A person working as a Petroleum Geologist in Kyrgyzstan typically earns around 33,600 KGS per month. Salaries range from 17,500 KGS (lowest) to 51,400 KGS (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Petroleum Geologist salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Petroleum Geologist salaries in Kyrgyzstan range from 17,500 KGS per month (minimum salary) to 51,400 KGS per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 32,300 KGS per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Petroleum Geologist(s) are earning less than 32,300 KGS while the other half are earning more than 32,300 KGS. 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 Petroleum Geologist(s) are earning less than 22,400 KGS while 75% of them are earning more than 22,400 KGS. Also from the diagram, 75% of Petroleum Geologist(s) are earning less than 40,200 KGS while 25% are earning more than 40,200 KGS.
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 Petroleum Geologist salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Petroleum Geologist with less than two years of experience makes approximately 19,800 KGS per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 26,600 KGS per month, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 34,600 KGS per month, 30% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Petroleum Geologist(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 41,900 KGS per month, 21% 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 45,800 KGS per month, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 48,200 KGS per month, 5% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 19,800 KGS | |
2 - 5 Years | +34% | 26,600 KGS |
5 - 10 Years | +30% | 34,600 KGS |
10 - 15 Years | +21% | 41,900 KGS |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 45,800 KGS |
20+ Years | +5% | 48,200 KGS |
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 Petroleum Geologist salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Bachelor's Degree, the average salary of a Petroleum Geologist is 25,600 KGS per month.
While someone with a Master's Degree gets a salary of 31,700 KGS per month, 24% more than someone having a Bachelor's Degree degree.
A PhD gets its holder an average salary of 50,700 KGS per month, 60% more than someone with a Master's Degree.
Bachelor's Degree | 25,600 KGS | |
Master's Degree | +24% | 31,700 KGS |
PhD | +60% | 50,700 KGS |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Kyrgyzstan costs anywhere from 97,400 Som(s) to 292,000 Som(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 the thoery. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
If you can afford the costs of higher education, 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 Petroleum Geologist employees in Kyrgyzstan earn 9% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 35,200 KGS | |
Female | -8% | 32,400 KGS |
Petroleum Geologist(s) in Kyrgyzstan are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 10% every 28 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 5% granted to employees every 28 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 | 8% | |
Energy | 7% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 5% | |
Travel | 4% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 2% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Kyrgyzstan for the year 2021. 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 Petroleum Geologist is considered to be a moderate 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.
63% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 37% 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 | 37% | |
No Bonus | 63% |
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 Petroleum Geologist is 92% more than that of Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining. Also, Oil / Gas / Energy / Mining salaries are 10% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Assistant Yard Manager | 18,000 KGS | ![]() |
