A person working in Factory and Manufacturing in Nepal typically earns around 55,100 NPR per month. Salaries range from 20,400 NPR (lowest average) to 138,000 NPR (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Factory and Manufacturing careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Assembly Foreman | 21,700 NPR |
Assembly Line Worker | 22,600 NPR |
Assembly Supervisor | 34,600 NPR |
Assistance Maintenance Manager | 82,400 NPR |
Assistant Shipping Manager | 72,400 NPR |
Chemical Equipment Controller | 50,800 NPR |
Chemical Technican Apprentice | 42,700 NPR |
CNC Machinist | 49,200 NPR |
CNC Operator | 49,300 NPR |
CNC Programmer | 53,000 NPR |
Colour Technologist | 27,300 NPR |
Contracts Manager | 92,500 NPR |
Data Collection Coordinator | 36,900 NPR |
Demand Planner | 31,700 NPR |
Derrick Operator | 22,300 NPR |
Director of Manufacturing | 134,000 NPR |
Dock Worker | 21,200 NPR |
Drying Technician | 22,200 NPR |
Equipment Operator | 19,600 NPR |
Export Sales Coordinator | 70,200 NPR |
Factory Superintendent | 33,500 NPR |
Factory Worker | 25,000 NPR |
Failure Analysis Technician | 34,500 NPR |
Fiberglass Laminator | 24,500 NPR |
Food Technologist | 40,900 NPR |
Forklift Driver | 22,500 NPR |
Forming Machine Operator | 23,100 NPR |
Furnace Operator | 21,600 NPR |
Gas Appliance Repairer | 23,400 NPR |
General Warehouse Associate | 38,800 NPR |
Heavy Equipment Operator | 28,800 NPR |
HSE Manager | 92,200 NPR |
Industrial Engineer | 71,800 NPR |
Industrial Machinery Mechanic | 45,000 NPR |
Industrial Production Manager | 134,000 NPR |
Industrial Safety and Health Engineer | 70,000 NPR |
Intake Operator | 28,800 NPR |
Key Account Manager | 103,000 NPR |
Lift Truck Operator | 23,600 NPR |
Loading Supervisor | 41,300 NPR |
Logistic Coordinator | 57,300 NPR |
Logistics Clerk | 28,500 NPR |
Machine Operator | 23,100 NPR |
Machinist | 22,800 NPR |
Maintenance Manager | 83,300 NPR |
Maintenance Store Clerk | 25,100 NPR |
Manufacturing Engineer | 73,100 NPR |
Manufacturing Engineering Manager | 104,000 NPR |
Manufacturing Engineering Technologist | 77,400 NPR |
Manufacturing Manager | 121,000 NPR |
Manufacturing Operative | 36,900 NPR |
Manufacturing Production Technician | 29,000 NPR |
Manufacturing Supervisor | 64,200 NPR |
Manufacturing Technician | 26,800 NPR |
Materials Supervisor | 65,800 NPR |
Mechanical Fitter Engineer | 76,300 NPR |
Mechanical Foreman | 22,000 NPR |
Merchandise Planner | 38,500 NPR |
Metrology Engineer | 71,100 NPR |
Operations Engineer | 65,600 NPR |
Operations Manager | 108,000 NPR |
Order Management Coordinator | 56,900 NPR |
Order Processing Manager | 91,700 NPR |
Order Selector | 27,700 NPR |
Package Handler | 21,700 NPR |
Packaging Manager | 73,900 NPR |
Packer | 21,800 NPR |
Packing Deputy Supervisor | 61,600 NPR |
Planning Manager | 106,000 NPR |
Plant Manager | 124,000 NPR |
Precision Instrument Repairer | 34,200 NPR |
Process Technician | 28,400 NPR |
Product Manager | 121,000 NPR |
Production Analyst | 102,000 NPR |
Production Director | 141,000 NPR |
Production Engineer | 72,700 NPR |
Production Engineering Supervisor | 112,000 NPR |
Production Inspector | 75,200 NPR |
Production Laborer | 20,700 NPR |
Production Manager | 130,000 NPR |
Production Scheduler | 54,300 NPR |
Production Supervisor | 70,800 NPR |
Quality Control Analyst | 97,200 NPR |
Quality Control Inspector | 78,600 NPR |
Quality Control Manager | 103,000 NPR |
Service Technician | 28,800 NPR |
SHEQ Officer | 35,100 NPR |
Shipping Manager | 114,000 NPR |
Small Engine Mechanic | 37,900 NPR |
Spray Painter | 22,000 NPR |
Sterile Processing Technician | 25,300 NPR |
Structural Welder | 19,600 NPR |
Supply Chain Operative | 63,600 NPR |
Technical Operator | 28,500 NPR |
Technology Development Manager | 128,000 NPR |
Testing Technician | 51,100 NPR |
Toolmaker | 35,200 NPR |
Warehouse Operative | 24,000 NPR |
Warehouse Worker | 25,200 NPR |
Warranty Handler | 41,100 NPR |
Welder | 23,200 NPR |
Workshop Manager | 80,300 NPR |
Factory and Manufacturing salaries in Nepal range from 20,400 NPR per month (minimum average salary) to 138,000 NPR per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 56,200 NPR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Factory and Manufacturing are earning less than 56,200 NPR while the other half are earning more than 56,200 NPR. 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 Factory and Manufacturing are earning less than 34,500 NPR while 75% of them are earning more than 34,500 NPR. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Factory and Manufacturing are earning less than 99,100 NPR while 25% are earning more than 99,100 NPR.
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 Nepal costs anywhere from 404,000 Nepalese Rupee(s) to 1,210,000 Nepalese Rupee(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 Nepal who work in Factory and Manufacturing earn 9% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 57,100 NPR | |
Female | -8% | 52,400 NPR |
Factory and Manufacturing professionals in Nepal are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 4% every 29 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 | 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 Nepal 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.
Factory and Manufacturing is considered to be a low 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.
89% of surveyed staff in Factory and Manufacturing reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 11% 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 | 11% | |
No Bonus | 89% |
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 Factory and Manufacturing is 32% less than that of All Jobs.
City | Average Salary |
Kathmandu | 59,400 NPR |
Pokhara | 55,100 NPR |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Nepal earn 10% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 78,300 NPR | |
Public Sector | +10% | 86,400 NPR |