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Average Production Technician Salary in Egypt for 2026

A production technician in Egypt earns about 58,000 EGP a year. That's 48% below the national average of 111,900 EGP.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Egypt sit around 29,640 EGP a year, while the very top stretches to 92,240 EGP. Everything on this page is in Egyptian pound (EGP, symbol £), 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 Egypt, 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 production technician make in Egypt?

Average salary
58,000 EGP
4,833 EGP per month
Lowest reported
29,640 EGP
2,470 EGP per month
Highest reported
92,240 EGP
7,686 EGP per month

A typical production technician working in Egypt brings home around 4,833 EGP a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 29,640 EGP, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 92,240 EGP 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 production 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 production technician pay ranges in Egypt

A good way to think about salary in Egypt is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all production technicians in Egypt earn less than 59,000 EGP 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 38,340 EGP (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 74,620 EGP (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of production technicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 29,640 EGP. The highest stretch to 92,240 EGP, 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.

29,640
Low
59,000
Median
92,240
High
38,340
25th
74,620
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in EGP

Production technician pay by experience in Egypt

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

  • 0-2 Years
    35,560 EGP
  • 2-5 Years
    +28% from previous
    45,600 EGP
  • 5-10 Years
    +36% from previous
    61,840 EGP
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    72,740 EGP
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    79,500 EGP
  • 20+ Years
    +11% from previous
    87,880 EGP

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 36%. That is the point at which a production 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.


Production technician pay by education in Egypt

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

  • High School
    38,780 EGP
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +24% from previous
    48,200 EGP
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +40% from previous
    67,560 EGP
  • Master's Degree
    +26% from previous
    85,020 EGP

Production technician gender pay gap in Egypt

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Egypt is no exception. Male production technicians in Egypt earn an average of 66,820 EGP a year, while female production technicians earn around 52,880 EGP. That works out to a 26% 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.

Production Technician gender pay gap

21%

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

Men 66,820 EGP
Women 52,880 EGP

Pay raises for a production technician in Egypt

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 Egypt sees a raise of about 12% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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 Egypt, the national average raise is around 9% every 17 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Egypt:

  • 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

Production technician bonus rates in Egypt

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.

52%

52% of production technicians in Egypt reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a production technician 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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 48% of production technicians reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Egypt

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

Production technician: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Egypt is about 7% 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

7%

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

Public sector 114,380 EGP
Private sector 106,600 EGP

Production technician salary by city in Egypt

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

  • Cairo
  • Alexandria
  • Sharm el-Sheikh
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
CairoCity63,400 EGP61,680 EGP32,900-99,340 EGP
AlexandriaCity57,620 EGP63,500 EGP26,780-91,960 EGP
Sharm el-SheikhCity54,460 EGP51,400 EGP28,660-80,500 EGP


Production Technician in Egypt: FAQs

  • How much does a production technician make per month in Egypt?

    A production technician in Egypt earns about 4,833 EGP a month before tax, based on an annual average of 58,000 EGP.

  • What's the salary range for a production technician in Egypt?

    Entry-level production technicians in Egypt start near 29,640 EGP. Top-end pay reaches around 92,240 EGP. The middle 50% of earners sit between 38,340 and 74,620 EGP.

  • Is the median production technician salary in Egypt higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 59,000 EGP, higher than the average of 58,000 EGP. Half of production technicians in Egypt earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for production technicians in Egypt?

    Men working as a production technician in Egypt earn around 26% more than women on average (66,820 vs 52,880 EGP a year).

  • Do production technicians in Egypt get bonuses?

    About 52% of production technicians in Egypt reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do production technicians earn more in the public or private sector in Egypt?

    In Egypt, the public sector pays a production technician about 7% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do production technicians in Egypt get a pay raise?

    A production technician in Egypt sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.