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SECTION 1 | DEMAND FOR LABOUR
Labour Market Information Bulletin - Volume 1/2020

Remuneration Level of Foreign Jobs in 2019

Table 1.18: Monthly Average Remuneration of Technicans and Associate Professionals in 1st
half of 2020
Average Monthly Remuneration
Occupation
(US$) (Rs.)
Civil Supervisor 1,296.00 254,729
Fire Preventing Supervisor 1,215.00 238,808
Assistant Safty Fire Supervisor 1,215.00 238,808
Quality Control Officer 1,215.00 238,808
Supervisor (General) 1,073.25 210,947
Foreman (Civil) 810.00 159,206
Administrative Officer 810.00 159,206
Asphalt Foreman 800.00 157,240
Divisional Fire Officer 756.00 148,592
Customer Service Executive 729.00 143,285
Customer Service Agent 729.00 143,285
Purchaseman 675.00 132,671
Sports Coach 675.00 132,671
Instructor - Swimming 675.00 132,671
Technical Officer (Civil) 621.00 122,058
Junior Production Assistant 621.00 122,058
Computer Technical Officer 621.00 122,058
Air Conditioning Technician (Officer Level) 619.67 121,795
Production Supervisor 594.00 116,751
Refrigeration Technician 558.90 109,852
The remuneration levels of foreign jobs have been identified from the newspaper job advertisements survey done by
the Tertiary and Vocational Education Commission. Majority of job advertisements for the foreign employment were
from Middle East countries in the 1st half of 2020.
Table 1.19: Monthly Average Remuneration of Plant and Machine Operators and Assemblers
in 1st half of 2020
Average Monthly Remuneration
Occupation
(US$) (Rs.)
Engine Room Apprentice Artificer 2,800.00 550,340
Motorcyclist 833.00 163,726
Bus Driver 729.00 143,285
Heavy Equipment Operator 700.00 137,585
Heavy Truck Driver 656.20 128,976
Lathe Machine Operator 650.00 127,758
Taxi Driver 600.00 117,930
Tractor Driver (Four Wheel) 600.00 117,930
Bulldozer Operator 572.75 112,574
Wheel Loader Machine Operator / Driver 505.00 99,258
Crane Operator 501.50 98,570
Driver Light Vehicles 489.00 96,113
8123002 486.00 95,523
Mobile Crane Operator 486.00 95,523
Excavator Operator 455.33 89,496
Driver other light Motor Vehicles 450.39 88,525
Car Driver 430.30 84,575
Juki Machine Operator 429.50 84,418
Ship Boy 405.00 79,603
Chauffeur 399.87 78,594
Source: Newspaper job Advertisement Survey, LMI Unit TVEC
Note: Monthly average salary in rupees was calculated at the rate 1 US$=Rs. 196.55 as at 11th March 2021

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