Salaries in Myanmar (Burma)
K 180,000a month
Median monthly salary, 2020.
- Yearly
- K 2,160,000
- Equals
- $130
Top 10 highest paying
- CEOK 5,435,800
- Traditional chiefs and heads of villageK 5,326,900
- Senior government officialsK 5,281,000
- IT project managerK 5,236,200
- Finance managerK 5,128,200
- Insurance agentK 5,086,100
- Operations managerK 5,067,700
- Social media managerK 5,048,200
- Head of marketingK 5,014,900
- Product managerK 4,983,500
Top 10 lowest paying
- Fast food workerK 1,135,300
- Dance teacherK 1,193,200
- Subsistence crop farmersK 1,250,300
- Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmersK 1,251,900
- Subsistence livestock farmersK 1,264,300
- Tree doctorK 1,322,300
- Poultry sexerK 1,341,700
- HorticulturistK 1,363,800
- Subsistence fishers, hunters, trappers and gatherersK 1,388,100
- Crop producerK 1,398,800
By major occupation group
| Managers | K 379,800 a month |
| Technicians and associate professionals | K 262,200 a month |
| Armed forces | K 230,000 a month |
| Clerical support workers | K 225,000 a month |
| Plant and machine operators | K 210,000 a month |
| Professionals | K 200,000 a month |
| Craft and related trades workers | K 192,000 a month |
| Service and sales workers | K 170,000 a month |
| Elementary occupations | K 140,000 a month |
| Agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | K 116,000 a month |
All jobs
- AccountantK 2,283,600
- Accounts assistantK 2,752,400
- Accounts clerkK 2,803,100
- ActorK 1,598,600
- ActuaryK 2,483,400
- Agricultural technicianK 2,853,300
- Aid workerK 2,469,900
- Air traffic controllerK 4,692,600
- Air traffic safety technicianK 3,342,300
- Aircraft technicianK 2,782,800
- Airline pilotK 4,791,600
- Animal carerK 1,865,100
- AnnouncerK 2,100,400
- AnthropologistK 2,087,500
- Apiarists and sericulturistsK 1,524,600
- Aquaculture support workerK 1,524,600
- ArchitectK 2,216,900
- Art directorK 2,257,100
- ArtistK 2,097,200
- AstrologerK 2,073,200
- AstrophysicistK 2,739,200
- AthleteK 3,084,500
- Audio-visual technicianK 2,915,700
- Audiology technicianK 2,657,900
- Audit clerkK 2,963,900
- Auto mechanicK 2,184,000
- Avionics mechanicK 2,606,100
- Ballet dancerK 1,873,500
- BartenderK 1,781,000
- BasketmakerK 1,867,600
- BeauticianK 1,756,200
- Benefits officerK 3,062,300
- Bicycle mechanicK 2,117,000
- Bike assemblerK 2,178,000
- Bindery workerK 1,834,800
- BlacksmithK 2,213,200
- BlasterK 2,626,500
- Boiler operatorK 3,262,600
- BricklayerK 2,361,500
- Broadcast engineerK 2,646,500
- BuilderK 2,388,000
- Bus driverK 2,548,400
- ButcherK 1,912,400
- BuyerK 3,032,400
- CabinetmakerK 2,064,600
- Call centre agentK 2,094,800
- Candle factory workerK 2,095,500
- Car assemblerK 2,487,500
- Car cleanerK 1,574,500
- Car electricianK 2,635,300
- Car painterK 2,188,300
- Career coachK 2,138,400
- CaretakerK 2,112,900
- CarpenterK 2,268,200
- Carpet workerK 1,899,600
- CashierK 1,667,700
- CEOK 5,435,800
- Cheese makerK 2,441,400
- ChefK 2,581,500
- Chemical engineerK 2,551,500
- Chemical engineering technicianK 3,484,700
- Chemical operatorK 3,566,000
- Chemical products plant and machine operatorsK 2,819,200
- ChemistK 2,304,300
- Chief engineerK 3,746,800
- Childcare centre managerK 3,322,900
- Civil engineerK 2,477,800
- Civils workerK 2,125,600
- CleanerK 1,468,000
- CleanersK 1,713,400
- Clerical support workers not elsewhere classifiedK 2,590,100
- Client information workers not elsewhere classifiedK 2,491,300
- Clinical research assistantK 2,490,500
- Cnc operatorK 2,337,500
- Coffee tasterK 2,083,900
- Commodity traderK 3,527,200
- Community health workerK 2,978,900
- CompanionK 1,979,800
- Concrete finisherK 2,413,100
