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Salaries in Uganda - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 331.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,097.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Uganda is
80% of people earn:
331 - 1,097 USD
10% earn less lthan 331 USD
10% earns more than 1,097 USD
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Distribution of employees in Uganda into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Uganda by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 488
Median 452
10% 264
25% 342
75% 593
90% 756
25-34
 
 
Average 656
Median 581
10% 286
25% 404
75% 823
90% 1,116
35-44
 
 
Average 758
Median 659
10% 302
25% 443
75% 961
90% 1,335
45-54
 
 
Average 720
Median 616
10% 264
25% 402
75% 918
90% 1,299
55+
 
 
Average 654
Median 575
10% 274
25% 394
75% 824
90% 1,129

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

Men
682 USD
625 USD
Women
In general, in Uganda, men earn 9.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Uganda

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

1. IT Director Top Management
1,981.00 USD
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,791.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,712.00 USD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,597.00 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
1,565.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,514.00 USD
7. Managing Director Top Management
1,506.00 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
1,479.00 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
1,457.00 USD
10. Solution architect Information Technology
1,418.00 USD
11. Head of product development Management
1,418.00 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,416.00 USD
13. Finance Manager Management
1,337.00 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,326.00 USD
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
1,321.00 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
1,316.00 USD
17. Sales Director Top Management
1,306.00 USD
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,294.00 USD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,287.00 USD
20. IT Manager Management
1,279.00 USD

The worst paid positions in Uganda

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
282.00 USD
2. Junior Accountant Economy, Finance, Accountancy
316.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
320.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
323.00 USD
5. Cleaner General labour
325.00 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
334.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
341.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
348.00 USD
9. Packer Production
350.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
352.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
353.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
354.00 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
356.00 USD
14. General Labourer General labour
356.00 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
359.00 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
360.00 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
361.00 USD
18. Florist Service Industries
364.00 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
364.00 USD
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
367.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
1,488 USD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
2,371 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
2,059 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,439 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Chemist
Chemical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
795 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000,000 UGX
Anually salary
9,540 USD
Anually salary
36,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-09-02 20:18:01
Male
Backend developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
398 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500,000 UGX
Anually salary
4,776 USD
Anually salary
18,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-08-20 10:13:56
Male
Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
240 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
905,000 UGX
Anually salary
2,880 USD
Anually salary
10,860,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-08-14 16:35:11
Male
Land Surveyor/Geodesist
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,193 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500,000 UGX
Anually salary
14,316 USD
Anually salary
54,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-08-13 17:47:02
Male
Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Uganda
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
981 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,700,000 UGX
Anually salary
11,772 USD
Anually salary
44,400,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-08-09 17:07:50
Male
Project Assistant
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
265 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 UGX
Anually salary
3,180 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-08-09 13:57:54
Male
Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,171 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,416,667 UGX
Anually salary
14,052 USD
Anually salary
53,000,004 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-08-06 00:00:27
Male
Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
318 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,200,000 UGX
Anually salary
3,816 USD
Anually salary
14,400,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-07-23 19:44:27
Female
Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
398 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500,000 UGX
Anually salary
4,776 USD
Anually salary
18,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-07-23 09:12:41
Female
Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
106 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
400,000 UGX
Anually salary
1,272 USD
Anually salary
4,800,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-07-22 12:20:52
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Uganda is 676 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Uganda are IT Director, Chief Executive Officer, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Uganda are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Junior Accountant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Uganda, regardless of the work they do, women earn 8.36% less than men.

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