle 50% of earners sit between 330,700 and 576,500 VES.

  • Is the median building monitor salary in Venezuela higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 467,700 VES, lower than the average of 498,000 VES. Half of building monitors in Venezuela earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for building monitors in Venezuela?

    Men working as a building monitor in Venezuela earn around 11% more than women on average (518,900 vs 467,700 VES a year).

  • Do building monitors in Venezuela get bonuses?

    About 8% of building monitors in Venezuela reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do building monitors earn more in the public or private sector in Venezuela?

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

  • How often do building monitors in Venezuela get a pay raise?

    A building monitor in Venezuela sees a raise of around 4% every 30 months, equivalent to roughly 2% a year.