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Average Police Communications Officer Salary in Venezuela for 2026

A police communications officer in Venezuela earns about 1,144,400 VES a year. That's 28% 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 539,800 VES a year, while the very top stretches to 1,811,000 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 police communications officer make in Venezuela?

Average salary
1,144,400 VES
95,366 VES per month
Lowest reported
539,800 VES
44,983 VES per month
Highest reported
1,811,000 VES
150,916 VES per month

A typical police communications officer working in Venezuela brings home around 95,366 VES a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 539,800 VES, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,811,000 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 police communications officer 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 police communications officer 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 police communications officers in Venezuela earn less than 1,212,800 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 790,300 VES (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,606,100 VES (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of police communications officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 539,800 VES. The highest stretch to 1,811,000 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.

539,800
Low
1,212,800
Median
1,811,000
High
790,300
25th
1,606,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in VES

Police communications officer pay by experience in Venezuela

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

  • 0-2 Years
    619,800 VES
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    858,100 VES
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    1,224,800 VES
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    1,487,200 VES
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    1,570,900 VES
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    1,703,200 VES

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a police communications officer 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.


Police communications officer pay by education in Venezuela

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

  • High School
    743,300 VES
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +51% from previous
    1,124,200 VES
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +49% from previous
    1,678,300 VES

Police communications officer gender pay gap in Venezuela

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Venezuela is no exception. Male police communications officers in Venezuela earn an average of 1,212,800 VES a year, while female police communications officers earn around 1,094,000 VES. That works out to a 11% 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.

Police Communications Officer gender pay gap

10%

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

Men 1,212,800 VES
Women 1,094,000 VES

Pay raises for a police communications officer 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

Police communications officer 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 police communications officers in Venezuela reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a police communications officer 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 police communications officers 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

Police communications officer: 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

Police communications officer salary by city in Venezuela

Police communications officer 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
CaracasCity1,345,400 VES1,450,700 VES620,300-2,146,100 VES
MaracaiboCity1,296,900 VES1,369,700 VES605,700-2,038,500 VES
BarquisimetoCity1,212,800 VES1,235,600 VES592,600-1,882,700 VES
Ciudad GuayanaCity1,129,700 VES1,129,700 VES562,600-1,751,700 VES


Police Communications Officer in Venezuela: FAQs

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

    A police communications officer in Venezuela earns about 95,366 VES a month before tax, based on an annual average of 1,144,400 VES.

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

    Entry-level police communications officers in Venezuela start near 539,800 VES. Top-end pay reaches around 1,811,000 VES. The middle 50% of earners sit between 790,300 and 1,606,100 VES.

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

    The median is 1,212,800 VES, higher than the average of 1,144,400 VES. Half of police communications officers in Venezuela earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a police communications officer in Venezuela earn around 11% more than women on average (1,212,800 vs 1,094,000 VES a year).

  • Do police communications officers in Venezuela get bonuses?

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

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

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

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

    A police communications officer in Venezuela sees a raise of around 5% every 31 months, equivalent to roughly 2% a year.