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Average Doctor Salary in Bolivia for 2026

A doctor in Bolivia earns about 249,600 BOB a year. That's 145% above the national average of 101,860 BOB.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Bolivia sit around 128,900 BOB a year, while the very top stretches to 382,600 BOB. Everything on this page is in Bolivian boliviano (BOB, symbol Bs.), 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 Bolivia, 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 doctor make in Bolivia?

Average salary
249,600 BOB
20,800 BOB per month
Lowest reported
128,900 BOB
10,741 BOB per month
Highest reported
382,600 BOB
31,883 BOB per month

A typical doctor working in Bolivia brings home around 20,800 BOB a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 128,900 BOB, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 382,600 BOB 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 doctor 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 doctor pay ranges in Bolivia

A good way to think about salary in Bolivia is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all doctors in Bolivia earn less than 239,300 BOB 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 168,100 BOB (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 301,800 BOB (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of doctors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 128,900 BOB. The highest stretch to 382,600 BOB, 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.

128,900
Low
239,300
Median
382,600
High
168,100
25th
301,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in BOB

Doctor pay by experience in Bolivia

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a doctor in Bolivia, 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 doctor salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    150,000 BOB
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    197,600 BOB
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    259,100 BOB
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    314,500 BOB
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    341,400 BOB
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    361,600 BOB

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a doctor 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.


Doctor pay by education in Bolivia

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 Bolivia: 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.


Doctor gender pay gap in Bolivia

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Bolivia is no exception. Male doctors in Bolivia earn an average of 263,200 BOB a year, while female doctors earn around 243,000 BOB. That works out to a 8% 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.

Doctor gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 263,200 BOB
Women 243,000 BOB

Pay raises for a doctor in Bolivia

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 Bolivia sees a raise of about 10% every 27 months, which works out to roughly 4% 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 Bolivia, the national average raise is around 5% every 28 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Bolivia:

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

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

Doctor bonus rates in Bolivia

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.

63%

63% of doctors in Bolivia reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a doctor a moderate-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 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 37% of doctors reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Bolivia

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

Doctor: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Bolivia is about 17% 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

14%

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

Public sector 112,280 BOB
Private sector 96,160 BOB

Doctor salary by city in Bolivia

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

  • La Paz
  • Santa Cruz
  • Cochabamba
  • Sucre
  • Oruro
  • Potosi
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
La PazCity275,800 BOB297,000 BOB125,700-437,900 BOB
Santa CruzCity273,000 BOB279,400 BOB136,100-426,700 BOB
CochabambaCity268,900 BOB290,800 BOB125,100-425,100 BOB
SucreCity259,100 BOB247,800 BOB136,100-394,500 BOB
OruroCity253,400 BOB258,400 BOB125,100-392,300 BOB
PotosiCity237,400 BOB254,800 BOB107,860-377,200 BOB


Doctor in Bolivia: FAQs

  • How much does a doctor make per month in Bolivia?

    A doctor in Bolivia earns about 20,800 BOB a month before tax, based on an annual average of 249,600 BOB.

  • What's the salary range for a doctor in Bolivia?

    Entry-level doctors in Bolivia start near 128,900 BOB. Top-end pay reaches around 382,600 BOB. The middle 50% of earners sit between 168,100 and 301,800 BOB.

  • Is the median doctor salary in Bolivia higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 239,300 BOB, lower than the average of 249,600 BOB. Half of doctors in Bolivia earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for doctors in Bolivia?

    Men working as a doctor in Bolivia earn around 8% more than women on average (263,200 vs 243,000 BOB a year).

  • Do doctors in Bolivia get bonuses?

    About 63% of doctors in Bolivia reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do doctors earn more in the public or private sector in Bolivia?

    In Bolivia, the public sector pays a doctor about 17% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do doctors in Bolivia get a pay raise?

    A doctor in Bolivia sees a raise of around 10% every 27 months, equivalent to roughly 4% a year.