A person working as a Drilling Engineer in Lithuania typically earns around 3,000 LTL per month. Salaries range from 1,470 LTL (lowest) to 4,670 LTL (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Drilling Engineer salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Drilling Engineer salaries in Lithuania range from 1,470 LTL per month (minimum salary) to 4,670 LTL per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 3,060 LTL per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Drilling Engineer(s) are earning less than 3,060 LTL while the other half are earning more than 3,060 LTL. 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 Drilling Engineer(s) are earning less than 2,040 LTL while 75% of them are earning more than 2,040 LTL. Also from the diagram, 75% of Drilling Engineer(s) are earning less than 3,940 LTL while 25% are earning more than 3,940 LTL.
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 Drilling Engineer salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Drilling Engineer with less than two years of experience makes approximately 1,740 LTL per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 2,240 LTL per month, 29% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 3,090 LTL per month, 38% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Drilling Engineer(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 3,820 LTL per month, 24% 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 4,100 LTL per month, 7% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 4,370 LTL per month, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 1,740 LTL | |
2 - 5 Years | +29% | 2,240 LTL |
5 - 10 Years | +38% | 3,090 LTL |
10 - 15 Years | +24% | 3,820 LTL |
15 - 20 Years | +7% | 4,100 LTL |
20+ Years | +7% | 4,370 LTL |
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 Drilling Engineer salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Certificate or Diploma, the average salary of a Drilling Engineer is 2,240 LTL per month.
While someone with a Bachelor's Degree gets a salary of 3,010 LTL per month, 34% more than someone having a Certificate or Diploma degree.
A Master's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 4,610 LTL per month, 53% more than someone with a Bachelor's Degree.
Certificate or Diploma | 2,240 LTL | |
Bachelor's Degree | +34% | 3,010 LTL |
Master's Degree | +53% | 4,610 LTL |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Lithuania costs anywhere from 16,400 Lithuanian Litas(s) to 49,100 Lithuanian Litas(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 Drilling Engineer employees in Lithuania earn 6% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 3,070 LTL | |
Female | -5% | 2,910 LTL |
Drilling Engineer(s) in Lithuania are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 11% every 18 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 8% granted to employees every 18 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 | 7% | |
Energy | 5% | |
Information Technology | 3% | |
Healthcare | 1% | |
Travel | 8% | |
Construction | 6% | |
Education | 4% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Lithuania 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 Drilling Engineer 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.
72% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 28% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 28% | |
No Bonus | 72% |
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 Drilling Engineer is 8% more than that of Engineering. Also, Engineering salaries are 16% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
