CONSTRUCTION & LABOR WORKERS / SALARY
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO

SALARY SURVEYS

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UPDATED
June 2024
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

MOST TYPICAL SALARY / YEAR

Gross income

Net (after tax)

6.81 TTD = 1 USD

142,133 TTD

$20,871 USD

Port of Spain

146,702 TTD

81,721 TTD

$12,000 USD

Including "Port of Spain"

Excluding "Port of Spain"

Average Salary / Construction & Labor Workers / Trinidad and Tobago

Average salary for Construction & Labor Workers / Trinidad and Tobago is 142,133 TTD per year. The most typical earning is 81,721 TTD. All data are based on 21 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 155,951 TTD. Women receive a salary of 85,126 TTD.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Masters Degree with salary of 395,666 TTD. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 353,443 TTD.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 20+ Years of experience receive salary of 303,049 TTD. Employees with 8-12 Years of experience receive 145,054 TTD.

Levels / Construction & Labor Workers / Trinidad and Tobago (Gross TTD)

Salary Levels (TTD) per Year	Surveys	[%]
20,400 TTD - 33,999 TTD	0	n/a
34,100 TTD - 68,099 TTD	5	100% 23.81%
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
68,100 TTD - 102,099 TTD	6	76.19% 28.57%
102,200 TTD - 136,199 TTD	4	47.62% 19.05%
136,200 TTD - 170,199 TTD	3	28.57% 14.29%
170,300 TTD - 204,299 TTD	0	n/a
204,300 TTD - 238,299 TTD	0	n/a
238,400 TTD - 272,399 TTD	1	14.29% 4.76%
272,400 TTD - 306,399 TTD	0	n/a
306,500 TTD - 340,499 TTD	0	n/a
340,500 TTD - 374,499 TTD	0	n/a
374,600 TTD - 408,599 TTD	1	9.52% 4.76%
408,600 TTD - 442,599 TTD	0	n/a
442,700 TTD - 476,699 TTD	0	n/a
476,700 TTD - 510,799 TTD	0	n/a
510,800 TTD - 544,799 TTD	0	n/a
544,800 TTD - 578,899 TTD	0	n/a
578,900 TTD - 612,899 TTD	0	n/a
612,900 TTD - 646,999 TTD	1	4.76% 4.76%
647,000 TTD - 680,999 TTD	0	n/a
681,000 TTD - 715,099 TTD	0	n/a
715,100 TTD - 749,099 TTD	0	n/a
749,100 TTD - 783,199 TTD	0	n/a
783,200 TTD - 817,199 TTD	0	n/a
817,200 TTD - 851,299 TTD	0	n/a
851,300 TTD - 885,299 TTD	0	n/a
885,300 TTD - 919,399 TTD	0	n/a
919,400 TTD - 953,399 TTD	0	n/a
953,400 TTD - 987,499 TTD	0	n/a
987,500 TTD - 1,021,499 TTD	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
1,021,500 TTD - 1,089,599 TTD	0	n/a
1,089,600 TTD - 1,157,699 TTD	0	n/a
1,157,700 TTD - 1,225,799 TTD	0	n/a
1,225,800 TTD - 1,293,899 TTD	0	n/a
1,293,900 TTD - 1,361,999 TTD	0	n/a
1,362,000 TTD - 1,430,099 TTD	0	n/a
1,430,100 TTD - 1,498,199 TTD	0	n/a
1,498,200 TTD - 1,566,299 TTD	0	n/a
1,566,300 TTD - 1,634,399 TTD	0	n/a
1,634,400 TTD - 1,702,499 TTD	0	n/a
1,702,500 TTD - 2,383,499 TTD	0	n/a

Gender / Construction & Labor Workers / Trinidad and Tobago (Gross TTD)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	17	155,951 TTD
2	Women	4	85,126 TTD

Education / Construction & Labor Workers / Trinidad and Tobago (Gross TTD)

#		Surveys
1	Masters Degree	1	395,666 TTD
2	Bachelors Degree	2	353,443 TTD
3	Doctorate Degree	2	121,219 TTD
4	High School	5	105,556 TTD
5	Some College	10	103,513 TTD
6	Bellow H. School	1	76,273 TTD

