A person working as an Agricultural Engineer in Netherlands Antilles typically earns around 3,900 ANG per month. Salaries range from 1,790 ANG (lowest) to 6,200 ANG (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Agricultural Engineer salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Agricultural Engineer salaries in Netherlands Antilles range from 1,790 ANG per month (minimum salary) to 6,200 ANG per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 4,210 ANG per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Agricultural Engineer(s) are earning less than 4,210 ANG while the other half are earning more than 4,210 ANG. 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 Agricultural Engineer(s) are earning less than 2,700 ANG while 75% of them are earning more than 2,700 ANG. Also from the diagram, 75% of Agricultural Engineer(s) are earning less than 5,620 ANG while 25% are earning more than 5,620 ANG.
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 Agricultural Engineer salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
An Agricultural Engineer with less than two years of experience makes approximately 2,040 ANG per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 2,720 ANG 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 4,020 ANG per month, 48% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Agricultural Engineer(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 4,900 ANG per month, 22% 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 5,340 ANG 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 5,780 ANG per month, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 2,040 ANG | |
2 - 5 Years | +34% | 2,720 ANG |
5 - 10 Years | +48% | 4,020 ANG |
10 - 15 Years | +22% | 4,900 ANG |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 5,340 ANG |
20+ Years | +8% | 5,780 ANG |
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 Agricultural Engineer salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Bachelor's Degree, the average salary of an Agricultural Engineer is 2,370 ANG per month.
While someone with a Master's Degree gets a salary of 4,570 ANG per month, 93% more than someone having a Bachelor's Degree degree.
Bachelor's Degree | 2,370 ANG | |
Master's Degree | +93% | 4,570 ANG |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Netherlands Antilles costs anywhere from 21,900 Netherlands Antillian Guilder(s) to 65,700 Netherlands Antillian Guilder(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 Agricultural Engineer employees in Netherlands Antilles earn 19% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 4,240 ANG | |
Female | -16% | 3,560 ANG |
Agricultural Engineer(s) in Netherlands Antilles are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 4% every 32 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 | 9% | |
Energy | 9% | |
Information Technology | 9% | |
Healthcare | 9% | |
Travel | 9% | |
Construction | 9% | |
Education | 9% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Netherlands Antilles 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.
An Agricultural Engineer 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.
59% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 41% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 2% to 7% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 41% | |
No Bonus | 59% |
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 Agricultural Engineer is 48% more than that of Gardening / Farming / Fishing. Also, Gardening / Farming / Fishing salaries are 40% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Agricultural and Food Science Technician | 2,650 ANG | ![]() |
Agricultural and Food Scientist | 6,460 ANG | ![]() |
Agricultural Consultant | 5,920 ANG | ![]() |
Agricultural Engineer | 3,900 ANG | ![]() |
Agricultural Inspector | 3,530 ANG | ![]() |
Agricultural Manager | 6,570 ANG | ![]() |
Agronomist | 5,570 ANG | ![]() |
Animal Attendant | 1,960 ANG | ![]() |
Animal Nutritionist | 3,540 ANG | ![]() |
Animal Trainer | 2,180 ANG | ![]() |
Aquaculture and Seafood Farmer | 2,230 ANG | ![]() |
Bee Keeper | 1,240 ANG | ![]() |
Commercial Horticulturist | 2,980 ANG | ![]() |
Diver | 1,940 ANG | ![]() |
Farm Manager | 5,130 ANG | ![]() |
Farmer | 1,390 ANG | ![]() |
Floral Designer | 1,570 ANG | ![]() |
Foreman | 1,090 ANG | ![]() |
Forestry and Logging Worker | 1,160 ANG | ![]() |
Garden Center Helper | 1,140 ANG | ![]() |
Garden Centre Manager | 3,070 ANG | ![]() |
Gardener | 1,270 ANG | ![]() |
General Farm Assistant | 1,290 ANG | ![]() |
Greenhouse Assistant | 1,180 ANG | ![]() |
Greenhouse Manager | 3,000 ANG | ![]() |
Groundsman | 1,160 ANG | ![]() |
Grower | 1,350 ANG | ![]() |
Horticultural Worker | 1,250 ANG | ![]() |
Tree Pruner | 1,210 ANG | ![]() |
Tree Specialist | 1,920 ANG | ![]() |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Netherlands Antilles earn 25% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 3,900 ANG | |
Public Sector | +25% | 4,860 ANG |