Salaries in Uganda

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 3,984 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 13,920 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

3,984 - 13,920 USD

10% earn less lthan 3,984 USD

10% earns more than 13,920 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Uganda into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Uganda by age in USD.

<24

Average 6,168

median 5,724

10% 3,372

25% 4,344

75% 7,500

90% 9,528

25-34

Average 8,184

median 7,260

10% 3,600

25% 5,064

75% 10,248

90% 13,860

35-44

Average 9,516

median 8,292

10% 3,852

25% 5,616

75% 12,024

90% 16,620

45-54

Average 8,892

median 7,656

10% 3,408

25% 5,076

75% 11,292

90% 15,828

55+

Average 8,076

median 7,140

10% 3,492

25% 4,944

75% 10,140

90% 13,788

Salaries by gender

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

Men

8,388 USD

7,416 USD

Women

In general, in Uganda, men earn 13.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Uganda

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

3,604,329,934,538 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

3,546,994,121,298 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,421,648,853,600 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

3,331,037,004,381 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

3,045,498,949,387 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,034,467,445,564 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

3,024,867,392,167 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,944,856,574,360 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

2,874,155,370,733 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

2,834,230,351,255 USD

11. Head of product development Management

2,759,079,203,914 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,755,791,017,067 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

2,667,767,188,726 USD

14. Finance Manager Management

2,619,154,924,818 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

2,598,035,844,626 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

2,579,344,006,461 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,517,330,047,265 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,503,586,048,614 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,497,756,518,620 USD

20. IT Manager Management

2,485,324,682,859 USD

The worst paid positions in Uganda

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

549,054,593,658 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

583,513,132,162 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

596,422,118,065 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

622,763,917,744 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

629,464,765,388 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

646,268,748,644 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

651,538,145,863 USD

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

653,835,727,524 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

654,556,639,152 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

664,151,506,135 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

678,206,689,661 USD

12. Packer Production

682,412,871,889 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

686,090,039,830 USD

14. Cashier Banking

686,307,869,243 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

686,613,867,703 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

690,031,714,915 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

693,579,222,491 USD

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

696,732,562,559 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

697,069,679,507 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

699,782,174,335 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

13,098 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Interior Designer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

444 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,600,000 UGX

Anually salary

5,328 USD

Anually salary

19,200,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-07-09 21:35:07

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

222 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

800,000 UGX

Anually salary

2,664 USD

Anually salary

9,600,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-07-06 15:38:21

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

833 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

9,996 USD

Anually salary

36,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-07-03 18:36:12

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

333 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,996 USD

Anually salary

14,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-07-03 07:20:24

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

555 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

6,660 USD

Anually salary

24,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-07-02 12:23:02

Medical Records Clerk
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Uganda

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

139 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 UGX

Anually salary

1,668 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-06-19 13:26:39

Sales Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

555 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

6,660 USD

Anually salary

24,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-06-18 14:51:55

TV/Film Production Assistant
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

416 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500,000 UGX

Anually salary

4,992 USD

Anually salary

18,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-06-13 10:36:12

Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,388 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

16,656 USD

Anually salary

60,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-06-05 13:12:08

Junior 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

333 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,996 USD

Anually salary

14,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-05-25 15:30:50

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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