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Assembly Engineering Technician | 2,330 LTL | ![]() |
Assistant Chief Engineer | 3,450 LTL | ![]() |
Associate Engineer | 2,580 LTL | ![]() |
Autocad Operator | 1,890 LTL | ![]() |
Automation Engineer | 3,190 LTL | ![]() |
Avionic System Support Engineer | 2,900 LTL | ![]() |
Biochemical Engineer | 2,730 LTL | ![]() |
BMS Engineer | 2,710 LTL | ![]() |
Bridge and Lock Tender | 1,600 LTL | ![]() |
Broadcast Engineer | 2,920 LTL | ![]() |
CAD Design Engineer | 3,020 LTL | ![]() |
CAD Designer | 1,880 LTL | ![]() |
CAE Engineer | 2,930 LTL | ![]() |
Ceramics Engineer | 2,620 LTL | ![]() |
Civil Engineer | 3,030 LTL | ![]() |
Commissioning Engineer | 2,820 LTL | ![]() |
Communications Engineer | 3,300 LTL | ![]() |
Condition Monitoring Engineer | 2,670 LTL | ![]() |
Contract Associate Engineer | 2,780 LTL | ![]() |
Control Systems Engineer | 2,780 LTL | ![]() |
Controls Engineer | 2,800 LTL | ![]() |
Controls Software Engineer | 2,550 LTL | ![]() |
Corrosion Engineer | 2,760 LTL | ![]() |
Design Engineer | 3,080 LTL | ![]() |
Drafter | 1,910 LTL | ![]() |
Drafting Manager | 3,240 LTL | ![]() |
Drilling Engineer | 3,000 LTL | ![]() |
Electrical Draughtsman | 1,520 LTL | ![]() |
Electrical Engineer | 3,140 LTL | ![]() |
Electrical Engineering Manager | 4,210 LTL | ![]() |
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist | 3,140 LTL | ![]() |
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler | 1,570 LTL | ![]() |
Energy Engineer | 3,220 LTL | ![]() |
Engine Assembler | 1,360 LTL | ![]() |
Engineer | 3,170 LTL | ![]() |
Engineering Account Manager | 3,370 LTL | ![]() |
Engineering Chief Designer | 3,300 LTL | ![]() |
Engineering Consultant | 3,900 LTL | ![]() |
Engineering Key Account Manager | 4,160 LTL | ![]() |
Engineering Lab Technician | 2,790 LTL | ![]() |
Engineering Planning Manager | 4,220 LTL | ![]() |
Engineering Production Manager | 5,240 LTL | ![]() |
Engineering Project Analyst | 3,350 LTL | ![]() |
Engineering Project Coordinator | 3,310 LTL | ![]() |
Engineering Project Director | 5,840 LTL | ![]() |
Engineering Project Manager | 4,080 LTL | ![]() |
Engineering Research and Development Manager | 4,870 LTL | ![]() |
Engineering Safety Coordinator | 2,300 LTL | ![]() |
Engineering Sales Manager | 3,850 LTL | ![]() |
Engineering Technician | 2,260 LTL | ![]() |
Engineering Technologist | 2,390 LTL | ![]() |
Environmental Engineer | 3,010 LTL | ![]() |
Equipment Engineer | 2,600 LTL | ![]() |
Equipment Engineering Manager | 3,850 LTL | ![]() |
Estimator | 2,580 LTL | ![]() |
Fabrication Specialist | 2,180 LTL | ![]() |
Fabricator | 1,300 LTL | ![]() |
Facade Engineer | 2,800 LTL | ![]() |
Fiber Analyst | 1,740 LTL | ![]() |
Field Engineer | 3,110 LTL | ![]() |
Field Engineering Manager | 5,170 LTL | ![]() |
Fire Engineer | 3,000 LTL | ![]() |
Fitter and Turner | 980 LTL | ![]() |
Forestry Strategic Planner | 3,330 LTL | ![]() |
Generation Engineer | 2,860 LTL | ![]() |
Genetic Engineer | 3,300 LTL | ![]() |
Geological Engineer | 3,090 LTL | ![]() |
Geotechnical Engineer | 3,020 LTL | ![]() |
Heavy Equipment Mechanic | 1,580 LTL | ![]() |
Highway Engineer | 2,900 LTL | ![]() |
HSE Professional | 2,700 LTL | ![]() |
HVAC Engineer | 3,170 LTL | ![]() |
HVAC Supervisor | 2,760 LTL | ![]() |
Industrial Engineer | 2,940 LTL | ![]() |
Industrial Engineering Technologist | 2,820 LTL | ![]() |
Instrument Engineer | 2,780 LTL | ![]() |
Instrumentation and Control Engineer | 2,780 LTL | ![]() |
Instrumentation Engineer | 2,790 LTL | ![]() |
