Salaries in Uganda

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 307.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,011.00 EUR (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:

307 - 1,011 EUR

10% earn less lthan 307 EUR

10% earns more than 1,011 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Uganda into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Uganda by age in EUR.

<24

Average 460

Median 431

10% 263

25% 333

75% 555

90% 695

25-34

Average 599

Median 532

10% 266

25% 373

75% 750

90% 1,012

35-44

Average 719

Median 644

10% 332

25% 458

75% 895

90% 1,195

45-54

Average 678

Median 602

10% 298

25% 420

75% 850

90% 1,150

55+

Average 622

Median 564

10% 304

25% 410

75% 768

90% 1,010

Salaries by gender

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

Men

642 EUR

569 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

29,594,644,790.48 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

28,330,917,506.64 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

27,329,783,437.60 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

26,606,001,920.96 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

24,325,356,276.48 EUR

6. Managing Director Top Management

23,914,800,702.24 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

23,898,688,425.36 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

23,521,505,353.36 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

23,162,689,457.04 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

22,637,872,010.88 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

22,037,617,950.32 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

22,011,379,127.92 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

21,308,301,682.08 EUR

14. Finance Manager Management

20,803,819,323.28 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

20,602,026,379.76 EUR

16. Marketing Director Top Management

20,558,240,344.88 EUR

17. IT Manager Management

20,407,900,092.16 EUR

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

20,106,686,610.64 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

19,996,934,536.32 EUR

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

19,950,360,626.56 EUR

The worst paid positions in Uganda

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

4,385,491,178.88 EUR

2. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,644,804,540.88 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,867,178,560.72 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,974,224,756.48 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,027,727,355.28 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

5,126,286,931.92 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,204,019,443.28 EUR

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

5,222,386,618.96 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,228,167,359.52 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,304,751,922.40 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,417,045,882.64 EUR

12. Cashier Banking

5,436,602,004.96 EUR

13. Packer Production

5,450,623,375.68 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,480,019,056.40 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,484,200,868.72 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

5,511,505,643.28 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

5,539,835,371.84 EUR

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

5,565,008,242.08 EUR

19. General Labourer General labour

5,571,649,944.00 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,589,361,149.12 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

308 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,079,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,696 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

128 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 UGX

Anually salary

1,536 USD

Anually salary

5,400,000 UGX

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

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,226 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,300,000 UGX

Anually salary

14,712 USD

Anually salary

51,600,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-13 11:05:53

Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

485 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700,000 UGX

Anually salary

5,820 USD

Anually salary

20,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-11 12:34:59

Assistant Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

143 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 UGX

Anually salary

1,716 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-02 09:49:28

Plumber
Service Industries

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

185 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

650,000 UGX

Anually salary

2,220 USD

Anually salary

7,800,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-02 07:10:14

Call Operator
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

285 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,420 USD

Anually salary

12,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-07-31 14:26:31

IT Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,033 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,621,800 UGX

Anually salary

12,396 USD

Anually salary

43,461,600 UGX

Posted: 2025-07-31 10:14:57

Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

174 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

610,000 UGX

Anually salary

2,088 USD

Anually salary

7,320,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-07-28 11:55:55

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,311 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,600,000 UGX

Anually salary

15,732 USD

Anually salary

55,200,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-07-27 20:44:08

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