Salaries in Uganda - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 1,296,907.00 UGX (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,131,830.00 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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Distribution of employees in Uganda into salary brackets in UGX.

Average salary and range in Uganda by age in UGX.

<24

Average 1.9M

Median 1.8M

10% 1.1M

25% 1.4M

75% 2.2M

90% 2.8M

25-34

Average 2.5M

Median 2.3M

10% 1.2M

25% 1.6M

75% 3.1M

90% 4.2M

35-44

Average 3.0M

Median 2.7M

10% 1.5M

25% 2.0M

75% 3.7M

90% 4.9M

45-54

Average 2.8M

Median 2.5M

10% 1.3M

25% 1.8M

75% 3.5M

90% 4.7M

55+

Average 2.4M

Median 2.2M

10% 1.3M

25% 1.7M

75% 3.0M

90% 3.9M

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

Men

2,615,165 UGX

2,331,748 UGX

Women

In general, in Uganda, men earn 12.2% 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

7,275,970.00 UGX

2. IT Director Top Management

6,955,120.00 UGX

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

6,709,340.00 UGX

4. Leasing Director Leasing

6,531,660.00 UGX

5. Plant manager Top Management

5,971,760.00 UGX

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,966,700.00 UGX

7. Managing Director Top Management

5,811,270.00 UGX

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,774,420.00 UGX

9. Lead developer Information Technology

5,557,500.00 UGX

10. IT Architect Information Technology

5,549,160.00 UGX

11. Head of product development Management

5,410,140.00 UGX

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

5,403,700.00 UGX

13. Sales Director Top Management

5,231,090.00 UGX

14. Finance Manager Management

5,125,900.00 UGX

15. Technical Director Top Management

5,057,700.00 UGX

16. Marketing Director Top Management

5,056,430.00 UGX

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

4,936,110.00 UGX

18. IT Manager Management

4,925,380.00 UGX

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

4,909,160.00 UGX

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,897,720.00 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

1,076,620.00 UGX

2. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

1,147,570.00 UGX

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

1,194,870.00 UGX

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,221,150.00 UGX

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

1,234,280.00 UGX

6. Cleaner General labour

1,256,210.00 UGX

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,277,570.00 UGX

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

1,282,070.00 UGX

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,283,490.00 UGX

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,302,300.00 UGX

11. Junior Accountant Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,320,170.00 UGX

12. Cashier Banking

1,327,700.00 UGX

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,329,860.00 UGX

14. Packer Production

1,338,110.00 UGX

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,345,320.00 UGX

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,346,350.00 UGX

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,353,050.00 UGX

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,360,010.00 UGX

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

1,366,190.00 UGX

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,372,170.00 UGX

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Hungary

8,660,293 UGX (gross)

Bulgaria

6,052,494 UGX (net)

Slovenia

9,641,050 UGX (gross)

Estonia

7,918,133 UGX (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

IT System Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

863 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

10,356 USD

Anually salary

36,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-11-27 15:50:14

HR Officer
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

863 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

10,356 USD

Anually salary

36,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-11-26 19:11:35

Pedicurist, Manicurist, Nail Technician
Service Industries

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

599 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,083,330 UGX

Anually salary

7,188 USD

Anually salary

24,999,960 UGX

Posted: 2025-11-25 15:46:03

Compliance Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,669 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,800,000 UGX

Anually salary

20,028 USD

Anually salary

69,600,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-11-25 07:04:39

Pharmacist assistant
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

191 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

665,000 UGX

Anually salary

2,292 USD

Anually salary

7,980,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-11-22 21:49:41

Petroleum engineer
Mining, Metallurgy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

340 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,180,000 UGX

Anually salary

4,080 USD

Anually salary

14,160,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-11-22 15:33:58

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

288 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,456 USD

Anually salary

12,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-11-18 10:58:41

Copywriter
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

483 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,680,000 UGX

Anually salary

5,796 USD

Anually salary

20,160,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-11-17 07:38:10

Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,901 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,080,000 UGX

Anually salary

34,812 USD

Anually salary

120,960,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-11-16 10:35:21

Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

628 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,184,000 UGX

Anually salary

7,536 USD

Anually salary

26,208,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-11-15 16:16:37

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Salaries in Uganda - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Uganda into salary brackets in UGX.

Average salary and range in Uganda by age in UGX.

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

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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