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Salaries in Uganda - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 14,152,068 UGX (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 51,001,332 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:
14.2M - 51.0M UGX
10% earn less lthan 14.2M UGX
10% earns more than 51.0M 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 22.2M
Median 20.2M
10% 11.1M
25% 14.8M
75% 27.4M
90% 35.9M
25-34
 
 
Average 30.1M
Median 26.1M
10% 11.9M
25% 17.5M
75% 38.1M
90% 53.0M
35-44
 
 
Average 33.7M
Median 28.5M
10% 11.7M
25% 18.3M
75% 43.2M
90% 61.8M
45-54
 
 
Average 31.8M
Median 26.5M
10% 10.3M
25% 16.5M
75% 41.0M
90% 59.6M
55+
 
 
Average 30.0M
Median 25.5M
10% 10.8M
25% 16.6M
75% 38.4M
90% 54.5M

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

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Men
30,192,600 UGX
27,587,148 UGX
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Women
In general, in Uganda, men earn 9.4% 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
1,049,597,280 UGX
2. IT Director Top Management
992,927,520 UGX
3. Leasing Director Leasing
932,473,440 UGX
4. Plant manager Top Management
852,540,480 UGX
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
833,389,920 UGX
6. Managing Director Top Management
825,439,680 UGX
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
824,368,320 UGX
8. Lead developer Information Technology
793,399,680 UGX
9. IT Architect Information Technology
793,029,600 UGX
10. Head of product development Management
772,362,720 UGX
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
771,442,560 UGX
12. Sales Director Top Management
746,801,280 UGX
13. Marketing Director Top Management
724,816,800 UGX
14. Finance Manager Management
724,351,680 UGX
15. Technical Director Top Management
722,047,680 UGX
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
704,688,480 UGX
17. IT Manager Management
702,057,600 UGX
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
700,842,240 UGX
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
693,158,400 UGX
20. Logistics Director Top Management
687,954,240 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
153,699,840 UGX
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
170,582,400 UGX
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
173,482,560 UGX
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
174,333,600 UGX
5. Cleaner General labour
181,473,120 UGX
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
182,387,520 UGX
7. Junior Accountant Economy, Finance, Accountancy
184,219,200 UGX
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
185,918,400 UGX
9. Cashier Banking
186,645,600 UGX
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
189,853,920 UGX
11. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
190,877,760 UGX
12. Packer Production
191,030,400 UGX
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
192,061,440 UGX
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
192,208,320 UGX
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
193,164,480 UGX
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
194,156,640 UGX
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
195,893,280 UGX
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
197,026,560 UGX
19. General Labourer General labour
197,382,240 UGX
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
198,387,360 UGX

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
122,963,560 UGX (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
103,939,128 UGX (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
48,635,682 UGX (net)
RomaniaRomania
73,622,384 UGX (net)

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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Project Assistant
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
275 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,004,170 UGX
Anually salary
3,300 USD
Anually salary
12,050,040 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-13 14:02:05
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IT Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,353 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,900,000 UGX
Anually salary
52,236 USD
Anually salary
190,800,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 11:51:58
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Electrical Engineering Technician
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
267 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
975,000 UGX
Anually salary
3,204 USD
Anually salary
11,700,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-11 21:52:21
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Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,149 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,850,000 UGX
Anually salary
25,788 USD
Anually salary
94,200,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-11 04:33:27
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Operations Supervisor
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
219 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 UGX
Anually salary
2,628 USD
Anually salary
9,600,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-10 11:47:25
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Transport manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
161 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
588,000 UGX
Anually salary
1,932 USD
Anually salary
7,056,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-03 13:38:27
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Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,738 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000,000 UGX
Anually salary
32,856 USD
Anually salary
120,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-02 23:23:21
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Call Operator
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
137 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500,000 UGX
Anually salary
1,644 USD
Anually salary
6,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-02 01:57:34
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Cleaner
General labour
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
219 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 UGX
Anually salary
2,628 USD
Anually salary
9,600,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-01 01:58:35
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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
383 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,400,000 UGX
Anually salary
4,596 USD
Anually salary
16,800,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-30 13:44:11
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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 2,554,110 UGX.

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, Porter, Information Staff, Tailor, 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 8.63% less than men.

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