A person working in Engineering in Bolivia typically earns around 7,200 BOB per month. Salaries range from 2,280 BOB (lowest average) to 15,200 BOB (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 | 7,230 BOB |
Assembly Engineering Technician | 6,080 BOB |
Assistant Chief Engineer | 8,190 BOB |
Associate Engineer | 6,720 BOB |
Autocad Operator | 4,940 BOB |
Automation Engineer | 8,480 BOB |
Avionic System Support Engineer | 7,030 BOB |
Biochemical Engineer | 6,840 BOB |
BMS Engineer | 6,890 BOB |
Bridge and Lock Tender | 4,150 BOB |
Broadcast Engineer | 7,490 BOB |
CAD Design Engineer | 8,010 BOB |
CAD Designer | 4,980 BOB |
CAE Engineer | 7,840 BOB |
Ceramics Engineer | 6,880 BOB |
Civil Engineer | 7,980 BOB |
Commissioning Engineer | 7,240 BOB |
Communications Engineer | 8,490 BOB |
Condition Monitoring Engineer | 6,330 BOB |
Contract Associate Engineer | 6,960 BOB |
Control Systems Engineer | 7,860 BOB |
Controls Engineer | 7,800 BOB |
Controls Software Engineer | 6,540 BOB |
Corrosion Engineer | 7,220 BOB |
Design Engineer | 8,120 BOB |
Drafter | 4,670 BOB |
Drafting Manager | 8,800 BOB |
Drilling Engineer | 7,160 BOB |
Electrical Draughtsman | 3,860 BOB |
Electrical Engineer | 8,310 BOB |
Electrical Engineering Manager | 11,200 BOB |
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist | 8,340 BOB |
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler | 4,180 BOB |
Energy Engineer | 8,160 BOB |
Engine Assembler | 3,360 BOB |
Engineer | 8,420 BOB |
Engineering Account Manager | 8,790 BOB |
Engineering Chief Designer | 8,830 BOB |
Engineering Consultant | 10,700 BOB |
Engineering Key Account Manager | 10,700 BOB |
Engineering Lab Technician | 7,290 BOB |
Engineering Planning Manager | 10,500 BOB |
Engineering Production Manager | 13,000 BOB |
Engineering Project Analyst | 8,790 BOB |
Engineering Project Coordinator | 8,760 BOB |
Engineering Project Director | 16,000 BOB |
Engineering Project Manager | 11,000 BOB |
Engineering Research and Development Manager | 12,000 BOB |
Engineering Safety Coordinator | 5,970 BOB |
Engineering Sales Manager | 10,500 BOB |
Engineering Technician | 6,090 BOB |
Engineering Technologist | 5,750 BOB |
Environmental Engineer | 7,250 BOB |
Equipment Engineer | 6,940 BOB |
Equipment Engineering Manager | 10,300 BOB |
Estimator | 6,560 BOB |
Fabrication Specialist | 5,530 BOB |
Fabricator | 3,640 BOB |
Facade Engineer | 7,300 BOB |
Fiber Analyst | 4,530 BOB |
Field Engineer | 8,310 BOB |
Field Engineering Manager | 12,600 BOB |
Fire Engineer | 8,040 BOB |
Fitter and Turner | 2,390 BOB |
Forestry Strategic Planner | 9,270 BOB |
Generation Engineer | 8,160 BOB |
Genetic Engineer | 8,750 BOB |
Geological Engineer | 7,820 BOB |
Geotechnical Engineer | 8,120 BOB |
Heavy Equipment Mechanic | 4,280 BOB |
Highway Engineer | 7,810 BOB |
HSE Professional | 6,920 BOB |
HVAC Engineer | 8,550 BOB |
HVAC Supervisor | 7,220 BOB |
Industrial Engineer | 7,190 BOB |
Industrial Engineering Technologist | 7,110 BOB |
Instrument Engineer | 7,220 BOB |
Instrumentation and Control Engineer | 7,610 BOB |
Instrumentation Engineer | 7,950 BOB |
Instrumentation Manager | 7,240 BOB |
Irrigation Engineer | 7,450 BOB |
Licensed Aircraft Engineer | 8,440 BOB |
Locomotive Engineer | 7,560 BOB |
Maintenance Engineer | 7,370 BOB |
Maintenance Fitter | 2,700 BOB |
Maintenance Manager | 7,560 BOB |
Manufacturing Engineer | 7,770 BOB |
Marine Engineer | 7,530 BOB |
Materials Engineer | 7,540 BOB |
Materials Researcher | 6,880 BOB |
Materials Technician | 5,810 BOB |
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer | 8,390 BOB |
Mechanical Design Engineer | 7,860 BOB |
Mechanical Designer | 6,540 BOB |
Mechanical Engineer | 8,400 BOB |
Mechanical Engineering Manager | 10,300 BOB |
Mechanical Inspector | 7,320 BOB |
Mechatronics Engineer | 8,300 BOB |
Mining Engineer | 7,670 BOB |
