Salaries in Uganda

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 290.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,015.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:

290 - 1,015 EUR

10% earn less lthan 290 EUR

10% earns more than 1,015 EUR

Compare your salary

The displayed value has just informative character. Compare your salary with others to see more detailed information.

Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Uganda into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Uganda by age in EUR.

<24

Average 450

median 417

10% 246

25% 317

75% 546

90% 694

25-34

Average 596

median 529

10% 262

25% 369

75% 747

90% 1,010

35-44

Average 693

median 605

10% 281

25% 409

75% 877

90% 1,212

45-54

Average 648

median 558

10% 248

25% 370

75% 823

90% 1,154

55+

Average 589

median 520

10% 254

25% 361

75% 739

90% 1,005

Salaries by gender

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

Men

612 EUR

540 EUR

Women

In general, in Uganda, men earn 13.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Uganda

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Uganda (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

28,619,921,226.60 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

28,164,650,347.35 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

27,169,355,312.55 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

26,449,858,475.70 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

24,182,564,196.45 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

24,094,969,338.00 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

24,018,740,808.15 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

23,383,420,694.70 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

22,822,022,899.50 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

22,505,001,169.20 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

21,908,268,917.70 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

21,882,159,307.80 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

21,183,212,463.60 EUR

14. Finance Manager Management

20,797,210,297.05 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

20,629,515,767.85 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

20,481,094,578.45 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

19,988,677,219.50 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

19,879,543,992.00 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

19,833,255,030.60 EUR

20. IT Manager Management

19,734,540,937.65 EUR

The worst paid positions in Uganda

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

4,359,728,300.40 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,633,343,833.80 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,735,846,702.95 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,945,011,858.60 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,998,219,454.80 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

5,131,650,268.80 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,173,491,536.40 EUR

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

5,191,735,317.45 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

5,197,459,664.10 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,273,647,011.60 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

5,385,251,180.10 EUR

12. Packer Production

5,418,650,065.95 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

5,447,848,352.10 EUR

14. Cashier Banking

5,449,578,010.80 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

5,452,007,769.45 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

5,479,146,938.10 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

5,507,315,665.50 EUR

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

5,532,354,534.30 EUR

19. General Labourer General labour

5,535,031,387.05 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,556,569,756.10 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,385 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

16,620 USD

Anually salary

60,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-06-05 13:12:08

Junior 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

333 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,996 USD

Anually salary

14,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-05-25 15:30:50

Project Assistant
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

831 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

9,972 USD

Anually salary

36,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-05-19 12:10:43

Quality Inspector
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

416 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500,000 UGX

Anually salary

4,992 USD

Anually salary

18,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-05-14 11:48:40

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

305 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,100,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,660 USD

Anually salary

13,200,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-05-14 08:45:03

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

471 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700,000 UGX

Anually salary

5,652 USD

Anually salary

20,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-05-01 13:16:11

Process Engineer
Production

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

942 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,400,000 UGX

Anually salary

11,304 USD

Anually salary

40,800,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-04-28 00:09:30

Process Engineer
Production

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,134 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,700,000 UGX

Anually salary

25,608 USD

Anually salary

92,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-04-28 00:00:10

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

499 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,800,000 UGX

Anually salary

5,988 USD

Anually salary

21,600,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-04-11 10:53:52

Picker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

194 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

700,000 UGX

Anually salary

2,328 USD

Anually salary

8,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-04-09 16:24:33

See more profiles

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

Find out if you are being paid fairly