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Average Lube Technician Salary in Venezuela for 2026

A lube technician in Venezuela earns about 492,700 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 227,600 VES a year, while the very top stretches to 785,400 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 lube technician make in Venezuela?

Average salary
492,700 VES
41,058 VES per month
Lowest reported
227,600 VES
18,966 VES per month
Highest reported
785,400 VES
65,450 VES per month

A typical lube technician working in Venezuela brings home around 41,058 VES a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 227,600 VES, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 785,400 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 lube technician 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 lube technician 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 lube technicians in Venezuela earn less than 533,000 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 341,900 VES (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 714,600 VES (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of lube technicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 227,600 VES. The highest stretch to 785,400 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.

227,600
Low
533,000
Median
785,400
High
341,900
25th
714,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in VES

Lube technician pay by experience in Venezuela

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

  • 0-2 Years
    257,700 VES
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    345,100 VES
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    510,300 VES
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    619,800 VES
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    677,100 VES
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    733,300 VES

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 48%. That is the point at which a lube technician 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.


Lube technician pay by education in Venezuela

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

  • High School
    294,300 VES
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +57% from previous
    462,300 VES
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +67% from previous
    773,400 VES

Lube technician gender pay gap in Venezuela

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Venezuela is no exception. Male lube technicians in Venezuela earn an average of 525,700 VES a year, while female lube technicians earn around 462,300 VES. That works out to a 14% 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.

Lube Technician gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 525,700 VES
Women 462,300 VES

Pay raises for a lube technician 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

Lube technician 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.

15%

15% of lube technicians in Venezuela reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a lube technician 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 85% of lube technicians 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

Lube technician: 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

Lube technician salary by city in Venezuela

Lube technician 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
CaracasCity533,100 VES573,500 VES245,300-844,600 VES
MaracaiboCity510,200 VES552,400 VES233,900-814,100 VES
BarquisimetoCity485,300 VES524,400 VES221,500-769,500 VES
Ciudad GuayanaCity454,300 VES489,500 VES208,600-721,600 VES


Lube Technician in Venezuela: FAQs

  • How much does a lube technician make per month in Venezuela?

    A lube technician in Venezuela earns about 41,058 VES a month before tax, based on an annual average of 492,700 VES.

  • What's the salary range for a lube technician in Venezuela?

    Entry-level lube technicians in Venezuela start near 227,600 VES. Top-end pay reaches around 785,400 VES. The middle 50% of earners sit between 341,900 and 714,600 VES.

  • Is the median lube technician salary in Venezuela higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 533,000 VES, higher than the average of 492,700 VES. Half of lube technicians in Venezuela earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for lube technicians in Venezuela?

    Men working as a lube technician in Venezuela earn around 14% more than women on average (525,700 vs 462,300 VES a year).

  • Do lube technicians in Venezuela get bonuses?

    About 15% of lube technicians in Venezuela reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do lube technicians earn more in the public or private sector in Venezuela?

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

  • How often do lube technicians in Venezuela get a pay raise?

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