With the beginning of December, a total of 294,020 students in Chile are preparing to take the Regular Higher Education Access Test (PAES), with the expectation of defining their academic and professional future. Among the options that many of them evaluate being engineersone of the most in-demand areas and with the greatest opportunities in the Chilean labor market.
Chilean engineer salaries
The guide, which compiles the average gross salaries of engineers in different specialties, is based on data obtained from 15,000 job interviews carried out in the last year. According to Caio Arnaes, associate director of Robert Half Chilithe publication of this guide at this time of year is strategic, since it allows companies to adjust their salary budgets and candidates to understand if their remuneration is aligned with the market.
One of the highest-paying roles in the industry. engineers is that of engineering manager, with a gross salary that varies significantly depending on experience. Engineers in this position with low experience can earn around $6,523,790 per month, while those with intermediate experience reach $7,800,000. For those with an outstanding career, the salary can reach up to $9,544,860, a considerable figure that reflects the high demand for this profile in the labor market.
On the other hand, process and project engineering are areas with an intermediate remuneration range, where the salaries of engineers They also depend on experience. A process engineer with low experience earns an average of $1,734,417, a figure that increases to $2,400,000 for those with intermediate experience and reaches $3,120,000 at high experience levels. Similarly, a project engineer can start with a salary of $2,005,161, rising to $2,400,000 at intermediate levels and reaching $2,934,193 with advanced experience.
Another position highlighted in the guide is that of engineer planning, which shows considerable salary progression. For this profile, a professional with low experience receives an average income of $3,602,970, which rises to $4,300,000 with intermediate experience and reaches $5,263,773 in cases of high experience.
The supply chain manager stands out as one of the best-paid positions, with salaries that also vary depending on experience. In this role, a engineer Those with less experience can earn around $6,527,255, while those with intermediate experience receive about $7,800,000 and the most experienced reach $9,551,503.