Oil and Petrochemical Engineer | 8,420 BOB |
Optical Engineer | 7,610 BOB |
Optical Instrument Assembler | 4,070 BOB |
PCB Assembler | 2,740 BOB |
Photonics Engineer | 8,550 BOB |
Photonics Technician | 7,150 BOB |
Pipeline Engineer | 6,990 BOB |
Piping Designer | 4,250 BOB |
Piping Engineer | 7,360 BOB |
Planning Engineer | 8,100 BOB |
Pressure Vessel Inspector | 3,740 BOB |
Principal Cost Engineer | 7,740 BOB |
Principal Engineer | 7,410 BOB |
Principal Support Engineer | 7,610 BOB |
Process Engineer | 7,830 BOB |
Process Operator | 4,410 BOB |
Product Development Engineer | 7,640 BOB |
Product Development Technician | 5,550 BOB |
Product Engineer | 7,850 BOB |
Product Safety Engineer | 7,540 BOB |
Production Engineer | 7,960 BOB |
Project Engineer | 8,190 BOB |
Proposal Manager | 10,100 BOB |
Purchasing Engineer | 7,010 BOB |
Quality Assurance Engineer | 7,860 BOB |
Rail Engineer | 7,430 BOB |
Robotics Engineer | 8,990 BOB |
Robotics Technician | 6,040 BOB |
Safety Engineer | 7,560 BOB |
Safety Inspector | 5,790 BOB |
Safety Manager | 8,880 BOB |
Safety Officer | 3,830 BOB |
Sales Engineer | 8,580 BOB |
Scheduling Engineer | 7,340 BOB |
Service Engineer | 8,000 BOB |
Solar Engineer | 7,900 BOB |
Staff Engineer | 7,910 BOB |
Static Equipment Engineer | 7,160 BOB |
Stationary Engineer | 7,010 BOB |
Stress Engineer | 7,180 BOB |
Structural Analysis Engineer | 7,770 BOB |
Structural Designer | 6,450 BOB |
Structural Engineer | 7,210 BOB |
Structural Technician | 4,850 BOB |
Supply Chain Specialist | 7,620 BOB |
Surveyor | 5,590 BOB |
Technical Affairs Officer | 3,960 BOB |
Technical Assistant | 3,880 BOB |
Technical Engineer | 6,550 BOB |
Technical Support Engineer | 6,330 BOB |
Tender Engineer | 7,010 BOB |
Test Development Engineer | 7,370 BOB |
Transportation Engineer | 7,370 BOB |
Validation Engineer | 6,990 BOB |
Verification Engineer | 7,030 BOB |
Wastewater Engineer | 7,900 BOB |
Wind Energy Engineer | 8,030 BOB |
Wind Energy Operations Manager | 9,760 BOB |
Work Planner | 5,420 BOB |
Engineering salaries in Bolivia range from 2,280 BOB per month (minimum average salary) to 15,200 BOB per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 7,200 BOB per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Engineering are earning less than 7,200 BOB while the other half are earning more than 7,200 BOB. 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 4,270 BOB while 75% of them are earning more than 4,270 BOB. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Engineering are earning less than 11,200 BOB while 25% are earning more than 11,200 BOB.
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 Bolivia costs anywhere from 42,600 Boliviano(s) to 128,000 Boliviano(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 Bolivia who work in Engineering earn 5% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 7,360 BOB | |
Female | -5% | 7,010 BOB |
Engineering professionals in Bolivia are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 6% every 27 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 | 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 Bolivia for the year 2021. 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.
65% of surveyed staff in Engineering reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 35% 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 | 35% | |
No Bonus | 65% |
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. |
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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 |
Cochabamba | 7,570 BOB |
La Paz | 7,760 BOB |
Oruro | 7,360 BOB |
Potosi | 6,720 BOB |
Santa Cruz | 7,990 BOB |
Sucre | 7,050 BOB |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Bolivia earn 17% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 7,930 BOB | |
Public Sector | +17% | 9,290 BOB |