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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).

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Men
2,615,165 UGX
2,331,748 UGX
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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. Leasing Director Leasing
6,531,660.00 UGX
4. Plant manager Top Management
5,971,760.00 UGX
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
5,966,700.00 UGX
6. Managing Director Top Management
5,811,270.00 UGX
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,774,420.00 UGX
8. Lead developer Information Technology
5,557,500.00 UGX
9. IT Architect Information Technology
5,549,160.00 UGX
10. Head of product development Management
5,410,140.00 UGX
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
5,403,700.00 UGX
12. Sales Director Top Management
5,231,090.00 UGX
13. Finance Manager Management
5,125,900.00 UGX
14. Technical Director Top Management
5,057,700.00 UGX
15. Marketing Director Top Management
5,056,430.00 UGX
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
4,936,110.00 UGX
17. IT Manager Management
4,925,380.00 UGX
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
4,909,160.00 UGX
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
4,855,340.00 UGX
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
4,640,760.00 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. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
1,194,870.00 UGX
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,221,150.00 UGX
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,234,280.00 UGX
5. Cleaner General labour
1,256,210.00 UGX
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,277,570.00 UGX
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,302,300.00 UGX
8. Junior Accountant Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,320,170.00 UGX
9. Cashier Banking
1,327,700.00 UGX
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,329,860.00 UGX
11. Packer Production
1,338,110.00 UGX
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,345,320.00 UGX
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,346,350.00 UGX
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,353,050.00 UGX
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,360,010.00 UGX
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,372,170.00 UGX
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,374,690.00 UGX
18. General Labourer General labour
1,378,290.00 UGX
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,380,100.00 UGX
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,389,630.00 UGX

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
6,968,670 UGX (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
8,476,730 UGX (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
6,464,659 UGX (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
4,052,973 UGX (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,154 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,850,000 UGX
Anually salary
25,848 USD
Anually salary
94,200,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-11 04:33:27
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Operations Supervisor
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
220 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 UGX
Anually salary
2,640 USD
Anually salary
9,600,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-10 11:47:25
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Transport manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
161 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
588,000 UGX
Anually salary
1,932 USD
Anually salary
7,056,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-03 13:38:27
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Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,744 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000,000 UGX
Anually salary
32,928 USD
Anually salary
120,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-02 23:23:21
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Call Operator
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
137 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500,000 UGX
Anually salary
1,644 USD
Anually salary
6,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-02 01:57:34
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Cleaner
General labour
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
220 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 UGX
Anually salary
2,640 USD
Anually salary
9,600,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-01 01:58:35
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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
384 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,400,000 UGX
Anually salary
4,608 USD
Anually salary
16,800,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-30 13:44:11
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Receptionist
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
178 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
650,000 UGX
Anually salary
2,136 USD
Anually salary
7,800,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 14:06:01
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Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
230 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
840,000 UGX
Anually salary
2,760 USD
Anually salary
10,080,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 18:03:29
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Assistant
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
274 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 UGX
Anually salary
3,288 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 17:47:04
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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 2,576,260 UGX.

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

The worst-paid positions in the country Uganda are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, 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 10.84% less than men.

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