A person working as a Drilling Engineer in Myanmar typically earns around 483,000 MMK per month. Salaries range from 237,000 MMK (lowest) to 753,000 MMK (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 Myanmar range from 237,000 MMK per month (minimum salary) to 753,000 MMK per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 492,000 MMK per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Drilling Engineer(s) are earning less than 492,000 MMK while the other half are earning more than 492,000 MMK. 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 328,000 MMK while 75% of them are earning more than 328,000 MMK. Also from the diagram, 75% of Drilling Engineer(s) are earning less than 635,000 MMK while 25% are earning more than 635,000 MMK.
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 280,000 MMK per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 361,000 MMK 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 497,000 MMK 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 616,000 MMK 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 660,000 MMK 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 704,000 MMK per month, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 280,000 MMK | |
2 - 5 Years | +29% | 361,000 MMK |
5 - 10 Years | +38% | 497,000 MMK |
10 - 15 Years | +24% | 616,000 MMK |
15 - 20 Years | +7% | 660,000 MMK |
20+ Years | +7% | 704,000 MMK |
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 361,000 MMK per month.
While someone with a Bachelor's Degree gets a salary of 485,000 MMK per month, 34% more than someone having a Certificate or Diploma degree.
A Master's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 743,000 MMK per month, 53% more than someone with a Bachelor's Degree.
Certificate or Diploma | 361,000 MMK | |
Bachelor's Degree | +34% | 485,000 MMK |
Master's Degree | +53% | 743,000 MMK |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Myanmar costs anywhere from 2,720,000 Kyat(s) to 8,170,000 Kyat(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 Myanmar earn 13% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 506,000 MMK | |
Female | -12% | 447,000 MMK |
Drilling Engineer(s) in Myanmar 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 | 4% | |
Energy | 8% | |
Information Technology | 3% | |
Healthcare | 7% | |
Travel | 2% | |
Construction | 6% | |
Education | 1% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Myanmar 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 5% more than that of Engineering. Also, Engineering salaries are 16% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Acoustics Engineer | 451,000 MMK | ![]() |
Assembly Engineering Technician | 367,000 MMK | ![]() |
Assistant Chief Engineer | 558,000 MMK | ![]() |
Associate Engineer | 430,000 MMK | ![]() |
Autocad Operator | 299,000 MMK | ![]() |
Automation Engineer | 500,000 MMK | ![]() |
Avionic System Support Engineer | 463,000 MMK | ![]() |
Biochemical Engineer | 464,000 MMK | ![]() |
BMS Engineer | 456,000 MMK | ![]() |
Bridge and Lock Tender | 248,000 MMK | ![]() |
Broadcast Engineer | 453,000 MMK | ![]() |
CAD Design Engineer | 510,000 MMK | ![]() |
CAD Designer | 294,000 MMK | ![]() |
CAE Engineer | 457,000 MMK | ![]() |
Ceramics Engineer | 434,000 MMK | ![]() |
Civil Engineer | 514,000 MMK | ![]() |
Commissioning Engineer | 473,000 MMK | ![]() |
