A person working as a Frame and Truss Detailer in Afghanistan typically earns around 24,200 AFN per month. Salaries range from 13,100 AFN (lowest) to 36,500 AFN (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Frame and Truss Detailer salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Frame and Truss Detailer salaries in Afghanistan range from 13,100 AFN per month (minimum salary) to 36,500 AFN per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 22,200 AFN per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Frame and Truss Detailer(s) are earning less than 22,200 AFN while the other half are earning more than 22,200 AFN. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Frame and Truss Detailer(s) are earning less than 15,900 AFN while 75% of them are earning more than 15,900 AFN. Also from the diagram, 75% of Frame and Truss Detailer(s) are earning less than 27,000 AFN while 25% are earning more than 27,000 AFN.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Frame and Truss Detailer salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Frame and Truss Detailer with less than two years of experience makes approximately 15,200 AFN per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 19,100 AFN per month, 26% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 25,200 AFN per month, 32% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Frame and Truss Detailer(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 29,700 AFN per month, 18% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 32,900 AFN per month, 11% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 35,000 AFN per month, 6% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 15,200 AFN | |
2 - 5 Years | +26% | 19,100 AFN |
5 - 10 Years | +32% | 25,200 AFN |
10 - 15 Years | +18% | 29,700 AFN |
15 - 20 Years | +11% | 32,900 AFN |
20+ Years | +6% | 35,000 AFN |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Frame and Truss Detailer salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is High School, the average salary of a Frame and Truss Detailer is 19,100 AFN per month.
While someone with a Certificate or Diploma gets a salary of 26,200 AFN per month, 37% more than someone having a High School degree.
A Bachelor's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 33,700 AFN per month, 29% more than someone with a Certificate or Diploma.
High School | 19,100 AFN | |
Certificate or Diploma | +37% | 26,200 AFN |
Bachelor's Degree | +29% | 33,700 AFN |
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Frame and Truss Detailer employees in Afghanistan earn 11% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 25,100 AFN | |
Female | -10% | 22,700 AFN |
Frame and Truss Detailer(s) in Afghanistan are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 4% every 30 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 4% granted to employees every 29 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 1% | |
Energy | 2% | |
Information Technology | 3% | |
Healthcare | 4% | |
Travel | 5% | |
Construction | 6% | |
Education | 7% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Afghanistan for the year 2020. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
A Frame and Truss Detailer is considered to be a low bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
93% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 7% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 1% to 2% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 7% | |
No Bonus | 93% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Frame and Truss Detailer is 47% less than that of Construction / Building / Installation. Also, Construction / Building / Installation salaries are 41% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Adjudicator | 31,100 AFN | ![]() |
Assembler | 24,800 AFN | ![]() |
