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Average Communications Engineer Salary in Venezuela for 2026

A communications engineer in Venezuela earns about 1,500,800 VES a year. That's 5% roughly in line with 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 719,100 VES a year, while the very top stretches to 2,352,500 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 communications engineer make in Venezuela?

Average salary
1,500,800 VES
125,066 VES per month
Lowest reported
719,100 VES
59,925 VES per month
Highest reported
2,352,500 VES
196,041 VES per month

A typical communications engineer working in Venezuela brings home around 125,066 VES a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 719,100 VES, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 2,352,500 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 communications engineer 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 communications engineer 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 communications engineers in Venezuela earn less than 1,560,800 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 1,023,400 VES (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 2,026,800 VES (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of communications engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 719,100 VES. The highest stretch to 2,352,500 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.

719,100
Low
1,560,800
Median
2,352,500
High
1,023,400
25th
2,026,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in VES

Communications engineer pay by experience in Venezuela

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

  • 0-2 Years
    840,100 VES
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    1,192,500 VES
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    1,570,900 VES
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    1,930,500 VES
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    2,052,200 VES
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    2,242,500 VES

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a communications engineer 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.


Communications engineer pay by education in Venezuela

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    1,320,500 VES
  • Master's Degree
    +44% from previous
    1,896,700 VES

Communications engineer gender pay gap in Venezuela

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Venezuela is no exception. Male communications engineers in Venezuela earn an average of 1,560,800 VES a year, while female communications engineers earn around 1,464,200 VES. That works out to a 7% 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.

Communications Engineer gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 1,560,800 VES
Women 1,464,200 VES

Pay raises for a communications engineer 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 29 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

Communications engineer 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.

39%

39% of communications engineers in Venezuela reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a communications engineer 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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 61% of communications engineers 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

Communications engineer: 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

Communications engineer salary by city in Venezuela

Communications engineer 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
  • Ciudad Guayana
  • Barquisimeto
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
CaracasCity1,632,100 VES1,765,300 VES748,600-2,593,900 VES
MaracaiboCity1,547,500 VES1,606,100 VES743,100-2,435,600 VES
Ciudad GuayanaCity1,464,200 VES1,345,400 VES786,600-2,207,600 VES
BarquisimetoCity1,428,800 VES1,369,700 VES744,700-2,184,900 VES


Communications Engineer in Venezuela: FAQs

  • How much does a communications engineer make per month in Venezuela?

    A communications engineer in Venezuela earns about 125,066 VES a month before tax, based on an annual average of 1,500,800 VES.

  • What's the salary range for a communications engineer in Venezuela?

    Entry-level communications engineers in Venezuela start near 719,100 VES. Top-end pay reaches around 2,352,500 VES. The middle 50% of earners sit between 1,023,400 and 2,026,800 VES.

  • Is the median communications engineer salary in Venezuela higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 1,560,800 VES, higher than the average of 1,500,800 VES. Half of communications engineers in Venezuela earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for communications engineers in Venezuela?

    Men working as a communications engineer in Venezuela earn around 7% more than women on average (1,560,800 vs 1,464,200 VES a year).

  • Do communications engineers in Venezuela get bonuses?

    About 39% of communications engineers in Venezuela reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do communications engineers earn more in the public or private sector in Venezuela?

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

  • How often do communications engineers in Venezuela get a pay raise?

    A communications engineer in Venezuela sees a raise of around 7% every 29 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.