🇦🇫 Market Updated March 2, 2026

Engineering Salaries in Afghanistan

Explore comprehensive salary data, career paths, and job opportunities in the engineering sector across Afghanistan based on real-time market data.

Avg Category Salary / year
830,112 AFN
Highest Salary / year
1,751,700 AFN
Entry Level / year
271,300 AFN

Job Roles & Compensation

Job TitleSalary / year (AFN)Salary / year (USD)National Tier
Director of Engineering 1,751,700 AFN $24,587.19 Top 1%
Engineering Project Director 1,716,600 AFN $24,094.52 Top 1%
Engineering Production Manager 1,500,800 AFN $21,065.51 Top 1%
Field Engineering Manager 1,487,200 AFN $20,874.61 Top 1%
Engineering Research and Development Manager 1,357,900 AFN $19,059.74 Top 1%
Engineering Key Account Manager 1,296,900 AFN $18,203.53 Top 1%
Electrical Engineering Manager 1,259,300 AFN $17,675.77 Top 1%
Mechanical Engineering Manager 1,249,900 AFN $17,543.83 Top 1%
Engineering Project Manager 1,235,600 AFN $17,343.11 Top 1%
Engineering Sales Manager 1,212,800 AFN $17,023.09 Top 1%
Engineering Planning Manager 1,181,200 AFN $16,579.54 Top 1%
Equipment Engineering Manager 1,155,400 AFN $16,217.41 Top 1%
Engineering Manager 1,149,200 AFN $16,130.38 Top 1%
Engineering Consultant 1,141,600 AFN $16,023.71 Top 1%
Wind Energy Operations Manager 1,125,500 AFN $15,797.73 Top 1%
Proposal Manager 1,102,100 AFN $15,469.28 Top 1%
Engineering Project Leader 1,078,200 AFN $15,133.81 Top 1%
Forestry Strategic Planner 1,041,900 AFN $14,624.3 Top 1%
Drafting Manager 1,015,500 AFN $14,253.75 Top 1%
Engineering Chief Designer 995,000 AFN $13,966 Top 1%
Photonics Engineer 986,700 AFN $13,849.5 Top 1%
Robotics Engineer 986,700 AFN $13,849.5 Top 1%
Communications Engineer 979,600 AFN $13,749.85 Top 1%
Regional Field Engineer 978,900 AFN $13,740.02 Top 1%
Safety Manager 974,600 AFN $13,679.67 Top 1%
Oil and Petrochemical Engineer 970,600 AFN $13,623.52 Top 1%
Assistant Chief Engineer 970,200 AFN $13,617.91 Top 1%
Mechanical and Electrical Engineer 965,800 AFN $13,556.15 Top 1%
Engineering Project Analyst 965,000 AFN $13,544.92 Top 1%
Engineering Project Coordinator 960,900 AFN $13,487.37 Top 1%
Electrical Engineer 958,700 AFN $13,456.49 Top 1%
Mechanical Engineer 945,400 AFN $13,269.81 Top 1%
Project Engineer 942,700 AFN $13,231.91 Top 1%
Energy Engineer 939,000 AFN $13,179.98 Top 1%
Engineering Account Manager 939,000 AFN $13,179.98 Top 1%
HVAC Engineer 938,700 AFN $13,175.77 Top 1%
Geotechnical Engineer 934,900 AFN $13,122.43 Top 1%
Solar Engineer 934,900 AFN $13,122.43 Top 1%
Automation Engineer 931,700 AFN $13,077.51 Top 1%
Product Engineer 927,000 AFN $13,011.54 Top 1%
Product Development Engineer 926,000 AFN $12,997.51 Top 1%
Engineer 923,000 AFN $12,955.4 Top 1%
Geological Engineer 923,000 AFN $12,955.4 Top 1%
Generation Engineer 917,700 AFN $12,881.01 Top 1%
Genetic Engineer 915,100 AFN $12,844.51 Top 1%
Civil Site Engineer 913,400 AFN $12,820.65 Top 1%
Field Engineer 913,400 AFN $12,820.65 Top 1%
Mechanical Design Engineer 906,000 AFN $12,716.78 Top 1%
Licensed Aircraft Engineer 903,500 AFN $12,681.69 Top 1%
Rail Engineer 899,900 AFN $12,631.16 Top 1%
