Salaries in Uganda

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 1,259,464.00 UGX (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,146,906.00 UGX (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 Uganda is

80% of people earn:

1.3M - 4.1M UGX

10% earn less lthan 1.3M UGX

10% earns more than 4.1M UGX

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Uganda into salary brackets in UGX.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Uganda by age in UGX.

<24

Average 1.9M

Median 1.8M

10% 1.1M

25% 1.4M

75% 2.3M

90% 2.8M

25-34

Average 2.5M

Median 2.2M

10% 1.1M

25% 1.5M

75% 3.1M

90% 4.1M

35-44

Average 2.9M

Median 2.6M

10% 1.4M

25% 1.9M

75% 3.7M

90% 4.9M

45-54

Average 2.8M

Median 2.5M

10% 1.2M

25% 1.7M

75% 3.5M

90% 4.7M

55+

Average 2.5M

Median 2.3M

10% 1.2M

25% 1.7M

75% 3.1M

90% 4.1M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

2,631,583 UGX

2,332,074 UGX

Women

In general, in Uganda, men earn 12.8% more than women.

The best paid positions in Uganda

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

7,218,530.00 UGX

2. IT Director Top Management

6,910,290.00 UGX

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

6,666,100.00 UGX

4. Leasing Director Leasing

6,489,560.00 UGX

5. Plant manager Top Management

5,933,280.00 UGX

6. Managing Director Top Management

5,833,140.00 UGX

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,829,210.00 UGX

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,737,210.00 UGX

9. IT Architect Information Technology

5,649,690.00 UGX

10. Lead developer Information Technology

5,521,680.00 UGX

11. Head of product development Management

5,375,270.00 UGX

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,368,870.00 UGX

13. Sales Director Top Management

5,197,380.00 UGX

14. Finance Manager Management

5,074,330.00 UGX

15. Technical Director Top Management

5,025,110.00 UGX

16. Marketing Director Top Management

5,014,430.00 UGX

17. IT Manager Management

4,977,760.00 UGX

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

4,904,290.00 UGX

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,877,520.00 UGX

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,866,160.00 UGX

The worst paid positions in Uganda

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

1,069,680.00 UGX

2. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,132,930.00 UGX

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,187,170.00 UGX

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,213,280.00 UGX

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,226,330.00 UGX

6. Cleaner General labour

1,250,370.00 UGX

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,269,330.00 UGX

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

1,273,810.00 UGX

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,275,220.00 UGX

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,293,900.00 UGX

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,321,290.00 UGX

12. Cashier Banking

1,326,060.00 UGX

13. Packer Production

1,329,480.00 UGX

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,336,650.00 UGX

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,337,670.00 UGX

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,344,330.00 UGX

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,351,240.00 UGX

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

1,357,380.00 UGX

19. General Labourer General labour

1,359,000.00 UGX

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,363,320.00 UGX

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Poland

10,906,948 UGX (gross)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

3,866,193 UGX (net)

Slovak Republic

8,047,949 UGX (gross)

Croatia

5,959,798 UGX (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Public Health Administrator
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

736 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,600,000 UGX

Anually salary

8,832 USD

Anually salary

31,200,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-09-13 15:16:32

Camera Operator
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

198 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

700,000 UGX

Anually salary

2,376 USD

Anually salary

8,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-09-12 22:52:19

Data Entry Operator
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

849 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

10,188 USD

Anually salary

36,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-09-09 22:59:17

Doctor
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

566 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

6,792 USD

Anually salary

24,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-09-07 11:15:34

IT System Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,055 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,728,630 UGX

Anually salary

12,660 USD

Anually salary

44,743,560 UGX

Posted: 2025-09-06 18:12:55

Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

55+

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

340 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200,000 UGX

Anually salary

4,080 USD

Anually salary

14,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-09-04 09:19:06

Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

481 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700,000 UGX

Anually salary

5,772 USD

Anually salary

20,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-27 08:46:52

Cashier
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

226 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

800,000 UGX

Anually salary

2,712 USD

Anually salary

9,600,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-23 21:40:54

Logistics Controller
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

305 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,079,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,660 USD

Anually salary

12,948,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-16 11:09:52

Visual merchandiser
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

127 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 UGX

Anually salary

1,524 USD

Anually salary

5,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-15 19:46:47

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Uganda

The worst paid positions in Uganda

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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