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Remuneration Levels of Foreign Jobs - 2011

  Unemployment

Monthly Average Remuneration of Technicians and Associate Professionals

  Wages

Job / Occupation

Average Monthly Remuneration

(Rs.)

(US$)

Assistant Accountant 105,421 961.17
Safety Officer/Assistant/ Executive 101,012 920.97
Supervisor (General) 89,908 819.73
Co-ordinating Officer 88,964 811.12
Administrative Officer/Assistant 88,515 807.03
AutoCAD Draughtsman 87,282 800.77
Supervisor Site 86,014 784.22
Draughtsman 79,180 721.92
Superintendent Electrical 75,301 686.55
Sales Executive 72,875 664.43
Technician Mechanical Engineering (Motors & Engine) 70,191 639.96
Foreman Mechanical 65,297 595.34
Supervisor - Hotel & Restaurant 64,282 586.09
Forman (General) 60,463 551.27
Technician Electrical Engineering 60,117 248.12
Technician Mechanical Engineering (General) 55,742 508.22
Electrician Vehicle 51,693 471.31
Electrician 51,073 465.65
Technician (Mechanical/Automotive/Marine) 47,893 436.66
Food & Beverage Officer/Assistant/Executive 47,530 433.35
Foremen Electrical 46,512 424.07
Computer Operator 44,743 407.94
Technician Heating / Ventilation /Refrigeration Engineering 40,894 372.85
Technician Electronic 40,209 366.61
Maintenance Officer 36,464 332.46
Electrician Industrial 33,420 304.70
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Monthly Average Remuneration of Plant & Machine Operators and Assemblers

   

Job/Occupation

Average Monthly Remuneration

(Rs.)

(US$)

Drilling Machine Operator 65,809 600.01
Bulldozer Operator 59,229 540.02
Driver  Heavy Truck 56,777 517.66
Plant Operator (General) 56,497 515.11
Crane Operator 54,999 501.45
Machine Operator 51,613 470.58
Excavating Machine Operator 48,321 440.57
Driver Heavy Vehicle 42,302 385.69
Fork Lift Operator 41,412 377.57
Driver Other Light Motor Vehicle 34,235 312.14
Offset Pressman/Machine Operator 34,001 310.00
Other Printing Pressman 29,635 270.19
Driver Motor Bus 27,199 247.98
Pest control operator 23,643 215.56
Sewing Machine Operator (Industrial) 22,396 204.20
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
                         Source: Newspaper Advertisements Survey, LMI Unit TVEC
                         Note: Monthly average salary in rupees was calculated at the rate 1US$ = Rs. 109.68(as at 28.06.2011)
     
   

Monthly Average Remuneration of Service Workers & Shop & Market Sales Workers

     
   

Job/Occupation

Average Monthly Remuneration

(Rs.)

(US$)

Chef 108,501 989.25
Head Waiter 65,696 598.97
Massage (Spa/Salon Therapist) 48,525 442.42
Captain 46,612 424.98
Stewards (Hotels, Restaurants, etc) 46,540 424.33
Cook 46,383 422.90
Salesman (Shop) 44,246 403.41
Sales Representative 43,377 395.49
Assistant Cook 40,982 373.65
Bartender 38,198 348.27
Security Guard 38,022 346.66
Barman 36,015 328.36
Waiter 34,509 314.64
Sales Assistant 34,269 312.45
Attendant Pool 32,973 300.63
Bell man 31,262 285.03
Security Officer 31,053 283.12
Room Boy/Maid 30,737 280.25
House Keeper (General) 28,220 257.29
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

Monthly Average Remuneration of Professionals

   

Job/Occupation

Average Monthly Remuneration

(Rs.)

(US$)

Surveyor Quantity 261,134 2,380.87
Database Administrator 254,883 2,323.88
Engineer Project 193,108 1,760.65
Engineer Planning 172,575 1,573.44
Engineer Civil 149,126 1,359.65
Engineer site 147,316 1,343.14
Assistant Engineer (NEC) 141,548 1,290.55
Engineer Electrical 138,639 1,264.03
Engineer Quality Assurance 135,202 1,232.69
Engineer Marine 131,618 1,200.02
Surveyor 119,199 1,086.79
Engineer Other Industrial 115,559 1,053.60
Accountant 114,328 1,042.38
Nurse 102,275 932.48
Pharmacist 102,275 932.48
Architect 98,219 895.51
Auditor Assistant 85,519 779.72
Engineer Sale 78,524 715.93
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

                   Source: Newspaper Advertisements Survey, LMI Unit TVEC

   

                   Note: Monthly average salary in rupees was calculated at the rate 1US$ = Rs.109.68(as at 28.06.2011)

     
   

Monthly Average Remuneration of Craft and Related Workers

   

Job / Occupation

Average Monthly Remuneration

(Rs.)

(US$)

Pastry Maker 91,308 832.49
Foreman (Plumbing) 73,115 666.62
Mechanic (General) 57,052 520.16
Florist 54,217 494.32
Textile Cutter 53,751 490.07
Fitter 53,317 486.11
Heavy Vehicle Equipment Mechanic 52,358 477.37
Salad Maker 50,660 461.89
Shoemaker 44,792 408.39
Air-conditioning & Refrigerating Equipment Mechanic 44,110 402.17
Mechanic Motor Vehicle /Motor Cycle 42,510 387.58
Butcher 41,708 380.27
Baker General 38,824 353.97
Fabricator 38,450 350.57
Painter Automotive 38,280 349.02
Welder 37,868 345.26
Plumber 35,673 325.25
Tailor 34,934 318.51
Jewellery Maker 33,132 302.08
Spray Painter Wood 32,977 300.67
Painting Building /House 32,642 297.61
Tinker Auto 32,501 296.33
Aluminum Fabricator 31,442 286.67
Fitter Pipe 31,161 284.11
Carpenter (General) 30,477 277.87
Blaster 30,120 274.62
Insulator 29,727 271.03
Barbed Wire Make (Barbender) 29,367 267.75
Rigger & Cable Splices Other 29,027 264.65
Service Man 28,915 263.64
Steel Fixer 28,785 262.45
Painter Spray ( Except Construction) 28,355 258.53
Carpenter Construction 28,339 258.38
Construction Craftsman (Mason) 28,171 256.85
Electrical Mechanic 27,108 247.16
Tile Setter 24,707 225.26
Tea Maker 21,367 194.81
Arc Welder (Electric) 20,472 186.65
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   

                  Source: Newspaper Advertisements Survey, LMI Unit TVEC

                      Note: Monthly average salary in rupees was calculated at the rate 1US$ = Rs. 109.68(as at 28.06.2011)
 

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