Salaries in Uganda - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 15,562,884 UGX (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 49,581,960 UGX (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:

15.6M - 49.6M UGX

10% earn less lthan 15.6M UGX

10% earns more than 49.6M UGX

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Distribution of employees in Uganda into salary brackets in UGX.

Average salary and range in Uganda by age in UGX.

<24

Average 22.4M

Median 21.1M

10% 13.2M

25% 16.6M

75% 26.8M

90% 33.2M

25-34

Average 30.5M

Median 27.4M

10% 14.5M

25% 19.7M

75% 37.8M

90% 50.1M

35-44

Average 36.1M

Median 32.8M

10% 17.8M

25% 23.9M

75% 44.6M

90% 58.5M

45-54

Average 33.8M

Median 30.3M

10% 15.6M

25% 21.5M

75% 42.1M

90% 56.3M

55+

Average 29.2M

Median 26.8M

10% 15.1M

25% 19.9M

75% 35.8M

90% 46.3M

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

Men

31,381,980 UGX

27,980,976 UGX

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 (UGX).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,039,468,320 UGX

2. IT Director Top Management

995,081,760 UGX

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

959,918,400 UGX

4. Leasing Director Leasing

934,496,640 UGX

5. Plant manager Top Management

854,392,320 UGX

6. Managing Director Top Management

839,972,160 UGX

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

839,406,240 UGX

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

826,158,240 UGX

9. IT Architect Information Technology

813,555,360 UGX

10. Lead developer Information Technology

795,121,920 UGX

11. Head of product development Management

774,038,880 UGX

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

773,117,280 UGX

13. Sales Director Top Management

748,422,720 UGX

14. Finance Manager Management

730,703,520 UGX

15. Technical Director Top Management

723,615,840 UGX

16. Marketing Director Top Management

722,077,920 UGX

17. IT Manager Management

716,797,440 UGX

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

706,217,760 UGX

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

702,362,880 UGX

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

700,727,040 UGX

The worst paid positions in Uganda

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

154,033,920 UGX

2. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

163,141,920 UGX

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

170,952,480 UGX

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

174,712,320 UGX

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

176,591,520 UGX

6. Cleaner General labour

180,053,280 UGX

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

182,783,520 UGX

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

183,428,640 UGX

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

183,631,680 UGX

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

186,321,600 UGX

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

190,265,760 UGX

12. Cashier Banking

190,952,640 UGX

13. Packer Production

191,445,120 UGX

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

192,477,600 UGX

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

192,624,480 UGX

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

193,583,520 UGX

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

194,578,560 UGX

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

195,462,720 UGX

19. General Labourer General labour

195,696,000 UGX

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

196,318,080 UGX

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

126,866,817 UGX (gross)

Czech Republic

113,964,761 UGX (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,387 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,400,000 UGX

Anually salary

28,644 USD

Anually salary

100,800,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-10-05 16:17:47

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

625 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,200,000 UGX

Anually salary

7,500 USD

Anually salary

26,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-10-03 06:08:35

Store Department Manager
Commerce

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

242 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

850,000 UGX

Anually salary

2,904 USD

Anually salary

10,200,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-10-02 15:48:35

HR Officer
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,137 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

13,644 USD

Anually salary

48,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-10-02 02:48:37

Statistician
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,137 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

13,644 USD

Anually salary

48,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-10-01 17:12:08

Office Manager
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,421 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

17,052 USD

Anually salary

60,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-10-01 15:46:43

Electronics Electrician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

284 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,408 USD

Anually salary

12,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-09-30 21:15:25

Project Coordinator
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

497 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,750,000 UGX

Anually salary

5,964 USD

Anually salary

21,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-09-23 17:36:40

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

227 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

800,000 UGX

Anually salary

2,724 USD

Anually salary

9,600,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-09-23 12:05:58

Electrical Engineering Technician
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

286 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,008,330 UGX

Anually salary

3,432 USD

Anually salary

12,099,960 UGX

Posted: 2025-09-19 10:56:21

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Salaries in Uganda - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Uganda into salary brackets in UGX.

Average salary and range in Uganda by age in UGX.

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

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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