Associate Analyst | 20,600 KGS | ![]() |
Associate Landman | 8,650 KGS | ![]() |
Auxiliary Equipment Operator | 7,670 KGS | ![]() |
Biomass Plant Technician | 8,620 KGS | ![]() |
Biomass Power Plant Manager | 25,100 KGS | ![]() |
Chemical Plant Operator | 15,500 KGS | ![]() |
Chief Contract Compliance Engineer | 20,000 KGS | ![]() |
Completions Engineer | 17,100 KGS | ![]() |
Cost Controller | 13,100 KGS | ![]() |
Crude Oil Marketing Representative | 20,500 KGS | ![]() |
Dispatcher | 7,630 KGS | ![]() |
Distribution Manager | 24,600 KGS | ![]() |
Dragline Operator | 8,720 KGS | ![]() |
Driller Offsider | 6,530 KGS | ![]() |
Dump Truck Driver | 7,160 KGS | ![]() |
Electric and Gas Operations Manager | 41,600 KGS | ![]() |
Energy Advisor | 29,500 KGS | ![]() |
Energy Analyst | 26,200 KGS | ![]() |
Energy Auditor | 23,400 KGS | ![]() |
Energy Dispatch Director | 31,800 KGS | ![]() |
Energy Technical Assistant | 11,800 KGS | ![]() |
Energy Technical Manager | 22,900 KGS | ![]() |
Energy Technical Trainer | 16,600 KGS | ![]() |
Exploration Manager | 32,800 KGS | ![]() |
Field Safety Auditor | 20,000 KGS | ![]() |
Fluids Engineer | 17,100 KGS | ![]() |
Fuel Cell Engineer | 18,900 KGS | ![]() |
Fuel Cell Technician | 9,170 KGS | ![]() |
Fuels Handler | 8,870 KGS | ![]() |
Gas Compressor Operator | 7,950 KGS | ![]() |
Gas Distribution Plant Operator | 15,000 KGS | ![]() |
Gas Supply Manager | 26,600 KGS | ![]() |
Geologist | 32,000 KGS | ![]() |
Geophysicist | 35,100 KGS | ![]() |
Geothermal Production Manager | 31,200 KGS | ![]() |
Geothermal Technician | 13,000 KGS | ![]() |
HSE Engineer | 18,600 KGS | ![]() |
HSE Officer | 11,500 KGS | ![]() |
HSEQ Administrator | 13,500 KGS | ![]() |
Inspector | 16,600 KGS | ![]() |
Instructor | 15,700 KGS | ![]() |
Instrument Designer | 14,700 KGS | ![]() |
Lead Technical Field Advisor | 25,000 KGS | ![]() |
Logistics and Tool Coordinator | 15,800 KGS | ![]() |
Maintenance Engineer | 18,900 KGS | ![]() |
Maintenance Superintendent | 16,300 KGS | ![]() |
Material Controller | 12,200 KGS | ![]() |
Mine Engineer | 17,500 KGS | ![]() |
Mine Surveyor | 20,300 KGS | ![]() |
Mining Project Administrator | 16,200 KGS | ![]() |
Mining Project Assistant | 13,500 KGS | ![]() |
Mining Project Controls Consultant | 19,600 KGS | ![]() |
Mining Project Coordinator | 15,500 KGS | ![]() |
Mining Project Engineer | 18,100 KGS | ![]() |
Mining Project Manager | 22,800 KGS | ![]() |
Mining Site Manager | 23,700 KGS | ![]() |
Mining Team Leader | 18,700 KGS | ![]() |
NDT Technician | 11,000 KGS | ![]() |
Oil Service Unit Operator | 9,540 KGS | ![]() |
Oil Trader | 22,900 KGS | ![]() |
Oilwell Pumper | 6,910 KGS | ![]() |
Petroleum Engineer | 19,800 KGS | ![]() |
Petroleum Geologist | 33,600 KGS | ![]() |
Petroleum Pump System Operator | 10,100 KGS | ![]() |
Pipeline Technician | 7,290 KGS | ![]() |
Power Coordinator | 11,300 KGS | ![]() |
Power Plant Operations Manager | 34,200 KGS | ![]() |
Power Plant Operator | 15,500 KGS | ![]() |
Radio Operator | 8,340 KGS | ![]() |
Reliability Engineer | 17,200 KGS | ![]() |
Reservoir Engineer | 17,600 KGS | ![]() |
Risk Analyst | 22,600 KGS | ![]() |
Roughneck | 18,200 KGS | ![]() |
Scaffolder | 11,400 KGS | ![]() |
Shutdown Engineer | 15,200 KGS | ![]() |
Solar Energy Installation Manager | 26,500 KGS | ![]() |
Solar Energy Systems Engineer | 19,000 KGS | ![]() |
Solar Photovoltaic Installer | 12,200 KGS | ![]() |
Solar Thermal Technician | 11,700 KGS | ![]() |
Supply Operations Manager | 29,900 KGS | ![]() |
Sustainability Specialist | 28,000 KGS | ![]() |
System Development Advisor | 21,500 KGS | ![]() |
Tanker Truck Driver | 7,010 KGS | ![]() |
Utility Operator | 9,680 KGS | ![]() |
Wind Energy Project Manager | 24,500 KGS | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Bishkek | 36,500 KGS |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Kyrgyzstan earn 17% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 18,100 KGS | |
Public Sector | +17% | 21,200 KGS |