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Salary for position Health Care Assistant in Latvia

The average monthly net salary in Latvia is
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80% of people earn:
721 - 1,632 USD
10% earn less lthan 721 USD
10% earns more than 1,632 USD

Salaries in the survey are expressed in net.

Based on the Algas.lv salary survey, 80% of people on the Health Care Assistant position in the Latvia earn between 721 USD and 1,632 USD monthly net.

10% of employees earn less than 721 USD and 10% of people earn more than 1,632 USD.

The survey is based on data from employees, cleaned of extreme and duplicate values. By taking a free, anonymous survey, you will get a more accurate salary comparison with other people working in the same position as you.

What kind of work does Health Care Assistant typically do

  • Providing basic nursing care under the guidance of a nurse.
  • Administering and applying medicines, poultices, wraps, enemas, warm and cold procedures, healing sitz baths, etc.
  • Serving food and drinks to patients, monitoring the state of their body fluids.
  • Measurement and monitoring of patients' vital signs.
  • Taking samples of biological material for biochemical analysis.
  • Exchange of used and soiled bed linen.
  • Work with the information system of the medical facility.
  • Recording of performed performances in documentation, reporting of activities for the needs of health insurance companies and statistics.

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Position: Health Care Assistant

The job position is
in the salary ranking on

576 place

Women representation in position

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Average age of respondent in position

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606. place

Au-pair

General labour

Salary group 1

720 - 1,136 USD

577. place

Bartender

Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Salary group 2

720 - 1,673 USD

576. place

Health Care Assistant

Medicine & Social Care

Salary group 2

721 - 1,632 USD

575. place

Packer

Production

Salary group 2

829 - 1,454 USD

1. place

Pilot

Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Salary group 3

2,984 - 10,344 USD

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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary for the position Health Care Assistant.

The total gross salary for the position Health Care Assistant ranges between 721 USD and 2,594 USD per month. For an accurate comparison, we recommend checking your salary through the questionnaire on Algas.lv to get a more precise view of the salary, considering the region where you work.

The highest-earning employees in the position Health Care Assistant have a total gross salary of at least 1,632 USD per month.

10% of the highest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary higher than 1,632 USD per month, and 10% of the lowest-earning employees in this position have a total gross salary lower than 721 USD per month. By participating in our salary survey, you will get an accurate comparison of your salary with the market average, considering the region where you work.

After working for 5 years, the position Health Care Assistant earns 1,144 USD per month gross.

You need to be well prepared for salary negotiations. During salary negotiation, we recommend focusing on the following aspects:
  • find out the current market value of the position – on Algas.lv you can check it for free and anonymously
  • highlight your experience and achievements – it is good to time the salary discussion well
  • expanded responsibilities – if you work beyond your role and assigned duties
  • prepare alternatives – if a salary increase is not possible, there are other options (bonuses, extra vacation, etc.)

The salary data comes from a pay survey where everyone can anonymously compare their salary with other employees working in the same position. We clean and process this data according to our methodology. For the position Health Care Assistant, we currently have less than 20 verified respondents collected.