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Average Executive Secretary Salary in Venezuela for 2026

An executive secretary in Venezuela earns about 868,400 VES a year. That's 45% 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 425,100 VES a year, while the very top stretches to 1,357,900 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 an executive secretary make in Venezuela?

Average salary
868,400 VES
72,366 VES per month
Lowest reported
425,100 VES
35,425 VES per month
Highest reported
1,357,900 VES
113,158 VES per month

A typical executive secretary working in Venezuela brings home around 72,366 VES a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 425,100 VES, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,357,900 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 executive 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 executive 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 executive secretaries in Venezuela earn less than 887,100 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 590,200 VES (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,141,000 VES (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of executive secretaries sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 425,100 VES. The highest stretch to 1,357,900 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.

425,100
Low
887,100
Median
1,357,900
High
590,200
25th
1,141,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in VES

Executive secretary pay by experience in Venezuela

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

  • 0-2 Years
    504,400 VES
  • 2-5 Years
    +28% from previous
    646,600 VES
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    893,500 VES
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    1,109,600 VES
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    1,185,300 VES
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    1,273,300 VES

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a executive 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.


Executive secretary pay by education in Venezuela

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

  • High School
    646,600 VES
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +43% from previous
    927,000 VES
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +38% from previous
    1,283,600 VES

Executive 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 executive secretaries in Venezuela earn an average of 823,400 VES a year, while female executive secretaries earn around 899,200 VES. That works out to a 8% 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.

Executive Secretary gender pay gap

8%

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

Women 899,200 VES
Men 823,400 VES

Pay raises for an executive 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 5% 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

Executive 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.

12%

12% of executive secretaries in Venezuela reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an executive 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 88% of executive 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

Executive 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

Executive secretary salary by city in Venezuela

Executive 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
CaracasCity978,900 VES1,058,300 VES450,300-1,560,800 VES
MaracaiboCity874,500 VES890,100 VES426,700-1,369,700 VES
BarquisimetoCity874,300 VES943,800 VES399,900-1,391,600 VES
Ciudad GuayanaCity757,600 VES774,200 VES369,300-1,180,700 VES


Executive Secretary in Venezuela: FAQs

  • How much does an executive secretary make per month in Venezuela?

    An executive secretary in Venezuela earns about 72,366 VES a month before tax, based on an annual average of 868,400 VES.

  • What's the salary range for an executive secretary in Venezuela?

    Entry-level executive secretaries in Venezuela start near 425,100 VES. Top-end pay reaches around 1,357,900 VES. The middle 50% of earners sit between 590,200 and 1,141,000 VES.

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

    The median is 887,100 VES, higher than the average of 868,400 VES. Half of executive secretaries in Venezuela earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an executive secretary in Venezuela earn around 8% less than women on average (823,400 vs 899,200 VES a year).

  • Do executive secretaries in Venezuela get bonuses?

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

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

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

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

    An executive secretary in Venezuela sees a raise of around 5% every 31 months, equivalent to roughly 2% a year.