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Average Technical Assistant Salary in Venezuela for 2026

A technical assistant in Venezuela earns about 714,600 VES a year. That's 55% 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 365,400 VES a year, while the very top stretches to 1,098,200 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 technical assistant make in Venezuela?

Average salary
714,600 VES
59,550 VES per month
Lowest reported
365,400 VES
30,450 VES per month
Highest reported
1,098,200 VES
91,516 VES per month

A typical technical assistant working in Venezuela brings home around 59,550 VES a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 365,400 VES, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,098,200 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 technical assistant 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 technical assistant 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 technical assistants in Venezuela earn less than 699,700 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 476,600 VES (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 879,700 VES (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of technical assistants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 365,400 VES. The highest stretch to 1,098,200 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.

365,400
Low
699,700
Median
1,098,200
High
476,600
25th
879,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in VES

Technical assistant pay by experience in Venezuela

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

  • 0-2 Years
    407,300 VES
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    531,700 VES
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    744,600 VES
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    896,700 VES
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    974,600 VES
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    1,048,100 VES

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a technical assistant 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.


Technical assistant pay by education in Venezuela

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

  • High School
    489,600 VES
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    562,200 VES
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +41% from previous
    790,300 VES
  • Master's Degree
    +28% from previous
    1,014,700 VES

Technical assistant gender pay gap in Venezuela

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Venezuela is no exception. Male technical assistants in Venezuela earn an average of 757,300 VES a year, while female technical assistants earn around 674,100 VES. That works out to a 12% 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.

Technical Assistant gender pay gap

11%

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

Men 757,300 VES
Women 674,100 VES

Pay raises for a technical assistant 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 6% 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

Technical assistant 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.

10%

10% of technical assistants in Venezuela reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a technical assistant 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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 90% of technical assistants 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

Technical assistant: 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

Technical assistant salary by city in Venezuela

Technical assistant pay is not even across Venezuela. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Maracaibo
  • Caracas
  • Barquisimeto
  • Ciudad Guayana
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
MaracaiboCity757,600 VES743,100 VES385,300-1,165,400 VES
CaracasCity756,700 VES818,100 VES348,300-1,212,800 VES
BarquisimetoCity699,700 VES672,600 VES365,400-1,067,500 VES
Ciudad GuayanaCity679,200 VES705,500 VES325,600-1,064,100 VES


Technical Assistant in Venezuela: FAQs

  • How much does a technical assistant make per month in Venezuela?

    A technical assistant in Venezuela earns about 59,550 VES a month before tax, based on an annual average of 714,600 VES.

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

    Entry-level technical assistants in Venezuela start near 365,400 VES. Top-end pay reaches around 1,098,200 VES. The middle 50% of earners sit between 476,600 and 879,700 VES.

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

    The median is 699,700 VES, lower than the average of 714,600 VES. Half of technical assistants in Venezuela earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a technical assistant in Venezuela earn around 12% more than women on average (757,300 vs 674,100 VES a year).

  • Do technical assistants in Venezuela get bonuses?

    About 10% of technical assistants in Venezuela reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do technical assistants in Venezuela get a pay raise?

    A technical assistant in Venezuela sees a raise of around 6% every 29 months, equivalent to roughly 2% a year.