A person working in Engineering in Slovakia typically earns around 1,840 EUR per month. Salaries range from 580 EUR (lowest average) to 3,890 EUR (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Engineering careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Acoustics Engineer | 1,700 EUR |
Assembly Engineering Technician | 1,400 EUR |
Assistant Chief Engineer | 2,020 EUR |
Associate Engineer | 1,640 EUR |
Autocad Operator | 1,140 EUR |
Automation Engineer | 1,890 EUR |
Avionic System Support Engineer | 1,650 EUR |
Biochemical Engineer | 1,630 EUR |
BMS Engineer | 1,680 EUR |
Bridge and Lock Tender | 1,000 EUR |
Broadcast Engineer | 1,740 EUR |
CAD Design Engineer | 1,930 EUR |
CAD Designer | 1,170 EUR |
CAE Engineer | 1,810 EUR |
Ceramics Engineer | 1,650 EUR |
Civil Engineer | 1,860 EUR |
Commissioning Engineer | 1,730 EUR |
Communications Engineer | 1,910 EUR |
Condition Monitoring Engineer | 1,560 EUR |
Contract Associate Engineer | 1,660 EUR |
Control Systems Engineer | 1,840 EUR |
Controls Engineer | 1,880 EUR |
Controls Software Engineer | 1,650 EUR |
Corrosion Engineer | 1,660 EUR |
Design Engineer | 1,840 EUR |
Drafter | 1,190 EUR |
Drafting Manager | 2,190 EUR |
Drilling Engineer | 1,740 EUR |
Electrical Draughtsman | 910 EUR |
Electrical Engineer | 1,960 EUR |
Electrical Engineering Manager | 2,560 EUR |
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist | 2,010 EUR |
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler | 980 EUR |
Energy Engineer | 1,900 EUR |
Engine Assembler | 800 EUR |
Engineer | 1,870 EUR |
Engineering Account Manager | 2,180 EUR |
Engineering Chief Designer | 1,990 EUR |
Engineering Consultant | 2,410 EUR |
Engineering Key Account Manager | 2,530 EUR |
Engineering Lab Technician | 1,810 EUR |
Engineering Planning Manager | 2,470 EUR |
Engineering Production Manager | 3,150 EUR |
Engineering Project Analyst | 2,210 EUR |
Engineering Project Coordinator | 2,170 EUR |
Engineering Project Director | 3,620 EUR |
Engineering Project Manager | 2,690 EUR |
Engineering Research and Development Manager | 2,880 EUR |
Engineering Safety Coordinator | 1,430 EUR |
Engineering Sales Manager | 2,570 EUR |
Engineering Technician | 1,490 EUR |
Engineering Technologist | 1,450 EUR |
Environmental Engineer | 1,730 EUR |
Equipment Engineer | 1,610 EUR |
Equipment Engineering Manager | 2,320 EUR |
Estimator | 1,630 EUR |
Fabrication Specialist | 1,350 EUR |
Fabricator | 870 EUR |
Facade Engineer | 1,870 EUR |
Fiber Analyst | 1,060 EUR |
Field Engineer | 1,820 EUR |
Field Engineering Manager | 2,950 EUR |
Fire Engineer | 1,760 EUR |
Fitter and Turner | 560 EUR |
Forestry Strategic Planner | 2,130 EUR |
Generation Engineer | 1,790 EUR |
Genetic Engineer | 2,050 EUR |
Geological Engineer | 1,880 EUR |
Geotechnical Engineer | 2,050 EUR |
Heavy Equipment Mechanic | 970 EUR |
Highway Engineer | 1,910 EUR |
HSE Professional | 1,660 EUR |
HVAC Engineer | 2,040 EUR |
HVAC Supervisor | 1,740 EUR |
Industrial Engineer | 1,840 EUR |
Industrial Engineering Technologist | 1,850 EUR |
Instrument Engineer | 1,810 EUR |
Instrumentation and Control Engineer | 1,770 EUR |
Instrumentation Engineer | 1,840 EUR |
Instrumentation Manager | 1,760 EUR |
Irrigation Engineer | 1,850 EUR |
Licensed Aircraft Engineer | 1,940 EUR |
Locomotive Engineer | 1,710 EUR |
Maintenance Engineer | 1,780 EUR |
Maintenance Fitter | 670 EUR |
Maintenance Manager | 1,910 EUR |
Manufacturing Engineer | 1,820 EUR |
Marine Engineer | 1,900 EUR |
Materials Engineer | 1,840 EUR |
Materials Researcher | 1,730 EUR |
Materials Technician | 1,270 EUR |
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer | 1,920 EUR |
Mechanical Design Engineer | 2,040 EUR |
Mechanical Designer | 1,650 EUR |
Mechanical Engineer | 2,000 EUR |
Mechanical Engineering Manager | 2,620 EUR |
Mechanical Inspector | 1,790 EUR |
Mechatronics Engineer | 1,970 EUR |
Mining Engineer | 1,780 EUR |
Oil and Petrochemical Engineer | 2,030 EUR |
Optical Engineer | 1,860 EUR |