Civil Engineer 899,100 AFN $12,619.93 Top 1%
Sales Engineer 896,700 AFN $12,586.25 Top 1%
Safety Engineer 895,900 AFN $12,575.02 Top 1%
Automation Engineer 894,500 AFN $12,555.37 Top 1%
Electromechanical Engineering Technologist 890,100 AFN $12,493.61 Top 1%
Principal Cost Engineer 890,100 AFN $12,493.61 Top 1%
Design Engineer 889,400 AFN $12,483.78 Top 1%
Marine Engineer 889,400 AFN $12,483.78 Top 1%
Mechatronics Engineer 888,400 AFN $12,469.75 Top 1%
Broadcast Engineer 887,100 AFN $12,451.5 Top 1%
Chemical Engineer 884,700 AFN $12,417.81 Top 1%
Quality Assurance Engineer 884,700 AFN $12,417.81 Top 1%
Fire Engineer 882,400 AFN $12,385.53 Top 1%
Process Engineer 879,800 AFN $12,349.04 Top 1%
Highway Engineer 878,900 AFN $12,336.4 Top 1%
Principal Support Engineer 878,900 AFN $12,336.4 Top 1%
Commissioning Engineer 877,300 AFN $12,313.95 Top 1%
Principal Engineer 877,300 AFN $12,313.95 Top 1%
Structural Analysis Engineer 875,000 AFN $12,281.66 Top 1%
Structural Engineer 875,000 AFN $12,281.66 Top 1%
Service Engineer 874,900 AFN $12,280.26 Top 1%
Locomotive Engineer 870,700 AFN $12,221.31 Top 1%
Test Development Engineer 870,700 AFN $12,221.31 Top 1%
Materials Engineer 868,400 AFN $12,189.02 Top 1%
Staff Engineer 866,900 AFN $12,167.97 Top 1%
Planning Engineer 864,700 AFN $12,137.09 Top 1%
Test Engineer 864,700 AFN $12,137.09 Top 1%
Wind Energy Engineer 860,300 AFN $12,075.33 Top 1%
Environmental Engineer 858,400 AFN $12,048.66 Top 1%
Irrigation Engineer 858,400 AFN $12,048.66 Top 1%
CAD Design Engineer 854,300 AFN $11,991.11 Top 1%
Instrument Engineer 854,300 AFN $11,991.11 Top 1%
Optical Engineer 854,300 AFN $11,991.11 Top 1%
Instrumentation Engineer 852,900 AFN $11,971.46 Top 1%
Manufacturing Engineer 852,900 AFN $11,971.46 Top 1%
Production Engineer 852,900 AFN $11,971.46 Top 1%
Industrial Engineer 851,200 AFN $11,947.6 Top 1%
Maintenance Manager 849,200 AFN $11,919.53 Top 1%
Drilling Engineer 848,200 AFN $11,905.49 Top 1%
Static Equipment Engineer 848,200 AFN $11,905.49 Top 1%
Transportation Engineer 847,000 AFN $11,888.65 Top 1%
Control Systems Engineer 840,100 AFN $11,791.8 Top 1%
Mining Engineer 840,100 AFN $11,791.8 Top 1%
HSE Professional 838,100 AFN $11,763.73 Top 1%
BMS Engineer 836,800 AFN $11,745.48 Top 1%
Instrumentation Manager 836,800 AFN $11,745.48 Top 1%
Controls Engineer 832,300 AFN $11,682.32 Top 1%
Instrumentation and Control Engineer 832,300 AFN $11,682.32 Top 1%
Acoustics Engineer 832,000 AFN $11,678.11 Top 1%
Avionic System Support Engineer 830,500 AFN $11,657.05 Top 1%
Maintenance Engineer 829,000 AFN $11,636 Top 1%
Purchasing Engineer 828,400 AFN $11,627.58 Top 1%
Stress Engineer 825,900 AFN $11,592.49 Top 1%
Scheduling Engineer 824,800 AFN $11,577.05 Top 1%
Wastewater Engineer 823,400 AFN $11,557.39 Top 1%
Industrial Engineering Technologist 819,000 AFN $11,495.64 Top 1%
CAE Engineer 816,900 AFN $11,466.16 Top 1%
Supply Chain Specialist 812,900 AFN $11,410.01 Top 1%
Stationary Engineer 808,000 AFN $11,341.24 Top 1%
Contract Engineer 805,900 AFN $11,311.76 Top 1%
Photonics Technician 805,900 AFN $11,311.76 Top 1%
Contract Associate Engineer 802,400 AFN $11,262.63 Top 1%
