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Salaries in Uganda - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 4,368 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:
4,368 - 13,920 USD
10% earn less lthan 4,368 USD
10% earns more than 13,920 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 6,288
Median 5,928
10% 3,720
25% 4,656
75% 7,536
90% 9,324
25-34
 
 
Average 8,544
Median 7,704
10% 4,068
25% 5,544
75% 10,608
90% 14,064
35-44
 
 
Average 10,140
Median 9,204
10% 4,980
25% 6,708
75% 12,516
90% 16,428
45-54
 
 
Average 9,492
Median 8,508
10% 4,368
25% 6,036
75% 11,832
90% 15,804
55+
 
 
Average 8,196
Median 7,524
10% 4,236
25% 5,580
75% 10,056
90% 12,984

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

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Men
8,808 USD
7,860 USD
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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
294,048 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
281,088 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
263,952 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
241,344 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
241,056 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
234,864 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
233,424 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
224,640 USD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
224,208 USD
10. Head of product development Management
218,592 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
218,304 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
211,392 USD
13. Finance Manager Management
207,072 USD
14. Marketing Director Top Management
204,336 USD
15. Technical Director Top Management
204,336 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
199,440 USD
17. IT Manager Management
199,008 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
198,432 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
196,128 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
187,488 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
43,488 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
48,240 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
49,248 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
49,824 USD
5. Cleaner General labour
50,688 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
51,552 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
52,560 USD
8. Junior Accountant Economy, Finance, Accountancy
53,280 USD
9. Cashier Banking
53,568 USD
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
53,712 USD
11. Packer Production
54,000 USD
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
54,288 USD
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
54,288 USD
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
54,576 USD
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
54,864 USD
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
55,440 USD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
55,440 USD
18. General Labourer General labour
55,584 USD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
55,728 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
56,160 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
21,498 USD (net)
EstoniaEstonia
27,849 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
20,692 USD (net)
HungaryHungary
30,172 USD (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Receptionist
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
182 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
650,000 UGX
Anually salary
2,184 USD
Anually salary
7,800,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-22 14:06:01
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Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
236 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
840,000 UGX
Anually salary
2,832 USD
Anually salary
10,080,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 18:03:29
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Assistant
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
281 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 UGX
Anually salary
3,372 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 17:47:04
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Archivist, Registry Administrator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
375 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,337,500 UGX
Anually salary
4,500 USD
Anually salary
16,050,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 12:06:56
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Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
168 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
600,000 UGX
Anually salary
2,016 USD
Anually salary
7,200,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-15 11:24:42
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
281 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 UGX
Anually salary
3,372 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-14 22:39:56
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Tractor, harvester driver
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
177 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
630,000 UGX
Anually salary
2,124 USD
Anually salary
7,560,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-11 04:17:46
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Hotel Porter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
472 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,680,000 UGX
Anually salary
5,664 USD
Anually salary
20,160,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 19:03:59
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Sales Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
707 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,520,000 UGX
Anually salary
8,484 USD
Anually salary
30,240,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-06 09:33:54
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,942 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,916,670 UGX
Anually salary
23,304 USD
Anually salary
83,000,040 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 08:56:48
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Uganda is 723 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Uganda are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Uganda are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Uganda, regardless of the work they do, women earn 10.76% less than men.

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