Optical Instrument Assembler | 970 EUR |
PCB Assembler | 690 EUR |
Photonics Engineer | 1,990 EUR |
Photonics Technician | 1,620 EUR |
Pipeline Engineer | 1,650 EUR |
Piping Designer | 980 EUR |
Piping Engineer | 1,640 EUR |
Planning Engineer | 1,930 EUR |
Pressure Vessel Inspector | 900 EUR |
Principal Cost Engineer | 1,950 EUR |
Principal Engineer | 1,860 EUR |
Principal Support Engineer | 1,850 EUR |
Process Engineer | 1,830 EUR |
Process Operator | 1,130 EUR |
Product Development Engineer | 1,920 EUR |
Product Development Technician | 1,400 EUR |
Product Engineer | 1,910 EUR |
Product Safety Engineer | 1,770 EUR |
Production Engineer | 1,890 EUR |
Project Engineer | 1,940 EUR |
Proposal Manager | 2,460 EUR |
Purchasing Engineer | 1,660 EUR |
Quality Assurance Engineer | 1,810 EUR |
Rail Engineer | 1,840 EUR |
Robotics Engineer | 2,030 EUR |
Robotics Technician | 1,470 EUR |
Safety Engineer | 1,810 EUR |
Safety Inspector | 1,380 EUR |
Safety Manager | 2,270 EUR |
Safety Officer | 960 EUR |
Sales Engineer | 1,920 EUR |
Scheduling Engineer | 1,610 EUR |
Service Engineer | 1,920 EUR |
Solar Engineer | 1,980 EUR |
Staff Engineer | 1,730 EUR |
Static Equipment Engineer | 1,740 EUR |
Stationary Engineer | 1,660 EUR |
Stress Engineer | 1,730 EUR |
Structural Analysis Engineer | 1,820 EUR |
Structural Designer | 1,670 EUR |
Structural Engineer | 1,810 EUR |
Structural Technician | 1,180 EUR |
Supply Chain Specialist | 1,830 EUR |
Surveyor | 1,380 EUR |
Technical Affairs Officer | 960 EUR |
Technical Assistant | 950 EUR |
Technical Engineer | 1,600 EUR |
Technical Support Engineer | 1,560 EUR |
Tender Engineer | 1,720 EUR |
Test Development Engineer | 1,830 EUR |
Transportation Engineer | 1,720 EUR |
Validation Engineer | 1,660 EUR |
Verification Engineer | 1,740 EUR |
Wastewater Engineer | 1,760 EUR |
Wind Energy Engineer | 1,790 EUR |
Wind Energy Operations Manager | 2,330 EUR |
Work Planner | 1,300 EUR |
Engineering salaries in Slovakia range from 580 EUR per month (minimum average salary) to 3,890 EUR per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 1,840 EUR per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Engineering are earning less than 1,840 EUR while the other half are earning more than 1,840 EUR. 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 Engineering are earning less than 1,090 EUR while 75% of them are earning more than 1,090 EUR. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Engineering are earning less than 2,870 EUR while 25% are earning more than 2,870 EUR.
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 Slovakia costs anywhere from 10,900 Euro(s) to 32,700 Euro(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 Slovakia who work in Engineering earn 5% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 1,880 EUR | |
Female | -5% | 1,800 EUR |
Engineering professionals in Slovakia are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 8% every 18 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 7% granted to employees every 19 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 | 8% | |
Energy | 7% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 5% | |
Travel | 4% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 2% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Slovakia for the year 2020. 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.
Engineering is considered to be a moderate 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.
50% of surveyed staff in Engineering reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 50% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 6% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 50% | |
No Bonus | 50% |
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 Engineering is 16% less than that of All Jobs.
City | Average Salary |
Bratislava | 1,890 EUR |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Slovakia earn 10% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 2,090 EUR | |
Public Sector | +10% | 2,300 EUR |