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Average Rifleman Salary in Venezuela for 2026

A rifleman in Venezuela earns about 890,700 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 433,800 VES a year, while the very top stretches to 1,391,600 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 rifleman make in Venezuela?

Average salary
890,700 VES
74,225 VES per month
Lowest reported
433,800 VES
36,150 VES per month
Highest reported
1,391,600 VES
115,966 VES per month

A typical rifleman working in Venezuela brings home around 74,225 VES a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 433,800 VES, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,391,600 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 rifleman 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 rifleman 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 riflemans in Venezuela earn less than 906,000 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 605,700 VES (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,168,300 VES (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of riflemans sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 433,800 VES. The highest stretch to 1,391,600 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.

433,800
Low
906,000
Median
1,391,600
High
605,700
25th
1,168,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in VES

Rifleman pay by experience in Venezuela

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

  • 0-2 Years
    514,800 VES
  • 2-5 Years
    +29% from previous
    663,100 VES
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    917,200 VES
  • 10-15 Years
    +24% from previous
    1,134,100 VES
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    1,212,800 VES
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    1,296,900 VES

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a rifleman 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.


Rifleman pay by education in Venezuela

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

  • High School
    732,400 VES
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +66% from previous
    1,212,800 VES

Rifleman gender pay gap in Venezuela

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Venezuela is no exception. Male riflemans in Venezuela earn an average of 918,600 VES a year, while female riflemans earn around 844,600 VES. That works out to a 9% 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.

Rifleman gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 918,600 VES
Women 844,600 VES

Pay raises for a rifleman 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 7% every 28 months, which works out to roughly 3% 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

Rifleman 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.

12%

12% of riflemans in Venezuela reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a rifleman 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 88% of riflemans 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

Rifleman: 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

Rifleman salary by city in Venezuela

Rifleman 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
CaracasCity1,059,800 VES1,145,100 VES489,600-1,693,600 VES
MaracaiboCity953,200 VES971,200 VES466,900-1,487,200 VES
BarquisimetoCity870,700 VES939,600 VES399,900-1,380,400 VES
Ciudad GuayanaCity844,100 VES861,300 VES414,000-1,320,500 VES


Rifleman in Venezuela: FAQs

  • How much does a rifleman make per month in Venezuela?

    A rifleman in Venezuela earns about 74,225 VES a month before tax, based on an annual average of 890,700 VES.

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

    Entry-level riflemans in Venezuela start near 433,800 VES. Top-end pay reaches around 1,391,600 VES. The middle 50% of earners sit between 605,700 and 1,168,300 VES.

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

    The median is 906,000 VES, higher than the average of 890,700 VES. Half of riflemans in Venezuela earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a rifleman in Venezuela earn around 9% more than women on average (918,600 vs 844,600 VES a year).

  • Do riflemans in Venezuela get bonuses?

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

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

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

  • How often do riflemans in Venezuela get a pay raise?

    A rifleman in Venezuela sees a raise of around 7% every 28 months, equivalent to roughly 3% a year.