A person working as a Laboratory Technician in Turkmenistan typically earns around 4,090 TMT per month. Salaries range from 2,000 TMT (lowest) to 6,380 TMT (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Laboratory Technician salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Laboratory Technician salaries in Turkmenistan range from 2,000 TMT per month (minimum salary) to 6,380 TMT per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 4,170 TMT per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Laboratory Technician(s) are earning less than 4,170 TMT while the other half are earning more than 4,170 TMT. 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 Laboratory Technician(s) are earning less than 2,780 TMT while 75% of them are earning more than 2,780 TMT. Also from the diagram, 75% of Laboratory Technician(s) are earning less than 5,380 TMT while 25% are earning more than 5,380 TMT.
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 Laboratory Technician salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Laboratory Technician with less than two years of experience makes approximately 2,380 TMT per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 3,050 TMT 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 4,210 TMT per month, 38% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Laboratory Technician(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 5,220 TMT 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 5,590 TMT 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 5,960 TMT per month, 7% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 2,380 TMT | |
2 - 5 Years | +29% | 3,050 TMT |
5 - 10 Years | +38% | 4,210 TMT |
10 - 15 Years | +24% | 5,220 TMT |
15 - 20 Years | +7% | 5,590 TMT |
20+ Years | +7% | 5,960 TMT |
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 Laboratory Technician salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Bachelor's Degree, the average salary of a Laboratory Technician is 2,970 TMT per month.
While someone with a Master's Degree gets a salary of 4,760 TMT per month, 61% more than someone having a Bachelor's Degree degree.
Bachelor's Degree | 2,970 TMT | |
Master's Degree | +61% | 4,760 TMT |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Turkmenistan costs anywhere from 26,100 Manat(s) to 78,400 Manat(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 Laboratory Technician employees in Turkmenistan earn 8% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 4,210 TMT | |
Female | -7% | 3,920 TMT |
Laboratory Technician(s) in Turkmenistan are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 6% every 28 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 5% granted to employees every 28 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 | 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 Turkmenistan 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.
A Laboratory Technician 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.
87% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 13% 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 | 13% | |
No Bonus | 87% |
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 Laboratory Technician is 37% less than that of Healthcare Technical. Also, Healthcare Technical salaries are 17% less than those of Health and Medical.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Academic Clinician | 10,800 TMT | ![]() |
Admitting Officer | 3,830 TMT | ![]() |
Ambulance Dispatcher | 4,160 TMT | ![]() |
Ambulance Driver | 3,900 TMT | ![]() |
Ambulance Officer and Paramedic | 4,150 TMT | ![]() |
Ambulatory Services Director | 7,840 TMT | ![]() |
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor | 9,500 TMT | ![]() |
Anesthesia Technician | 5,770 TMT | ![]() |
Anesthesiologist | 16,800 TMT | ![]() |
Anesthesiology Assistant | 5,620 TMT | ![]() |
Assistant Optometrist | 4,760 TMT | ![]() |
Audiologist | 9,240 TMT | ![]() |
Biomedical Engineering Director | 7,540 TMT | ![]() |
Biomedical Engineering Technician | 4,040 TMT | ![]() |
Cardiac Technician | 3,610 TMT | ![]() |
Cardiovascular Specialist | 19,800 TMT | ![]() |
