Salaries in Uganda - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 373.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,188.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Uganda is

80% of people earn:

373 - 1,188 USD

10% earn less lthan 373 USD

10% earns more than 1,188 USD

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Distribution of employees in Uganda into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Uganda by age in USD.

<24

Average 537

Median 506

10% 317

25% 397

75% 643

90% 796

25-34

Average 730

Median 657

10% 347

25% 473

75% 905

90% 1,200

35-44

Average 865

Median 785

10% 425

25% 572

75% 1,069

90% 1,402

45-54

Average 810

Median 726

10% 373

25% 516

75% 1,009

90% 1,348

55+

Average 699

Median 642

10% 361

25% 476

75% 858

90% 1,108

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

Men

752 USD

670 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,095.00 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

2,002.00 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

1,880.00 USD

4. Plant manager Top Management

1,719.00 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,718.00 USD

6. Managing Director Top Management

1,673.00 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,662.00 USD

8. Lead developer Information Technology

1,600.00 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

1,598.00 USD

10. Head of product development Management

1,557.00 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,556.00 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

1,506.00 USD

13. Finance Manager Management

1,476.00 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

1,456.00 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

1,456.00 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,421.00 USD

17. IT Manager Management

1,418.00 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,413.00 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,398.00 USD

20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

1,336.00 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

310.00 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

344.00 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

351.00 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

355.00 USD

5. Cleaner General labour

361.00 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

367.00 USD

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

375.00 USD

8. Junior Accountant Economy, Finance, Accountancy

380.00 USD

9. Cashier Banking

382.00 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

382.00 USD

11. Packer Production

385.00 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

387.00 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

387.00 USD

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

389.00 USD

15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

391.00 USD

16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

395.00 USD

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

395.00 USD

18. General Labourer General labour

396.00 USD

19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

397.00 USD

20. Florist Service Industries

400.00 USD

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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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

862 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

10,344 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

862 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

10,344 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

1,667 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,800,000 UGX

Anually salary

20,004 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

339 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,180,000 UGX

Anually salary

4,068 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

287 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,444 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

2,898 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,080,000 UGX

Anually salary

34,776 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 USD.

Average salary and range in Uganda by age in USD.

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

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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