Mechanical Inspector 802,400 AFN $11,262.63 Top 1%
Equipment Engineer 800,500 AFN $11,235.97 Top 1%
Facade Engineer 800,500 AFN $11,235.97 Top 1%
Ceramics Engineer 791,600 AFN $11,111.04 Top 1%
Verification Engineer 791,200 AFN $11,105.43 Top 1%
Corrosion Engineer 790,600 AFN $11,097.01 Top 1%
Product Safety Engineer 788,000 AFN $11,060.51 Top 1%
Biochemical Engineer 786,600 AFN $11,040.86 Top 1%
Tender Engineer 786,600 AFN $11,040.86 Top 1%
Engineering Lab Technician 778,900 AFN $10,932.78 Top 1%
Associate Engineer 773,400 AFN $10,855.59 Top 1%
Materials Researcher 772,900 AFN $10,848.57 Top 1%
Piping Engineer 767,500 AFN $10,772.77 Top 1%
Pipeline Engineer 767,400 AFN $10,771.37 Top 1%
Controls Software Engineer 754,900 AFN $10,595.92 Top 1%
HVAC Supervisor 751,700 AFN $10,551 Top 1%
Condition Monitoring Engineer 747,400 AFN $10,490.64 Top 1%
Technical Support Engineer 747,400 AFN $10,490.64 Top 1%
Validation Engineer 745,000 AFN $10,456.96 Top 1%
Estimator 737,000 AFN $10,344.67 Top 1%
Mechanical Designer 736,700 AFN $10,340.46 Top 1%
Structural Designer 724,000 AFN $10,162.2 Top 1%
Technical Engineer 717,900 AFN $10,076.58 Top 1%
Instrumentation Designer 714,600 AFN $10,030.26 Top 1%
Robotics Technician 713,900 AFN $10,020.43 Top 1%
Safety Inspector 701,400 AFN $9,844.98 Top 1%
Engineering Technician 684,900 AFN $9,613.38 Top 1%
Engineering Safety Coordinator 672,600 AFN $9,440.74 Top 1%
Assembly Engineering Technician 665,300 AFN $9,338.27 Top 1%
Engineering Technologist 648,200 AFN $9,098.26 Top 1%
Product Development Technician 639,900 AFN $8,981.75 Top 1%
Materials Technician 639,100 AFN $8,970.53 Top 1%
Surveyor 627,900 AFN $8,813.32 Top 1%
Work Planner 623,700 AFN $8,754.37 Top 1%
Fabrication Specialist 605,700 AFN $8,501.72 Top 10%
Structural Technician 573,500 AFN $8,049.75 Top 10%
Civil Drafter 563,000 AFN $7,902.37 Top 10%
Drafter 552,400 AFN $7,753.59 Top 10%
Autocad Operator 541,700 AFN $7,603.4 Top 10%
Civil Technician 539,800 AFN $7,576.73 Top 10%
Process Operator 520,900 AFN $7,311.45 Top 10%
CAD Designer 518,900 AFN $7,283.38 Top 10%
AutoCAD Drafter 514,300 AFN $7,218.81 Top 10%
Fiber Analyst 498,500 AFN $6,997.04 Top 10%
Bridge and Lock Tender 466,900 AFN $6,553.49 Top 10%
Instrument Technician 464,400 AFN $6,518.4 Top 10%
Piping Designer 455,400 AFN $6,392.08 Top 10%
Electrical Draughtsman 454,900 AFN $6,385.06 Top 10%
Safety Officer 454,300 AFN $6,376.64 Top 10%
Heavy Equipment Mechanic 447,300 AFN $6,278.39 Top 10%
Optical Instrument Assembler 447,300 AFN $6,278.39 Top 10%
Electromechanical Equipment Assembler 433,800 AFN $6,088.9 Top 10%
Technical Assistant 433,800 AFN $6,088.9 Top 10%
Technical Affairs Officer 433,400 AFN $6,083.28 Top 10%
Fabricator 388,100 AFN $5,447.44 Top 10%
Pressure Vessel Inspector 388,100 AFN $5,447.44 Top 10%
Engine Assembler 377,200 AFN $5,294.45 Top 10%
PCB Assembler 301,800 AFN $4,236.12 Top 10%
Maintenance Fitter 301,700 AFN $4,234.72 Top 10%
Fitter and Turner 283,400 AFN $3,977.85 Top 10%
Drilling Foreman 271,300 AFN $3,808.02 Top 10%

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