Cardiovascular Technologist | 7,680 TMT | ![]() |
Central Sterile Processing Technician | 4,740 TMT | ![]() |
Charge Entry Specialist | 5,170 TMT | ![]() |
Clinical Application Specialist | 4,900 TMT | ![]() |
Clinical Biochemist | 8,980 TMT | ![]() |
Clinical Cytogeneticist | 7,820 TMT | ![]() |
Clinical Data Reviewer | 5,010 TMT | ![]() |
Clinical Development Specialist | 6,390 TMT | ![]() |
Clinical Field Associate | 4,740 TMT | ![]() |
Clinical Genetic Technologist | 7,660 TMT | ![]() |
Clinical Microbiologist | 10,500 TMT | ![]() |
Clinical Molecular Geneticist | 8,960 TMT | ![]() |
Clinical Neuropsychologist | 10,600 TMT | ![]() |
Clinical Research Coordinator | 6,100 TMT | ![]() |
Clinical Scientist | 10,200 TMT | ![]() |
CME Specialist | 8,230 TMT | ![]() |
CT Technologist | 4,780 TMT | ![]() |
Cytogenetic Technologist | 7,290 TMT | ![]() |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | 6,190 TMT | ![]() |
Dispensing Optician | 5,030 TMT | ![]() |
Dosimetrist | 6,780 TMT | ![]() |
EKG Technician | 4,660 TMT | ![]() |
Endoscopic Assistant | 4,390 TMT | ![]() |
Endoscopy Technician | 4,220 TMT | ![]() |
Enterostomal Therapist | 6,960 TMT | ![]() |
Epidemiologist | 8,270 TMT | ![]() |
FGP Ultrasound Techncian | 4,410 TMT | ![]() |
Health Systems Specialist | 6,460 TMT | ![]() |
Health Technologist | 6,710 TMT | ![]() |
Healthcare Data Analyst | 5,270 TMT | ![]() |
Hearing Aid Specialist | 5,690 TMT | ![]() |
Histotechnologist | 6,570 TMT | ![]() |
Immunologist | 9,760 TMT | ![]() |
Industrial Hygienist | 6,500 TMT | ![]() |
Infection Control Coordinator | 4,850 TMT | ![]() |
Infection Control Practitioner | 11,000 TMT | ![]() |
Infection Preventionist | 8,080 TMT | ![]() |
Informatics Practice Specialist | 5,910 TMT | ![]() |
Interventional Radiographer | 8,180 TMT | ![]() |
Lab Assistant | 3,830 TMT | ![]() |
Laboratory Manager | 7,600 TMT | ![]() |
Laboratory Technician | 4,090 TMT | ![]() |
Low Vision Therapist | 9,230 TMT | ![]() |
Mammography Technician | 3,930 TMT | ![]() |
Medical Coder | 3,700 TMT | ![]() |
Medical Courier | 2,950 TMT | ![]() |
Medical Equipment Preparer | 4,210 TMT | ![]() |
Medical Forms Designer | 3,600 TMT | ![]() |
Medical Technologist | 4,500 TMT | ![]() |
MRI Technologist | 4,150 TMT | ![]() |
Music Therapist | 6,170 TMT | ![]() |
Neonatologist | 11,000 TMT | ![]() |
Neurodiagnostic Techncian | 4,210 TMT | ![]() |
Neuropsychology Testing Assistant | 3,620 TMT | ![]() |
Nuclear Medical Technician | 5,900 TMT | ![]() |
Nuclear Medicine Technolgoist | 6,070 TMT | ![]() |
Nutrition Assistant | 4,040 TMT | ![]() |
Occupaitional Therapy Assistant | 4,220 TMT | ![]() |
Operating Room Scheduler | 3,990 TMT | ![]() |
Operating Room Services Director | 11,400 TMT | ![]() |
Ophthalmic Assistant | 4,280 TMT | ![]() |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician | 4,380 TMT | ![]() |
Optician | 8,900 TMT | ![]() |
Orthopedic Technician | 4,360 TMT | ![]() |
Orthoptist | 11,700 TMT | ![]() |
Orthotist | 12,000 TMT | ![]() |
Pathology Assistant | 4,190 TMT | ![]() |
Perfusionist | 13,500 TMT | ![]() |
Phlebotomist | 3,280 TMT | ![]() |
Pre Authorization Case Manager | 6,090 TMT | ![]() |
Prosthetist | 9,680 TMT | ![]() |
Radiation Therapist | 15,000 TMT | ![]() |
Radiation Therapy Technologist | 6,050 TMT | ![]() |
Radiographer | 9,650 TMT | ![]() |
Radiography Technologist | 6,180 TMT | ![]() |
Radiologic Technologist | 6,020 TMT | ![]() |
Radiology Technologist | 5,930 TMT | ![]() |
Respiratory Care Practitioner | 11,400 TMT | ![]() |
Respiratory Therapist | 8,600 TMT | ![]() |
Respiratory Therapy Technician | 5,120 TMT | ![]() |
Sonographer | 5,890 TMT | ![]() |
Sonography Technologist | 6,190 TMT | ![]() |
Speech and Language Pathologist | 9,380 TMT | ![]() |
Ultrasonographer | 4,710 TMT | ![]() |
Ultrasound Technologist | 4,430 TMT | ![]() |
Vascular Technologist | 4,280 TMT | ![]() |
X-Ray Technologist | 5,990 TMT | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Asgabat | 4,270 TMT |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Turkmenistan earn 14% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 4,810 TMT | |
Public Sector | +14% | 5,490 TMT |