Experience / Construction & Labor Workers / Trinidad and Tobago (Gross TTD)

#		Surveys
1	20+ Years	5	303,049 TTD
2	8-12 Years	1	145,054 TTD
3	12-16 Years	2	106,918 TTD
4	4-8 Years	3	105,556 TTD
5	16-20 Years	3	101,470 TTD
6	2-4 Years	3	90,574 TTD
7	0-1 Year	2	57,204 TTD
8	1-2 Years	2	51,756 TTD

Age / Construction & Labor Workers / Trinidad and Tobago (Gross TTD)

#		Surveys
1	56-60	2	520,971 TTD
2	61-65	1	254,016 TTD
3	51-55	1	145,054 TTD
4	36-40	5	111,004 TTD
5	21-25	4	93,979 TTD
6	26-30	1	89,212 TTD
7	41-45	3	84,445 TTD
8	31-35	2	75,592 TTD
9	14-20	2	59,928 TTD

Work Type / Construction & Labor Workers / Trinidad and Tobago (Gross TTD)

#		Surveys
1	Permanent	10	150,503 TTD
2	Contract	7	147,778 TTD
3	Self Employed	3	121,900 TTD
4	Part Time	1	76,273 TTD

Cities / Construction & Labor Workers / Trinidad and Tobago (Gross TTD)

#		Surveys
1	--Other--	5	167,528 TTD
2	Port of Spain	11	146,416 TTD
3	San Fernando	5	106,237 TTD

Careers / Construction & Labor Workers / Trinidad and Tobago (Gross TTD)

#		Surveys
1	Construction Project Manager	6	262,188 TTD
2	Construction Manager	3	122,581 TTD
3	Construction Electrician	1	119,857 TTD
4	Construction Worker	2	105,556 TTD
5	Construction Project Coordinator	2	104,194 TTD
6	Other Constr. & Labor Career	4	83,764 TTD
7	Construction Labor Worker	2	59,928 TTD
8	Construction Joiner	1	47,670 TTD

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Nigel Sellwyn Willam Mitchell

Posted 21 May 2024
Key knowledge and tasks

"ALWAYS THE BEST."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Doctorate Degree	16-20 Years	Expert	120,000 TTD

Supervisor

Posted 27 June 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"From beginning to end on a project have a Diploma in administrative 
microsoft project sorfwere."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	145,100 TTD

Contract Work

Posted 31 July 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"I tender for jobs and build houses."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San Fernando	High School	8-12 Years	n/a	144,800 TTD

Site Manager

Posted 11 January 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Manage sites and quality of work."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port of Spain	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	60,300 TTD

Site Supervisor

Posted 18 December 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"To supervise all contractors in the jobsite and ensure all work completed is according to the specifications of the proposed drawing and to sign off all works completed, and foward by report to Management."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port of Spain	Some College	20+ Years	n/a	73,000 TTD

Labourer

Posted 08 October 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Labourer worker."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bellow H. School	0-1 Year	n/a	76,000 TTD

Labor Worker

Posted 28 September 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"I work 10 hours per day at a hardware for two years at basically doing everything with a $15 an hour salary."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port of Spain	High School	1-2 Years	n/a	43,800 TTD

Carpenter

Posted 18 August 2018
Key knowledge and tasks

"Wood working and design work to build buildings."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port of Spain	Some College	4-8 Years	n/a	121,700 TTD

Project Manager

Posted 28 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"•	Remarkable experience in corporate accounting and financial systems in Project Management
•	Immense knowledge of finance theories and methodologies
•	Ability to work independently
•	Ability to resolve all Project financial and Scheduling issues efficiently
•	Ability to provide assistance to all team members in Project Management Theories and software Applications. 
•	Proficient in Microsoft applications Ms Project and Ms Access, Excel 
•	Familiarity in Projects database management and Development 
•	Supervisory Skills in implementing and executing projects. 
•	Good Working relationship with team members / Team Player. 
•	Training Sub Ordinate Staff in project Management Theories and applications."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port of Spain	High School	20+ Years	n/a	254,100 TTD

Manager

Posted 16 September 2017
Key knowledge and tasks

"I oversee construction projects."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
Port of Spain	Doctorate Degree	2-4 Years	n/a	122,000 TTD

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