Salaries in Uganda

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 15,113,568 UGX (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 49,762,872 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:

15.1M - 49.8M UGX

10% earn less lthan 15.1M UGX

10% earns more than 49.8M UGX

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Uganda into salary brackets in UGX.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Uganda by age in UGX.

<24

Average 22.6M

Median 21.2M

10% 12.9M

25% 16.4M

75% 27.3M

90% 34.2M

25-34

Average 29.5M

Median 26.2M

10% 13.1M

25% 18.4M

75% 36.9M

90% 49.8M

35-44

Average 35.4M

Median 31.7M

10% 16.4M

25% 22.6M

75% 44.0M

90% 58.8M

45-54

Average 33.4M

Median 29.6M

10% 14.7M

25% 20.6M

75% 41.8M

90% 56.6M

55+

Average 30.6M

Median 27.8M

10% 15.0M

25% 20.2M

75% 37.8M

90% 49.7M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

31,578,996 UGX

27,984,888 UGX

Women

In general, in Uganda, men earn 12.8% 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.

95,627,716 UGX (gross)

Lithuania

98,966,770 UGX (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Logistics Controller
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

308 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,079,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,696 USD

Anually salary

12,948,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-16 11:09:52

Visual merchandiser
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

128 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 UGX

Anually salary

1,536 USD

Anually salary

5,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-15 19:46:47

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,226 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,300,000 UGX

Anually salary

14,712 USD

Anually salary

51,600,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-13 11:05:53

Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

485 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700,000 UGX

Anually salary

5,820 USD

Anually salary

20,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-11 12:34:59

Assistant Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

143 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 UGX

Anually salary

1,716 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-02 09:49:28

Plumber
Service Industries

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

185 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

650,000 UGX

Anually salary

2,220 USD

Anually salary

7,800,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-02 07:10:14

Call Operator
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

285 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,420 USD

Anually salary

12,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-07-31 14:26:31

IT Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,033 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,621,800 UGX

Anually salary

12,396 USD

Anually salary

43,461,600 UGX

Posted: 2025-07-31 10:14:57

Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

174 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

610,000 UGX

Anually salary

2,088 USD

Anually salary

7,320,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-07-28 11:55:55

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,311 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,600,000 UGX

Anually salary

15,732 USD

Anually salary

55,200,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-07-27 20:44:08

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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