Communications Engineer | 525,000 MMK | ![]() |
Condition Monitoring Engineer | 432,000 MMK | ![]() |
Contract Associate Engineer | 472,000 MMK | ![]() |
Control Systems Engineer | 455,000 MMK | ![]() |
Controls Engineer | 463,000 MMK | ![]() |
Controls Software Engineer | 428,000 MMK | ![]() |
Corrosion Engineer | 436,000 MMK | ![]() |
Design Engineer | 484,000 MMK | ![]() |
Drafter | 303,000 MMK | ![]() |
Drafting Manager | 529,000 MMK | ![]() |
Drilling Engineer | 483,000 MMK | ![]() |
Electrical Draughtsman | 236,000 MMK | ![]() |
Electrical Engineer | 518,000 MMK | ![]() |
Electrical Engineering Manager | 711,000 MMK | ![]() |
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist | 531,000 MMK | ![]() |
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler | 246,000 MMK | ![]() |
Energy Engineer | 517,000 MMK | ![]() |
Engine Assembler | 216,000 MMK | ![]() |
Engineer | 496,000 MMK | ![]() |
Engineering Account Manager | 573,000 MMK | ![]() |
Engineering Chief Designer | 556,000 MMK | ![]() |
Engineering Consultant | 648,000 MMK | ![]() |
Engineering Key Account Manager | 694,000 MMK | ![]() |
Engineering Lab Technician | 476,000 MMK | ![]() |
Engineering Planning Manager | 666,000 MMK | ![]() |
Engineering Production Manager | 892,000 MMK | ![]() |
Engineering Project Analyst | 555,000 MMK | ![]() |
Engineering Project Coordinator | 546,000 MMK | ![]() |
Engineering Project Director | 973,000 MMK | ![]() |
Engineering Project Manager | 683,000 MMK | ![]() |
Engineering Research and Development Manager | 773,000 MMK | ![]() |
Engineering Safety Coordinator | 356,000 MMK | ![]() |
Engineering Sales Manager | 625,000 MMK | ![]() |
Engineering Technician | 379,000 MMK | ![]() |
Engineering Technologist | 383,000 MMK | ![]() |
Environmental Engineer | 483,000 MMK | ![]() |
Equipment Engineer | 427,000 MMK | ![]() |
Equipment Engineering Manager | 647,000 MMK | ![]() |
Estimator | 402,000 MMK | ![]() |
Fabrication Specialist | 350,000 MMK | ![]() |
Fabricator | 214,000 MMK | ![]() |
Facade Engineer | 466,000 MMK | ![]() |
Fiber Analyst | 277,000 MMK | ![]() |
Field Engineer | 484,000 MMK | ![]() |
Field Engineering Manager | 827,000 MMK | ![]() |
Fire Engineer | 469,000 MMK | ![]() |
Fitter and Turner | 157,000 MMK | ![]() |
Forestry Strategic Planner | 550,000 MMK | ![]() |
Generation Engineer | 467,000 MMK | ![]() |
Genetic Engineer | 516,000 MMK | ![]() |
Geological Engineer | 484,000 MMK | ![]() |
Geotechnical Engineer | 494,000 MMK | ![]() |
Heavy Equipment Mechanic | 246,000 MMK | ![]() |
Highway Engineer | 486,000 MMK | ![]() |
HSE Professional | 453,000 MMK | ![]() |
HVAC Engineer | 492,000 MMK | ![]() |
HVAC Supervisor | 436,000 MMK | ![]() |
Industrial Engineer | 468,000 MMK | ![]() |
Industrial Engineering Technologist | 477,000 MMK | ![]() |
Instrument Engineer | 451,000 MMK | ![]() |
Instrumentation and Control Engineer | 451,000 MMK | ![]() |
Instrumentation Engineer | 455,000 MMK | ![]() |
Instrumentation Manager | 497,000 MMK | ![]() |
Irrigation Engineer | 447,000 MMK | ![]() |
Licensed Aircraft Engineer | 519,000 MMK | ![]() |
Locomotive Engineer | 468,000 MMK | ![]() |
Maintenance Engineer | 453,000 MMK | ![]() |
Maintenance Fitter | 165,000 MMK | ![]() |
Maintenance Manager | 469,000 MMK | ![]() |
Manufacturing Engineer | 442,000 MMK | ![]() |
Marine Engineer | 484,000 MMK | ![]() |
