A person working as an Agronomist in Venezuela typically earns around 163,000 VES per month. Salaries range from 83,200 VES (lowest) to 251,000 VES (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Agronomist salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Agronomist salaries in Venezuela range from 83,200 VES per month (minimum salary) to 251,000 VES per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 160,000 VES per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Agronomist(s) are earning less than 160,000 VES while the other half are earning more than 160,000 VES. 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 Agronomist(s) are earning less than 109,000 VES while 75% of them are earning more than 109,000 VES. Also from the diagram, 75% of Agronomist(s) are earning less than 202,000 VES while 25% are earning more than 202,000 VES.
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 Agronomist salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
An Agronomist with less than two years of experience makes approximately 93,300 VES per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 122,000 VES per month, 31% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 171,000 VES per month, 40% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Agronomist(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 205,000 VES per month, 20% 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 223,000 VES 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 240,000 VES per month, 8% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 93,300 VES | |
2 - 5 Years | +31% | 122,000 VES |
5 - 10 Years | +40% | 171,000 VES |
10 - 15 Years | +20% | 205,000 VES |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 223,000 VES |
20+ Years | +8% | 240,000 VES |
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 Agronomist salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is Certificate or Diploma, the average salary of an Agronomist is 107,000 VES per month.
While someone with a Bachelor's Degree gets a salary of 161,000 VES per month, 50% more than someone having a Certificate or Diploma degree.
A Master's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 238,000 VES per month, 48% more than someone with a Bachelor's Degree.
Certificate or Diploma | 107,000 VES | |
Bachelor's Degree | +50% | 161,000 VES |
Master's Degree | +48% | 238,000 VES |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Venezuela costs anywhere from 662,000 Bolivar Soberano(s) to 1,990,000 Bolivar Soberano(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 Agronomist employees in Venezuela earn 12% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 173,000 VES | |
Female | -11% | 154,000 VES |
Agronomist(s) in Venezuela are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 5% every 33 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 | 1% | |
Energy | 2% | |
Information Technology | 3% | |
Healthcare | 4% | |
Travel | 5% | |
Construction | 6% | |
Education | 7% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Venezuela 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 Agronomist 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.
63% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 37% 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 | 37% | |
No Bonus | 63% |
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 Agronomist is 100% 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 | 84,500 VES | ![]() |
Agricultural and Food Scientist | 183,000 VES | ![]() |
Agricultural Consultant | 191,000 VES | ![]() |
Agricultural Engineer | 120,000 VES | ![]() |
Agricultural Inspector | 118,000 VES | ![]() |
Agricultural Manager | 208,000 VES | ![]() |
Agronomist | 163,000 VES | ![]() |
Animal Attendant | 58,800 VES | ![]() |
Animal Nutritionist | 115,000 VES | ![]() |
Animal Trainer | 71,100 VES | ![]() |
Aquaculture and Seafood Farmer | 64,600 VES | ![]() |
Bee Keeper | 37,100 VES | ![]() |
Commercial Horticulturist | 90,000 VES | ![]() |
Diver | 61,100 VES | ![]() |
Farm Manager | 161,000 VES | ![]() |
Farmer | 42,800 VES | ![]() |
Floral Designer | 47,800 VES | ![]() |
Foreman | 32,300 VES | ![]() |
Forestry and Logging Worker | 34,700 VES | ![]() |
Garden Center Helper | 36,900 VES | ![]() |
Garden Centre Manager | 93,600 VES | ![]() |
Gardener | 36,500 VES | ![]() |
General Farm Assistant | 36,900 VES | ![]() |
Greenhouse Assistant | 36,800 VES | ![]() |
Greenhouse Manager | 90,600 VES | ![]() |
Groundsman | 37,300 VES | ![]() |
Grower | 40,200 VES | ![]() |
Horticultural Worker | 36,100 VES | ![]() |
Tree Pruner | 37,100 VES | ![]() |
Tree Specialist | 57,900 VES | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Barquisimeto | 168,000 VES |
Caracas | 178,000 VES |
Ciudad Guayana | 154,000 VES |
Maracaibo | 185,000 VES |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Venezuela earn 11% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 124,000 VES | |
Public Sector | +11% | 138,000 VES |