Working as an engineer in Cyprus
What official sources say about working as an engineer in Cyprus: what the occupation group earns, how foreign qualifications are recognised and which shortage list names it.
In Cyprus, the occupation group "Professionals", which includes engineers, earns ≈ 3,665 EUR/month (gross, 2024). To work as an engineer in Cyprus on an EU Blue Card, the salary must be at least 43,632 € a year (current). Engineer is a regulated profession in Cyprus. Foreign qualifications go through: General system of recognition - primary application; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: Ο περί Αναγνώρισης των Επαγγελματικών Προσόντων Νόμος 31(I)/2008 , Ο περί Επιστημονικού Τεχνικού Επιμελητηρίου Κύπρου Νόμος 224/90. In Cyprus, engineers are listed on the EURES labour shortages and surpluses dashboard — National Coordination Office submission.
- Earnings of the occupation group "Professionals"
- ≈ 3,665 EUR/month (gross, 2024)
- Regulation
- Regulated
- Recognition route
- General system of recognition - primary application; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: Ο περί Αναγνώρισης των Επαγγελματικών Προσόντων Νόμος 31(I)/2008 , Ο περί Επιστημονικού Τεχνικού Επιμελητηρίου Κύπρου Νόμος 224/90
- Shortage list
- Listed
- EU Blue Card threshold
- 43,632 €/year
Pay
Earnings of the occupation group "Professionals" in Cyprus: ≈ 3,665 EUR/month (gross, 2024), from ILO. An occupation group is wider than one job title: it is the pay of everyone the group holds, not of engineers alone.
EU Blue Card salary threshold
Cyprus publishes a current EU Blue Card threshold of 43,632 €/year. It is the minimum salary for that work route, not what engineers earn.
Regulation and recognition
Engineer is a regulated profession in Cyprus.
- Recognition route
- General system of recognition - primary application; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: Ο περί Αναγνώρισης των Επαγγελματικών Προσόντων Νόμος 31(I)/2008 , Ο περί Επιστημονικού Τεχνικού Επιμελητηρίου Κύπρου Νόμος 224/90. General system of recognition - primary application; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: Ο περί Αναγνώρισης των Επαγγελματικών Προσόντων Νόμος 31(I)/2008 Ο περί Επιστημονικού Τεχνικού Επιμελητηρίου Κύπρου Νόμος 224/90. Apply to ETEK’s Members Register with a comparable engineering qualification recognized under its law and the required supporting record. Engineering branch matters; ETEK separately lists technical fields. Architects and civil engineers need one year practical work; electrical activities may need separate EMS competency. General system of recognition - primary application; DIRECTIVE 2005/36/EC; National legislation: Ο περί Αναγνώρισης των Επαγγελματικών Προσόντων Νόμος 31(I)/2008 Ο περί Επιστημονικού Τεχνικού Επιμελητηρίου Κύπρου Νόμος 224/90.
- Recognition authority
- Cyprus Scientific and Technical Chamber (ETEK); Electrical and Mechanical Services separately handles electrical competency certificates for defined electrical activities.
- Language requirement
- Value: Path: /requirements/0/reserved_language · Value: el; For ETEK EU applicants the page asks for adequate Greek; it defines an acceptable certificate as University of Cyprus School of Greek Language level 3 or higher, otherwise an oral interview is used.
Shortage list
An exact current shortage-list record is published for engineer in Cyprus: EURES labour shortages and surpluses dashboard — National Coordination Office submission; EURES labour shortages and surpluses dashboard — National Coordination Office submission; EURES labour shortages and surpluses dashboard — National Coordination Office submission; EURES labour shortages and surpluses dashboard — National Coordination Office submission; EURES labour shortages and surpluses dashboard — National Coordination Office submission.
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Sources
- European Commission — Regulated Professions Database (RegProf)
- European Commission — Regulated Professions Database (RegProf)
- Point of Single Contact Cyprus / Ministry of Energy, Commerce and Industry
- European Commission — Regulated Professions Database (RegProf)
- European Labour Authority / EURES
- Migration Department, Deputy Ministry of Migration and International Protection of Cyprus
- ILO