Boat Builder and Shipwright | 38,800 AFN | ![]() |
Bricklayer | 22,200 AFN | ![]() |
Building Administrator | 35,700 AFN | ![]() |
Building Contracts Manager | 119,000 AFN | ![]() |
Building Inspector | 33,800 AFN | ![]() |
Building Monitor | 25,900 AFN | ![]() |
Building Sales Manager | 111,000 AFN | ![]() |
Cabinetmaker | 27,800 AFN | ![]() |
Carpenter | 30,900 AFN | ![]() |
Civil Engineer | 76,800 AFN | ![]() |
Civil Technician | 38,000 AFN | ![]() |
Concreter | 24,200 AFN | ![]() |
Construction and Maintenance Manager | 59,700 AFN | ![]() |
Construction Assistant | 31,000 AFN | ![]() |
Construction Coordinator | 44,700 AFN | ![]() |
Construction Estimator | 49,700 AFN | ![]() |
Construction Field Engineer | 68,900 AFN | ![]() |
Construction General Manager | 133,000 AFN | ![]() |
Construction Inventory Officer | 26,100 AFN | ![]() |
Construction Operations Manager | 128,000 AFN | ![]() |
Construction Project Coordinator | 79,700 AFN | ![]() |
Construction Project Engineer | 79,700 AFN | ![]() |
Construction Project Manager | 139,000 AFN | ![]() |
Construction Project Planner | 75,600 AFN | ![]() |
Construction Quality Control Manager | 102,000 AFN | ![]() |
Construction Safety Officer | 47,300 AFN | ![]() |
Construction Superintendent | 47,800 AFN | ![]() |
Construction Supervisor | 74,800 AFN | ![]() |
Construction Technical Assistant | 28,100 AFN | ![]() |
Construction Technical Officer | 33,600 AFN | ![]() |
Construction Technical Writer | 30,700 AFN | ![]() |
Construction Technician | 27,700 AFN | ![]() |
Crane and Tower Operator | 26,800 AFN | ![]() |
Diesel Mechanic | 24,700 AFN | ![]() |
Drywall Installer | 27,400 AFN | ![]() |
Electrical Draftsman | 27,800 AFN | ![]() |
Electrical Engineering Supervisor | 87,400 AFN | ![]() |
Electrical Engineering Technician | 31,500 AFN | ![]() |
Electrician | 40,600 AFN | ![]() |
Elevator Installer and Repairer | 32,300 AFN | ![]() |
Engineer | 78,800 AFN | ![]() |
Excavator Operator | 25,300 AFN | ![]() |
Floor Finisher | 30,100 AFN | ![]() |
Floor Manager | 43,700 AFN | ![]() |
Foreman | 22,600 AFN | ![]() |
Frame and Truss Detailer | 24,200 AFN | ![]() |
Furniture Finisher | 26,400 AFN | ![]() |
Gas Technician | 25,500 AFN | ![]() |
Handyman | 22,100 AFN | ![]() |
Health and Safety Coordinator | 32,700 AFN | ![]() |
Health and Safety Officer | 36,200 AFN | ![]() |
Installation Manager | 91,800 AFN | ![]() |
Installer | 22,500 AFN | ![]() |
Insulation Installer | 26,100 AFN | ![]() |
Labourer | 19,800 AFN | ![]() |
Land Surveyor | 35,200 AFN | ![]() |
Lift Technician | 24,900 AFN | ![]() |
Material Tester | 40,400 AFN | ![]() |
Model Maker | 38,800 AFN | ![]() |
Order Picker | 24,000 AFN | ![]() |
Painter | 25,800 AFN | ![]() |
Pipe Layer | 22,100 AFN | ![]() |
Pipefitter | 22,100 AFN | ![]() |
Plumber | 29,100 AFN | ![]() |
Property Coordinator | 63,000 AFN | ![]() |
Purchasing Manager | 95,000 AFN | ![]() |
Quantity Surveyor | 50,700 AFN | ![]() |
Roof Slater and Tiler | 24,100 AFN | ![]() |
Sheet Metal Mechanic | 26,700 AFN | ![]() |
Site Clerk | 25,200 AFN | ![]() |
Site engineer | 69,900 AFN | ![]() |
Site Leader | 120,000 AFN | ![]() |
Stock Controller | 38,500 AFN | ![]() |
Structural Steel Construction Worker | 29,300 AFN | ![]() |
Technical Draughtsman | 29,700 AFN | ![]() |
Tendering Manager | 106,000 AFN | ![]() |
Tower Crane Operator | 26,400 AFN | ![]() |
Wall and Floor Tiler | 25,500 AFN | ![]() |
Warehouse Manager | 89,300 AFN | ![]() |
Welder | 23,000 AFN | ![]() |
Welding Superintendent | 29,300 AFN | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Herat | 25,700 AFN |
Jalalabad | 22,800 AFN |
Kabul | 27,300 AFN |
Kandahar | 24,800 AFN |
Kunduz | 22,500 AFN |
Mazari Sharif | 24,900 AFN |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Afghanistan earn 11% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 73,200 AFN | |
Public Sector | +11% | 81,000 AFN |