Salaries in Uganda - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 359.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,143.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Uganda is

80% of people earn:

359 - 1,143 USD

10% earn less lthan 359 USD

10% earns more than 1,143 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 517

Median 487

10% 305

25% 382

75% 618

90% 766

25-34

Average 702

Median 633

10% 334

25% 455

75% 871

90% 1,154

35-44

Average 832

Median 755

10% 409

25% 551

75% 1,028

90% 1,349

45-54

Average 779

Median 698

10% 359

25% 496

75% 971

90% 1,297

55+

Average 673

Median 618

10% 348

25% 458

75% 826

90% 1,066

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

Men

723 USD

645 USD

Women

In general, in Uganda, men earn 12.1% 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

2,018.00 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

1,929.00 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

1,811.00 USD

4. Plant manager Top Management

1,656.00 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,654.00 USD

6. Managing Director Top Management

1,611.00 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,601.00 USD

8. Lead developer Information Technology

1,541.00 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

1,539.00 USD

10. Head of product development Management

1,500.00 USD

11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,498.00 USD

12. Sales Director Top Management

1,450.00 USD

13. Finance Manager Management

1,421.00 USD

14. Marketing Director Top Management

1,402.00 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

1,402.00 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,369.00 USD

17. IT Manager Management

1,366.00 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,361.00 USD

19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,346.00 USD

20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications

1,287.00 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

298.00 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

331.00 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

338.00 USD

4. Porter, Information Staff General labour

342.00 USD

5. Cleaner General labour

348.00 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

354.00 USD

7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

361.00 USD

8. Junior Accountant Economy, Finance, Accountancy

366.00 USD

9. Cashier Banking

368.00 USD

10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

368.00 USD

11. Packer Production

371.00 USD

12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

373.00 USD

13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

373.00 USD

14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

375.00 USD

15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

377.00 USD

16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

380.00 USD

17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

381.00 USD

18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

382.00 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

382.00 USD

20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care

385.00 USD

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Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

138 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 UGX

Anually salary

1,656 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-12-02 21:01:31

Physiotherapist
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

512 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,850,000 UGX

Anually salary

6,144 USD

Anually salary

22,200,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-12-01 00:14:52

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

830 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

9,960 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

830 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

9,960 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

576 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,083,330 UGX

Anually salary

6,912 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

1,604 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,800,000 UGX

Anually salary

19,248 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

184 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

665,000 UGX

Anually salary

2,208 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

326 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,180,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,912 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

277 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,324 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

465 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,680,000 UGX

Anually salary

5,580 USD

Anually salary

20,160,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-11-17 07:38:10

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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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