- Construction foremanK 3,669,000
- Construction managerK 4,004,800
- Construction workerK 1,850,200
- CookK 1,875,000
- Corporate trainerK 2,161,300
- Correctional officerK 2,615,400
- Corrugator operatorK 2,481,500
- CourierK 1,666,800
- Craft and related workers not elsewhere classifiedK 1,852,600
- Crane operatorsK 2,975,500
- Crop producerK 1,398,800
- Crop team leaderK 1,402,400
- CroupierK 2,345,700
- Cure operatorK 2,395,700
- Customer service clerkK 2,503,300
- Customs agentK 2,830,100
- Customs officerK 3,148,900
- Dance teacherK 1,193,200
- Data administratorK 2,443,500
- Data centre operatorK 3,563,900
- Data entry clerkK 2,445,600
- Database and network professionals not elsewhere classifiedK 2,535,400
- Day care workerK 1,911,800
- Debt collectorK 2,897,400
- Deep-sea fishermanK 1,445,400
- Dental hygienistK 2,642,500
- DentistK 2,700,800
- DietitianK 2,000,600
- DoctorK 3,230,000
- Door to door sellerK 2,049,500
- DraughtspersonK 3,161,500
- Driving instructorK 2,410,800
- Earthmoving and related plant operatorsK 2,779,900
- EconomistK 2,589,900
- Education officerK 2,145,600
- Electric powerline workerK 2,919,600
- Electrical assemblerK 2,205,600
- Electrical engineerK 2,705,400
- Electrical technicianK 3,436,600
- ElectricianK 2,479,500
- Electronic engineerK 2,622,700
- Electronics engineering technicianK 3,205,100
- Elementary school teacherK 2,155,200
- EmbalmerK 2,191,700
- EmbroidererK 1,906,400
- Employment agentK 3,079,600
- Energy managerK 4,693,700
- Environment engineerK 2,368,100
- Environmental protection professionalsK 2,166,400
- Esol teacherK 1,845,200
- Event coordinatorK 2,825,200
- Executive assistantK 2,989,400
- Fabric cutterK 1,785,800
- Fabric dyerK 2,226,500
- Façade cleanerK 1,773,200
- Facility managerK 4,688,000
- Factory labourerK 1,755,300
- Farm equipment operatorK 2,446,000
- Farm handK 1,692,700
- Farm handsK 1,600,500
- Fast food workerK 1,135,300
- Fiacre driverK 1,530,700
- File clerkK 2,738,300
- Fill operatorK 2,028,200
- Finance adviserK 3,861,500
- Finance managerK 5,128,200
- Financial analystK 2,502,000
- FinancierK 2,506,500
- Fire alarm technicianK 2,529,300
- FirefighterK 2,891,000
- Fisheries boatmanK 1,445,400
- Fishery production managerK 3,467,200
- Fitness club managerK 3,510,100
- Flight attendantK 2,249,800
- Food and related products machine operatorsK 2,258,700
- Food service workerK 1,648,100
- Food stall holderK 1,841,000
- Forest rangerK 1,460,400
- Forest workerK 1,813,100
- ForesterK 3,771,200
- Forestry advisorK 2,283,800
- Forestry technicianK 2,914,800
- Forklift operatorK 2,336,900
- Fruit, vegetable and related preserversK 1,986,100
- Fur animal rearerK 1,549,700
- Garage managerK 4,030,800
- GardenerK 1,690,200
- Garment presserK 1,516,300
- Gas station salespersonK 1,662,700
- General managerK 4,407,800
- GeologistK 2,554,700
- GlassblowerK 1,980,500
- GlassmakerK 2,476,900
- GlazierK 2,200,100
- Gluing operatorK 2,059,600
- GraderK 2,152,900
- GrinderK 2,150,700
- GuideK 1,980,500
- Gym workerK 1,615,500
- HairdresserK 1,753,600
- Hand and pedal vehicle driversK 1,643,700
- Head of marketingK 5,014,900
- Health professionals not elsewhere classifiedK 1,986,100
- Health records clerkK 2,911,500
- Health screenerK 2,727,100
- Heat treat operatorK 2,520,600
- Hide machine operatorK 2,240,800
- High school teacherK 2,288,800
- HistorianK 2,183,500
- HorticulturistK 1,363,800
- Hotel managerK 3,481,300
- Hotel receptionistK 2,245,900
- House managerK 2,091,100
- Household managerK 2,029,100
- HousekeeperK 1,487,000
- HR managerK 4,677,000
- HunterK 1,458,600
- Hvac mechanicK 2,493,100
- Industrial engineerK 2,555,400
