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Average Library Assistant Salary in Venezuela for 2026

A library assistant in Venezuela earns about 883,500 VES a year. That's 44% 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 478,100 VES a year, while the very top stretches to 1,333,900 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 a library assistant make in Venezuela?

Average salary
883,500 VES
73,625 VES per month
Lowest reported
478,100 VES
39,841 VES per month
Highest reported
1,333,900 VES
111,158 VES per month

A typical library assistant working in Venezuela brings home around 73,625 VES a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 478,100 VES, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,333,900 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 library assistant 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 library assistant 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 library assistants in Venezuela earn less than 810,500 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 581,300 VES (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 986,700 VES (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of library assistants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 478,100 VES. The highest stretch to 1,333,900 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.

478,100
Low
810,500
Median
1,333,900
High
581,300
25th
986,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in VES

Library assistant pay by experience in Venezuela

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

  • 0-2 Years
    553,800 VES
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    699,700 VES
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    922,900 VES
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    1,084,200 VES
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    1,198,200 VES
  • 20+ Years
    +6% 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 32%. That is the point at which a library assistant 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.


Library assistant pay by education in Venezuela

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    767,400 VES
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +49% from previous
    1,142,900 VES

Library assistant gender pay gap in Venezuela

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Venezuela is no exception. Male library assistants in Venezuela earn an average of 846,500 VES a year, while female library assistants earn around 907,100 VES. That works out to a 7% 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.

Library Assistant gender pay gap

7%

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

Women 907,100 VES
Men 846,500 VES

Pay raises for a library assistant 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 29 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

Library assistant 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.

32%

32% of library assistants in Venezuela reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a library assistant 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 4% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 68% of library assistants 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

Library assistant: 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

Library assistant salary by city in Venezuela

Library assistant 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
CaracasCity965,800 VES1,043,700 VES445,100-1,537,500 VES
MaracaiboCity939,000 VES862,400 VES507,300-1,417,600 VES
BarquisimetoCity907,100 VES874,300 VES472,000-1,391,600 VES
Ciudad GuayanaCity858,400 VES840,100 VES436,200-1,320,500 VES


Library Assistant in Venezuela: FAQs

  • How much does a library assistant make per month in Venezuela?

    A library assistant in Venezuela earns about 73,625 VES a month before tax, based on an annual average of 883,500 VES.

  • What's the salary range for a library assistant in Venezuela?

    Entry-level library assistants in Venezuela start near 478,100 VES. Top-end pay reaches around 1,333,900 VES. The middle 50% of earners sit between 581,300 and 986,700 VES.

  • Is the median library assistant salary in Venezuela higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 810,500 VES, lower than the average of 883,500 VES. Half of library assistants in Venezuela earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for library assistants in Venezuela?

    Men working as a library assistant in Venezuela earn around 7% less than women on average (846,500 vs 907,100 VES a year).

  • Do library assistants in Venezuela get bonuses?

    About 32% of library assistants in Venezuela reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 4% to 5% of base salary.

  • Do library assistants earn more in the public or private sector in Venezuela?

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

  • How often do library assistants in Venezuela get a pay raise?

    A library assistant in Venezuela sees a raise of around 5% every 29 months, equivalent to roughly 2% a year.