Salaries in Uganda

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 304.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,002.00 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:

304 - 1,002 EUR

10% earn less lthan 304 EUR

10% earns more than 1,002 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 456

Median 427

10% 260

25% 330

75% 550

90% 688

25-34

Average 593

Median 527

10% 264

25% 370

75% 742

90% 1,002

35-44

Average 712

Median 638

10% 329

25% 454

75% 886

90% 1,183

45-54

Average 671

Median 596

10% 295

25% 416

75% 842

90% 1,139

55+

Average 616

Median 559

10% 301

25% 406

75% 761

90% 1,000

Salaries by gender

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

Men

636 EUR

563 EUR

Women

In general, in Uganda, men earn 13.0% 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

29,887,926,445.85 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

28,611,675,679.05 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

27,600,620,414.50 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

26,869,666,254.20 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

24,566,419,509.60 EUR

6. Managing Director Top Management

24,151,795,347.30 EUR

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

24,135,523,398.45 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

23,754,602,458.45 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

23,392,230,712.05 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

22,862,212,347.60 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

22,256,009,795.15 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

22,229,510,947.15 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

21,519,466,034.10 EUR

14. Finance Manager Management

21,009,984,276.85 EUR

15. Technical Director Top Management

20,806,191,573.95 EUR

16. Marketing Director Top Management

20,761,971,621.35 EUR

17. IT Manager Management

20,610,141,503.20 EUR

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

20,305,943,009.05 EUR

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

20,195,103,296.40 EUR

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

20,148,067,841.20 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

4,428,951,207.60 EUR

2. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,690,834,353.85 EUR

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,915,412,090.65 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,023,519,109.60 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

5,077,551,916.85 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

5,177,088,214.65 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,255,591,051.85 EUR

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

5,274,140,245.45 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,279,978,272.90 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,357,321,785.50 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,470,728,574.05 EUR

12. Cashier Banking

5,490,478,496.70 EUR

13. Packer Production

5,504,638,818.60 EUR

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,534,325,809.25 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,538,549,063.15 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

5,566,124,426.85 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

5,594,734,901.80 EUR

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

5,620,157,234.10 EUR

19. General Labourer General labour

5,626,864,755.00 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,644,751,477.40 EUR

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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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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