- Industrial painterK 2,098,400
- Information clerkK 2,588,400
- InsulatorK 2,293,100
- Insurance agentK 5,086,100
- Insurance sellerK 3,240,000
- IT presales technicianK 2,504,300
- IT project managerK 5,236,200
- IT technicianK 3,104,000
- IT trainerK 2,097,800
- JewellerK 1,984,300
- JournalistK 2,124,000
- JudgeK 3,024,300
- Kitchen assistantK 1,464,900
- Laboratory technologistK 2,914,300
- Landscape architectK 2,232,800
- Laser technicianK 3,471,100
- Laundry workerK 1,927,300
- LawyerK 2,828,800
- Legal aideK 3,018,600
- Legal professionals not elsewhere classifiedK 2,436,600
- Legal secretaryK 2,628,100
- LegislatorsK 2,145,100
- LibrarianK 2,111,900
- Library assistantK 2,528,000
- Livestock and dairy producersK 1,456,600
- Livestock farm labourersK 1,635,700
- Loan officerK 3,198,400
- Logistics managerK 4,243,200
- Loss adjusterK 3,331,300
- Machine oilerK 2,610,800
- Mail carrierK 2,705,600
- Management consultantK 2,514,700
- Manufacturing directorK 4,531,300
- Market traderK 2,057,900
- Marketing specialistK 2,262,200
- Mechanical engineerK 2,601,100
- Mechanical engineering technicianK 3,539,800
- Medical assistantK 2,406,200
- Medical herbalistK 2,780,300
- Medical laboratory technicianK 2,903,200
- Medical transcriberK 2,642,500
- Medical writerK 2,031,300
- Metal casterK 2,685,400
- Metal filerK 2,463,400
- Metal furnace operatorK 3,286,000
- Metal molderK 2,174,500
- Metal workerK 2,253,900
- MetallurgistK 3,324,100
- MetalworkerK 2,359,500
- MeteorologistK 2,524,100
- Meter readerK 1,716,800
- MidwifeK 2,328,800
- Midwife assistantK 3,081,900
- Military officerK 2,983,500
- Mine engineerK 2,743,800
- Mine supervisorK 3,722,200
- MinersK 3,050,700
- Mining assistantK 2,143,400
- Mixed farmerK 1,430,900
- Motorcyle courierK 2,231,600
- Museum curatorK 2,046,000
- Museum technicianK 2,673,200
- Music teacherK 1,906,700
- MusicianK 1,895,000
- Network engineerK 3,279,600
- Networks engineerK 2,528,900
- Nursing assistantK 2,064,600
- Nursing associate professionalsK 2,887,300
- Nursing home managerK 4,176,400
- Odd job personsK 1,780,400
- Office clerkK 2,698,600
- Office managerK 3,183,500
- Operations managerK 5,067,700
- OpticianK 2,554,500
- OptometristK 2,221,600
- Other artistic and cultural associate professionalsK 2,988,000
- Paper makerK 2,561,900
- ParamedicK 3,360,400
- Paramedical practitionersK 2,529,300
- Passport officerK 3,114,800
- Pastry cookK 1,827,200
- Patent agentK 3,582,800
- PawnbrokerK 2,204,900
- Payroll clerkK 2,986,200
- PerformerK 1,500,000
- Personal care attendantK 2,012,400
- Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classifiedK 2,060,900
- Personnel clerksK 2,860,200
- Pest control technicianK 2,046,200
- Petty officerK 2,469,100
- PharmacistK 2,460,800
- Photo retoucherK 2,137,700
- PhotographerK 2,640,500
- Physical therapistK 2,022,300
- Piano tunerK 2,301,000
- Picker and packerK 1,544,400
- PlastererK 2,173,600
- PlumberK 2,431,700
- Police detectiveK 4,139,300
- Police officerK 2,936,700
- Policy analystK 2,253,200
- PotterK 2,029,100
- Poultry sexerK 1,341,700
- Power plant operatorK 3,670,800
- Prepress technicianK 2,096,000
- Preschool teacherK 1,817,300
- Preschool teaching assistantK 1,920,800
- Primary school managerK 4,583,900
- Print operatorK 2,039,100
- Prison teacherK 1,952,200
- Process operatorK 4,041,600
- Product designerK 2,092,800
- Product managerK 4,983,500
- Production line coordinatorK 3,043,700
- Production supervisorK 3,481,800
- ProfessorK 2,338,600
- Project managerK 4,568,500
- Promotions demonstratorK 1,763,600
- ProofreaderK 2,865,800
- PsychologistK 2,320,900
- Public health inspectorK 2,289,500
