A person working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining in Jordan typically earns around 1,450 JOD per month. Salaries range from 530 JOD (lowest average) to 3,360 JOD (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Assistant Yard Manager | 1,450 JOD |
Associate Analyst | 1,660 JOD |
Associate Landman | 700 JOD |
Auxiliary Equipment Operator | 630 JOD |
Biomass Plant Technician | 740 JOD |
Biomass Power Plant Manager | 2,150 JOD |
Chemical Plant Operator | 1,270 JOD |
Chief Contract Compliance Engineer | 1,610 JOD |
Completions Engineer | 1,490 JOD |
Cost Controller | 1,080 JOD |
Crude Oil Marketing Representative | 1,580 JOD |
Dispatcher | 680 JOD |
Distribution Manager | 2,090 JOD |
Dragline Operator | 720 JOD |
Driller Offsider | 570 JOD |
Dump Truck Driver | 570 JOD |
Electric and Gas Operations Manager | 3,620 JOD |
Energy Advisor | 2,300 JOD |
Energy Analyst | 2,280 JOD |
Energy Auditor | 1,830 JOD |
Energy Dispatch Director | 2,750 JOD |
Energy Technical Assistant | 990 JOD |
Energy Technical Manager | 1,840 JOD |
Energy Technical Trainer | 1,260 JOD |
Exploration Manager | 2,550 JOD |
Field Safety Auditor | 1,740 JOD |
Fluids Engineer | 1,460 JOD |
Fuel Cell Engineer | 1,590 JOD |
Fuel Cell Technician | 770 JOD |
Fuels Handler | 690 JOD |
Gas Compressor Operator | 700 JOD |
Gas Distribution Plant Operator | 1,190 JOD |
Gas Supply Manager | 2,260 JOD |
Geologist | 2,700 JOD |
Geophysicist | 2,810 JOD |
Geothermal Production Manager | 2,520 JOD |
Geothermal Technician | 1,040 JOD |
HSE Engineer | 1,490 JOD |
HSE Officer | 920 JOD |
HSEQ Administrator | 1,050 JOD |
Inspector | 1,470 JOD |
Instructor | 1,260 JOD |
Instrument Designer | 1,150 JOD |
Lead Technical Field Advisor | 1,920 JOD |
Logistics and Tool Coordinator | 1,270 JOD |
Maintenance Engineer | 1,590 JOD |
Maintenance Superintendent | 1,330 JOD |
Material Controller | 1,030 JOD |
Mine Engineer | 1,460 JOD |
Mine Surveyor | 1,770 JOD |
Mining Project Administrator | 1,320 JOD |
Mining Project Assistant | 1,080 JOD |
Mining Project Controls Consultant | 1,720 JOD |
Mining Project Coordinator | 1,310 JOD |
Mining Project Engineer | 1,480 JOD |
Mining Project Manager | 2,020 JOD |
Mining Site Manager | 2,030 JOD |
Mining Team Leader | 1,610 JOD |
NDT Technician | 960 JOD |
Oil Service Unit Operator | 780 JOD |
Oil Trader | 2,000 JOD |
Oilwell Pumper | 570 JOD |
Petroleum Engineer | 1,750 JOD |
Petroleum Geologist | 2,770 JOD |
Petroleum Pump System Operator | 860 JOD |
Pipeline Technician | 600 JOD |
Power Coordinator | 960 JOD |
Power Plant Operations Manager | 3,080 JOD |
Power Plant Operator | 1,300 JOD |
Radio Operator | 670 JOD |
Reliability Engineer | 1,530 JOD |
Reservoir Engineer | 1,360 JOD |
Risk Analyst | 1,910 JOD |
Roughneck | 1,490 JOD |
Scaffolder | 1,000 JOD |
Shutdown Engineer | 1,220 JOD |
Solar Energy Installation Manager | 2,350 JOD |
Solar Energy Systems Engineer | 1,510 JOD |
Solar Photovoltaic Installer | 960 JOD |
Solar Thermal Technician | 920 JOD |
Supply Operations Manager | 2,570 JOD |
Sustainability Specialist | 2,440 JOD |
System Development Advisor | 1,760 JOD |
Tanker Truck Driver | 570 JOD |
Utility Operator | 840 JOD |
Wind Energy Project Manager | 2,210 JOD |
Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining salaries in Jordan range from 530 JOD per month (minimum average salary) to 3,360 JOD per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 1,390 JOD per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining are earning less than 1,390 JOD while the other half are earning more than 1,390 JOD. 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 people working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining are earning less than 860 JOD while 75% of them are earning more than 860 JOD. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining are earning less than 2,280 JOD while 25% are earning more than 2,280 JOD.
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 the wage.
Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degrees levels across many jobs, below are our findings.
Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.
Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a cerificate or diploma.
Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.
Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Jordan costs anywhere from 8,060 Jordanian Dinar(s) to 24,200 Jordanian Dinar(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
The decision really depends on your situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if you can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in Jordan who work in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining earn 11% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 1,550 JOD | |
Female | -10% | 1,390 JOD |
Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining professionals in Jordan are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 9% every 18 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 7% granted to employees every 20 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 Jordan for the year 2022. 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.
Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining is considered to be a moderate bonus-based field 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.
53% of surveyed staff in Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 47% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 5% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 47% | |
No Bonus | 53% |
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. |
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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 Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining is 10% less than that of All Jobs.
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Jordan earn 8% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 1,540 JOD | |
Public Sector | +8% | 1,660 JOD |