Salaries in Peru

The salary range of employees working in Peru is, by default, in the range of 291.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 936.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.

Gross salary in Peru is

80% of people earn:

291 - 936 USD

10% earn less lthan 291 USD

10% earns more than 936 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Peru into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Peru by age in USD.

<24

Average 421

Median 393

10% 236

25% 302

75% 509

90% 642

25-34

Average 607

Median 553

10% 303

25% 405

75% 749

90% 979

35-44

Average 658

Median 583

10% 288

25% 406

75% 824

90% 1,118

45-54

Average 624

Median 543

10% 252

25% 367

75% 789

90% 1,092

55+

Average 556

Median 494

10% 247

25% 346

75% 696

90% 940

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Peru (USD).

Men

642 USD

523 USD

Women

In general, in Peru, men earn 22.8% more than women.

The best paid positions in Peru

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Peru (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

21,210.10 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

19,182.17 USD

3. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

18,895.54 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

18,504.33 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

18,014.24 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

16,470.08 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

16,353.55 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

15,925.79 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

15,488.09 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

15,327.52 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

15,315.45 USD

12. Head of product development Management

14,921.13 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

14,427.31 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

13,949.13 USD

15. IT Manager Management

13,817.66 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

13,613.75 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

13,557.60 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

13,539.41 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

13,507.86 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

13,390.99 USD

The worst paid positions in Peru

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Peru (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

2,969.30 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

3,295.44 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,367.91 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,394.20 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

3,404.15 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,523.52 USD

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

3,535.95 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

3,539.86 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

3,558.04 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,591.72 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

3,667.76 USD

12. Packer Production

3,690.48 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,710.37 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

3,713.23 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

3,731.70 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

3,745.20 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

3,750.89 USD

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,767.92 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

3,784.43 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

3,791.37 USD

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Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Country Manager/Director
Top Management

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Peru

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,705 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,954 PEN

Anually salary

44,460 USD

Anually salary

155,448 PEN

Posted: 2025-08-06 01:46:04

Security Guard
Security & Protection

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Peru

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

515 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,800 PEN

Anually salary

6,180 USD

Anually salary

21,600 PEN

Posted: 2025-07-30 22:21:08

University Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

55+

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Peru

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

629 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,200 PEN

Anually salary

7,548 USD

Anually salary

26,400 PEN

Posted: 2025-07-06 16:48:12

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Peru

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

456 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,594 PEN

Anually salary

5,472 USD

Anually salary

19,128 PEN

Posted: 2025-06-23 20:25:58

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Peru

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

715 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,500 PEN

Anually salary

8,580 USD

Anually salary

30,000 PEN

Posted: 2025-06-13 01:10:33

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Peru

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,288 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,000 PEN

Anually salary

27,456 USD

Anually salary

96,000 PEN

Posted: 2025-05-30 05:20:34

Welder
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Peru

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

429 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500 PEN

Anually salary

5,148 USD

Anually salary

18,000 PEN

Posted: 2025-05-19 23:53:38

Economic/Financial Manager
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Peru

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,677 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,350 PEN

Anually salary

56,124 USD

Anually salary

196,200 PEN

Posted: 2025-05-04 01:43:12

Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Peru

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,144 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000 PEN

Anually salary

13,728 USD

Anually salary

48,000 PEN

Posted: 2025-04-26 22:36:55

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Peru

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

721 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,520 PEN

Anually salary

8,652 USD

Anually salary

30,240 PEN

Posted: 2025-04-22 18:52:56

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