- Public relations professionalsK 2,117,900
- Pulp control workerK 2,828,300
- Quality inspectorK 3,287,800
- Radiologic technologistK 3,413,700
- Rail conductorK 2,112,100
- Real estate agentK 3,143,000
- ReceptionistK 2,248,900
- Registered nurseK 2,350,600
- Regulatory government associate professionals not elsewhere classifiedK 2,961,300
- Religious professionalsK 1,843,200
- Religious workerK 2,653,000
- Rental sales workerK 2,029,900
- Restaurant managerK 3,046,200
- Retail sales associateK 1,997,400
- Retail store supervisorK 2,268,300
- Riding instructorK 2,293,400
- Rig drillerK 3,058,900
- RiggerK 2,587,600
- RooferK 1,830,500
- Runway modelK 1,801,200
- Sales engineerK 2,436,000
- Sales representativeK 3,301,500
- Sawmill operatorK 2,393,500
- Scribes and related workersK 2,763,200
- SecretaryK 2,774,500
- Security guardK 2,184,800
- Senior government officialsK 5,281,000
- Set designerK 2,687,100
- Sewing machine operatorK 1,938,800
- Sex workerK 1,805,200
- Shelf stackerK 1,463,600
- Ship pilotK 3,515,300
- Ships’ deck crews and related workersK 2,633,500
- ShoemakerK 1,862,800
- Shop keeperK 2,721,100
- Sign installerK 2,078,600
- SignalmanK 3,075,800
- Slitter operatorK 2,377,100
- Social care workerK 2,788,400
- Social media managerK 5,048,200
- Social services managerK 4,053,200
- Social workerK 2,066,400
- Software developerK 2,610,800
- Software programmerK 2,410,600
- Software testerK 2,491,700
- SoldierK 2,649,900
- SorterK 1,809,200
- Special needs teacherK 2,177,700
- Specialist doctorK 3,891,700
- Speech therapistK 2,085,800
- Sport coachK 2,232,900
- StatisticianK 3,439,500
- Steel erectorK 2,446,200
- Stock coordinatorK 2,627,300
- Stone fabricatorK 2,528,200
- Stone planerK 2,547,400
- StonemasonK 2,310,000
- Store managerK 3,820,400
- Street and related service workersK 1,713,600
- Street sweeperK 1,774,300
- Street vendorK 1,708,400
- Subsistence crop farmersK 1,250,300
- Subsistence fishers, hunters, trappers and gatherersK 1,388,100
- Subsistence livestock farmersK 1,264,300
- Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmersK 1,251,900
- Survey enumeratorK 2,570,000
- SurveyorK 2,305,000
- Switchboard operatorK 2,775,700
- Systems administratorK 2,435,300
- Systems analystK 2,647,200
- TailorK 1,650,400
- TannerK 2,001,300
- Tax officerK 3,290,100
- Taxi driverK 2,130,100
- Technical aideK 3,280,000
- Telecom administratorK 3,443,600
- TellerK 2,857,700
- Tent builderK 2,317,000
- Test engineerK 2,561,100
- Textile braiderK 2,152,900
- Textile machine operatorK 2,092,200
- Therapy assistantK 2,284,400
- Tile installerK 2,172,300
- Tobacco dryerK 2,056,400
- Trades union officialK 4,769,700
- Traditional chiefs and heads of villageK 5,326,900
- Traditional therapistK 1,775,800
- Train driverK 3,524,100
- TranslatorK 1,957,000
- Transport clerksK 3,013,300
- Travel agentK 2,551,200
- Tree doctorK 1,322,300
- Truck driverK 2,594,100
- TypistK 2,574,900
- Underwater welderK 2,518,800
- UpholstererK 1,921,100
- Urban plannerK 2,349,800
- UX designerK 1,953,100
- Vet technicianK 2,369,600
- VeterinarianK 2,399,200
- Vocational teacherK 2,118,900
- WaiterK 1,700,900
- Warehouse workerK 1,810,900
- Waste collectorK 1,804,400
- Watch makerK 2,258,400
- Water and firewood collectorsK 1,689,400
- Water plant operatorK 3,153,800
- Water-based fisheries workerK 1,621,600
- Web developerK 2,412,800
- Web technicianK 3,565,700
- WelderK 2,297,500
- Wind technicianK 2,870,700
- Winder operatorK 2,112,100
- Window washerK 1,689,000
- Wood treaterK 2,118,100
- WoodworkerK 1,992,900
- ZoologistK 2,358,500
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT), pay by major occupation group. How we calculate