Materials Engineer | 447,000 MMK | ![]() |
Materials Researcher | 458,000 MMK | ![]() |
Materials Technician | 339,000 MMK | ![]() |
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer | 525,000 MMK | ![]() |
Mechanical Design Engineer | 527,000 MMK | ![]() |
Mechanical Designer | 405,000 MMK | ![]() |
Mechanical Engineer | 511,000 MMK | ![]() |
Mechanical Engineering Manager | 705,000 MMK | ![]() |
Mechanical Inspector | 451,000 MMK | ![]() |
Mechatronics Engineer | 523,000 MMK | ![]() |
Mining Engineer | 455,000 MMK | ![]() |
Oil and Petrochemical Engineer | 546,000 MMK | ![]() |
Optical Engineer | 473,000 MMK | ![]() |
Optical Instrument Assembler | 234,000 MMK | ![]() |
PCB Assembler | 173,000 MMK | ![]() |
Photonics Engineer | 542,000 MMK | ![]() |
Photonics Technician | 419,000 MMK | ![]() |
Pipeline Engineer | 420,000 MMK | ![]() |
Piping Designer | 261,000 MMK | ![]() |
Piping Engineer | 418,000 MMK | ![]() |
Planning Engineer | 475,000 MMK | ![]() |
Pressure Vessel Inspector | 226,000 MMK | ![]() |
Principal Cost Engineer | 471,000 MMK | ![]() |
Principal Engineer | 463,000 MMK | ![]() |
Principal Support Engineer | 486,000 MMK | ![]() |
Process Engineer | 470,000 MMK | ![]() |
Process Operator | 287,000 MMK | ![]() |
Product Development Engineer | 518,000 MMK | ![]() |
Product Development Technician | 337,000 MMK | ![]() |
Product Engineer | 492,000 MMK | ![]() |
Product Safety Engineer | 445,000 MMK | ![]() |
Production Engineer | 467,000 MMK | ![]() |
Project Engineer | 525,000 MMK | ![]() |
Proposal Manager | 637,000 MMK | ![]() |
Purchasing Engineer | 429,000 MMK | ![]() |
Quality Assurance Engineer | 467,000 MMK | ![]() |
Rail Engineer | 498,000 MMK | ![]() |
Robotics Engineer | 536,000 MMK | ![]() |
Robotics Technician | 407,000 MMK | ![]() |
Safety Engineer | 469,000 MMK | ![]() |
Safety Inspector | 379,000 MMK | ![]() |
Safety Manager | 567,000 MMK | ![]() |
Safety Officer | 239,000 MMK | ![]() |
Sales Engineer | 488,000 MMK | ![]() |
Scheduling Engineer | 420,000 MMK | ![]() |
Service Engineer | 486,000 MMK | ![]() |
Solar Engineer | 494,000 MMK | ![]() |
Staff Engineer | 461,000 MMK | ![]() |
Static Equipment Engineer | 483,000 MMK | ![]() |
Stationary Engineer | 449,000 MMK | ![]() |
Stress Engineer | 465,000 MMK | ![]() |
Structural Analysis Engineer | 466,000 MMK | ![]() |
Structural Designer | 440,000 MMK | ![]() |
Structural Engineer | 489,000 MMK | ![]() |
Structural Technician | 304,000 MMK | ![]() |
Supply Chain Specialist | 485,000 MMK | ![]() |
Surveyor | 368,000 MMK | ![]() |
Technical Affairs Officer | 248,000 MMK | ![]() |
Technical Assistant | 234,000 MMK | ![]() |
Technical Engineer | 403,000 MMK | ![]() |
Technical Support Engineer | 432,000 MMK | ![]() |
Tender Engineer | 436,000 MMK | ![]() |
Test Development Engineer | 468,000 MMK | ![]() |
Transportation Engineer | 467,000 MMK | ![]() |
Validation Engineer | 440,000 MMK | ![]() |
Verification Engineer | 463,000 MMK | ![]() |
Wastewater Engineer | 449,000 MMK | ![]() |
Wind Energy Engineer | 482,000 MMK | ![]() |
Wind Energy Operations Manager | 662,000 MMK | ![]() |
Work Planner | 351,000 MMK | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Yangon | 499,000 MMK |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Myanmar earn 12% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 515,000 MMK | |
Public Sector | +12% | 577,000 MMK |