Instrumentation Manager | 2,920 LTL | ![]() |
Irrigation Engineer | 2,740 LTL | ![]() |
Licensed Aircraft Engineer | 3,110 LTL | ![]() |
Locomotive Engineer | 2,940 LTL | ![]() |
Maintenance Engineer | 2,710 LTL | ![]() |
Maintenance Fitter | 1,060 LTL | ![]() |
Maintenance Manager | 2,990 LTL | ![]() |
Manufacturing Engineer | 2,860 LTL | ![]() |
Marine Engineer | 3,050 LTL | ![]() |
Materials Engineer | 2,760 LTL | ![]() |
Materials Researcher | 2,850 LTL | ![]() |
Materials Technician | 2,170 LTL | ![]() |
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer | 3,280 LTL | ![]() |
Mechanical Design Engineer | 3,120 LTL | ![]() |
Mechanical Designer | 2,590 LTL | ![]() |
Mechanical Engineer | 3,070 LTL | ![]() |
Mechanical Engineering Manager | 4,140 LTL | ![]() |
Mechanical Inspector | 2,740 LTL | ![]() |
Mechatronics Engineer | 3,110 LTL | ![]() |
Mining Engineer | 2,800 LTL | ![]() |
Oil and Petrochemical Engineer | 3,370 LTL | ![]() |
Optical Engineer | 2,820 LTL | ![]() |
Optical Instrument Assembler | 1,510 LTL | ![]() |
PCB Assembler | 1,040 LTL | ![]() |
Photonics Engineer | 3,370 LTL | ![]() |
Photonics Technician | 2,550 LTL | ![]() |
Pipeline Engineer | 2,580 LTL | ![]() |
Piping Designer | 1,560 LTL | ![]() |
Piping Engineer | 2,710 LTL | ![]() |
Planning Engineer | 2,890 LTL | ![]() |
Pressure Vessel Inspector | 1,430 LTL | ![]() |
Principal Cost Engineer | 2,870 LTL | ![]() |
Principal Engineer | 2,850 LTL | ![]() |
Principal Support Engineer | 2,920 LTL | ![]() |
Process Engineer | 2,840 LTL | ![]() |
Process Operator | 1,800 LTL | ![]() |
Product Development Engineer | 3,060 LTL | ![]() |
Product Development Technician | 2,060 LTL | ![]() |
Product Engineer | 3,130 LTL | ![]() |
Product Safety Engineer | 2,840 LTL | ![]() |
Production Engineer | 2,840 LTL | ![]() |
Project Engineer | 3,260 LTL | ![]() |
Proposal Manager | 3,970 LTL | ![]() |
Purchasing Engineer | 2,750 LTL | ![]() |
Quality Assurance Engineer | 2,830 LTL | ![]() |
Rail Engineer | 2,950 LTL | ![]() |
Robotics Engineer | 3,410 LTL | ![]() |
Robotics Technician | 2,530 LTL | ![]() |
Safety Engineer | 2,990 LTL | ![]() |
Safety Inspector | 2,260 LTL | ![]() |
Safety Manager | 3,410 LTL | ![]() |
Safety Officer | 1,470 LTL | ![]() |
Sales Engineer | 3,160 LTL | ![]() |
Scheduling Engineer | 2,580 LTL | ![]() |
Service Engineer | 2,970 LTL | ![]() |
Solar Engineer | 3,040 LTL | ![]() |
Staff Engineer | 2,950 LTL | ![]() |
Static Equipment Engineer | 3,000 LTL | ![]() |
Stationary Engineer | 2,790 LTL | ![]() |
Stress Engineer | 2,880 LTL | ![]() |
Structural Analysis Engineer | 2,810 LTL | ![]() |
Structural Designer | 2,720 LTL | ![]() |
Structural Engineer | 2,880 LTL | ![]() |
Structural Technician | 1,930 LTL | ![]() |
Supply Chain Specialist | 2,870 LTL | ![]() |
Surveyor | 2,300 LTL | ![]() |
Technical Affairs Officer | 1,550 LTL | ![]() |
Technical Assistant | 1,510 LTL | ![]() |
Technical Engineer | 2,450 LTL | ![]() |
Technical Support Engineer | 2,670 LTL | ![]() |
Tender Engineer | 2,600 LTL | ![]() |
Test Development Engineer | 2,960 LTL | ![]() |
Transportation Engineer | 2,910 LTL | ![]() |
Validation Engineer | 2,610 LTL | ![]() |
Verification Engineer | 2,900 LTL | ![]() |
Wastewater Engineer | 2,910 LTL | ![]() |
Wind Energy Engineer | 2,910 LTL | ![]() |
Wind Energy Operations Manager | 3,900 LTL | ![]() |
Work Planner | 2,170 LTL | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Vilnius | 3,280 LTL |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Lithuania earn 7% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 3,190 LTL | |
Public Sector | +7% | 3,410 LTL |