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Surgery Average Salaries in Sierra Leone 2023

How much money does a person working in Surgery make in Sierra Leone?


Average Monthly Salary
16,400,000 SLL
( 197,000,000 SLL yearly)

LOW
5,520,000
SLL
AVERAGE
16,400,000
SLL
HIGH
25,500,000
SLL

A person working in Surgery in Sierra Leone typically earns around 16,400,000 SLL per month. Salaries range from 5,520,000 SLL (lowest average) to 25,500,000 SLL (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).

This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Surgery careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.

Salaries for specific jobs

Job TitleAverage Salary
Chief of Surgery23,900,000 SLL
Oral Surgeon16,400,000 SLL
Perioperative Aide5,210,000 SLL
Surgeon17,000,000 SLL
Surgeon - Burn16,200,000 SLL
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic22,200,000 SLL
Surgeon - Heart Transplant24,100,000 SLL
Surgeon - Neurology20,700,000 SLL
Surgeon - Orthopedic23,200,000 SLL
Surgeon - Pediatric18,500,000 SLL
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive21,300,000 SLL
Surgeon - Trauma17,000,000 SLL
Surgical Assistant5,710,000 SLL
Surgical Instrument Techncian5,280,000 SLL
Surgical Technologist5,600,000 SLL

Surgery Jobs Salary Distribution in Sierra Leone

Median and salary distribution monthly Sierra Leone Surgery
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The median, the maximum, the minimum, and the range

  • Salary Range

    Surgery salaries in Sierra Leone range from 5,520,000 SLL per month (minimum average salary) to 25,500,000 SLL per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).

  • Median Salary

    The median salary is 17,700,000 SLL per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Surgery are earning less than 17,700,000 SLL while the other half are earning more than 17,700,000 SLL. 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.

  • Percentiles

    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 Surgery are earning less than 10,400,000 SLL while 75% of them are earning more than 10,400,000 SLL. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Surgery are earning less than 23,300,000 SLL while 25% are earning more than 23,300,000 SLL.


What is the difference between the median and the average salary?

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

Salary Comparison by Years of Experience

How does a person's salary progress over time?

Salary Comparison By Experience Level
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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.


Change in salary based on experience varies drastically from one location to another and depends hugely on the career field as well. The data displayed here is the combined average of many different jobs. To view accurate figures, choose a specific job title.

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.

On average, a person's salary doubles their starting salary by the time they cross the 10 years* experience mark.
* Based on the average change in salary over time. Salary variations differ from person to person.

Surgery Salary Comparison By Gender

Salary comparison by gender monthly Sierra Leone Surgery
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Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in Sierra Leone who work in Surgery earn 23% more than their female counterparts on average.

Male
18,100,000 SLL
Female-19%
14,700,000 SLL
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

Salary Comparison By Gender in Sierra Leone for all Careers

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Surgery Average Annual Salary Increment Percentage in Sierra Leone

How much are annual salary increments in Sierra Leone for Surgery professionals? How often do employees get salary raises?

Surgery

Surgery professionals in Sierra Leone are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 8% every 28 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 4% granted to employees every 29 months.

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The figures provided here are averages of numbers. Those figures should be taken as general guidelines. Salary increments will vary from person to person and depend on many factors, but your performance and contribution to the success of the organization remain the most important factors in determining how much and how often you will be granted a raise.

Sierra Leone / All Professions

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.

How to calculate the salary increment percentage?

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

The average salary increase in one year (12 months) in Sierra Leone is 2%.

Annual Increment Rate By Industry 2022

Banking
6%
Energy
3%
Information Technology
9%
Healthcare
6%
Travel
3%
Construction
9%
Education
6%

Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Sierra Leone 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.


Worldwide Salary Raises: All Countries and All Jobs

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Surgery Bonus and Incentive Rates in Sierra Leone

How much and how often are bonuses being awarded?Annual Salary Bonus Rate Sierra Leone Surgery
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Surgery is considered to be a high 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.

36% of surveyed staff in Surgery reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 64% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.

Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 5% to 9% of their annual salary.

Received Bonus
64%
No Bonus
36%

Types of Bonuses Considered

Individual Performance-Based Bonuses

The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.

Company Performance Bonuses

Occasionally, 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 Bonuses

Granted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.

Holiday / End of Year Bonuses

These types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.

Bonuses Are Not Commissions!

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.


What makes a position worthy of good bonuses and a high salary?

The main two types of jobs

Revenue GeneratorsSupporting 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:
A graphics designer working for a graphics designing company.

Example:
A graphic designer in the marketing department of a hospital.


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.

Try to work for companies where your skills can generate revenue. We can't all generate revenue and that's perfectly fine.

Bonus Comparison by Seniority Level

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.

Surgery Hourly Average Wage in Sierra Leone


94,600 SLL per hour

The average hourly wage (pay per hour) in Sierra Leone is 94,600 SLL. This means that the average person in Sierra Leone earns approximately 94,600 SLL for every worked hour.


Hourly Wage = Annual Salary ÷ ( 52 x 5 x 8 )

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.

Surgery VS Other Jobs

Salary Comparison Between Surgery and Health and Medical monthly Sierra Leone
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The average salary for Surgery is 92% more than that of Health and Medical. Also, Health and Medical salaries are 49% more than those of All Jobs.

Salary Comparison By City

CityAverage Salary
Freetown16,700,000 SLL

Government vs Private Sector Salary Comparison

Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Sierra Leone earn 14% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.

Private Sector
5,250,000 SLL
Public Sector+14%
5,990,000 SLL
Percentage increase and decrease are relative to the previous value

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