Salaries in Peru

The salary range of employees working in Peru is, by default, in the range of 3,492 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 11,232 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

3,492 - 11,232 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,492 USD

10% earns more than 11,232 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 5,052

Median 4,716

10% 2,832

25% 3,624

75% 6,108

90% 7,704

25-34

Average 7,284

Median 6,636

10% 3,636

25% 4,860

75% 8,988

90% 11,748

35-44

Average 7,896

Median 6,996

10% 3,456

25% 4,872

75% 9,888

90% 13,416

45-54

Average 7,488

Median 6,516

10% 3,024

25% 4,404

75% 9,468

90% 13,104

55+

Average 6,672

Median 5,928

10% 2,964

25% 4,152

75% 8,352

90% 11,280

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,704 USD

6,276 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

3,054,255 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,762,232 USD

3. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,720,958 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,664,623 USD

5. Leasing Director Leasing

2,594,051 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

2,371,691 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,354,911 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,293,314 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

2,230,285 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,207,163 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

2,205,425 USD

12. Head of product development Management

2,148,642 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,077,532 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

2,008,674 USD

15. IT Manager Management

1,989,743 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,960,380 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

1,952,294 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,949,676 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,945,133 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,928,302 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

427,580 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

474,543 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

484,979 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

488,765 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

490,197 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

507,387 USD

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

509,176 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

509,739 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

512,358 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

517,207 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

528,158 USD

12. Packer Production

531,429 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

534,294 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

534,706 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

537,364 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

539,309 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

540,128 USD

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

542,581 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

544,958 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

545,958 USD

Salaries in selected countries

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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Salary ranges

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