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Average Quotation Engineer Salary in Peru for 2026

A quotation engineer in Peru earns about 54,560 PEN a year. That's 40% below the national average of 91,380 PEN.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Peru sit around 26,500 PEN a year, while the very top stretches to 89,800 PEN. Everything on this page is in Peruvian sol (PEN, symbol 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 Peru, 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 quotation engineer make in Peru?

Average salary
54,560 PEN
4,546 PEN per month
Lowest reported
26,500 PEN
2,208 PEN per month
Highest reported
89,800 PEN
7,483 PEN per month

A typical quotation engineer working in Peru brings home around 4,546 PEN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 26,500 PEN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 89,800 PEN 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 quotation engineer 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 quotation engineer pay ranges in Peru

A good way to think about salary in Peru is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all quotation engineers in Peru earn less than 58,240 PEN 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 37,800 PEN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 77,620 PEN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of quotation engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 26,500 PEN. The highest stretch to 89,800 PEN, 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.

26,500
Low
58,240
Median
89,800
High
37,800
25th
77,620
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PEN

Quotation engineer pay by experience in Peru

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a quotation engineer in Peru, 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 quotation engineer salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    31,960 PEN
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    42,960 PEN
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    60,400 PEN
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    73,260 PEN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    78,420 PEN
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    85,940 PEN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a quotation engineer 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.


Quotation engineer pay by education in Peru

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

  • High School
    40,240 PEN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +44% from previous
    57,800 PEN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +37% from previous
    78,960 PEN

Quotation engineer gender pay gap in Peru

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Peru is no exception. Male quotation engineers in Peru earn an average of 58,240 PEN a year, while female quotation engineers earn around 55,940 PEN. That works out to a 4% 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.

Quotation Engineer gender pay gap

4%

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

Men 58,240 PEN
Women 55,940 PEN

Pay raises for a quotation engineer in Peru

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 Peru 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 Peru, the national average raise is around 9% every 17 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Peru:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education
    2%

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

Quotation engineer bonus rates in Peru

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.

54%

54% of quotation engineers in Peru reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a quotation engineer 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 46% of quotation engineers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Peru

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

Quotation engineer: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Peru is about 10% 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

9%

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

Public sector 93,880 PEN
Private sector 85,700 PEN

Quotation engineer salary by city in Peru

Quotation engineer pay is not even across Peru. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Arequipa
  • Trujillo
  • Cusco
  • Lima
  • Chiclayo
  • Huancayo
  • Iquitos
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
ArequipaCity61,580 PEN63,380 PEN33,440-97,760 PEN
TrujilloCity58,720 PEN60,920 PEN30,800-95,620 PEN
CuscoCity58,200 PEN58,200 PEN26,400-87,880 PEN
LimaCity57,820 PEN55,840 PEN31,960-92,300 PEN
ChiclayoCity56,460 PEN60,020 PEN26,500-92,300 PEN
HuancayoCity54,560 PEN60,020 PEN24,200-88,480 PEN
IquitosCity48,300 PEN48,160 PEN24,720-74,300 PEN


Quotation Engineer in Peru: FAQs

  • How much does a quotation engineer make per month in Peru?

    A quotation engineer in Peru earns about 4,546 PEN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 54,560 PEN.

  • What's the salary range for a quotation engineer in Peru?

    Entry-level quotation engineers in Peru start near 26,500 PEN. Top-end pay reaches around 89,800 PEN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 37,800 and 77,620 PEN.

  • Is the median quotation engineer salary in Peru higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 58,240 PEN, higher than the average of 54,560 PEN. Half of quotation engineers in Peru earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for quotation engineers in Peru?

    Men working as a quotation engineer in Peru earn around 4% more than women on average (58,240 vs 55,940 PEN a year).

  • Do quotation engineers in Peru get bonuses?

    About 54% of quotation engineers in Peru reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do quotation engineers earn more in the public or private sector in Peru?

    In Peru, the public sector pays a quotation engineer about 10% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do quotation engineers in Peru get a pay raise?

    A quotation engineer in Peru sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.