Salaries in Uganda

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 3,444 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 12,024 EUR (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:

3,444 - 12,024 EUR

10% earn less lthan 3,444 EUR

10% earns more than 12,024 EUR

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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 5,328

median 4,944

10% 2,916

25% 3,756

75% 6,480

90% 8,232

25-34

Average 7,068

median 6,264

10% 3,108

25% 4,368

75% 8,844

90% 11,964

35-44

Average 8,220

median 7,164

10% 3,324

25% 4,848

75% 10,392

90% 14,364

45-54

Average 7,680

median 6,612

10% 2,940

25% 4,392

75% 9,756

90% 13,680

55+

Average 6,972

median 6,168

10% 3,012

25% 4,272

75% 8,760

90% 11,904

Salaries by gender

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

Men

7,248 EUR

6,396 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

4,172,909,669,464 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

4,106,529,184,375 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,961,410,815,886 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

3,856,505,030,721 EUR

5. Plant manager Top Management

3,525,923,609,951 EUR

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,513,151,896,538 EUR

7. Managing Director Top Management

3,502,037,443,539 EUR

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,409,404,992,749 EUR

9. IT Architect Information Technology

3,327,550,739,222 EUR

10. Lead developer Information Technology

3,281,327,584,612 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

3,194,321,412,839 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,190,514,517,539 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

3,088,605,011,167 EUR

14. Finance Manager Management

3,032,324,207,300 EUR

15. Marketing Director Top Management

3,007,873,611,616 EUR

16. Technical Director Top Management

2,986,233,153,157 EUR

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,914,436,548,886 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

2,898,524,447,078 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,891,775,314,085 EUR

20. IT Manager Management

2,877,382,367,657 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

635,667,451,246 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

675,561,792,534 EUR

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

690,507,159,100 EUR

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

721,004,353,471 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

728,762,253,673 EUR

6. Cleaner General labour

748,217,049,846 EUR

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

754,317,689,633 EUR

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

756,977,712,690 EUR

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

757,812,347,464 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

768,920,795,896 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

785,193,171,708 EUR

12. Packer Production

790,062,875,317 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

794,320,113,122 EUR

14. Cashier Banking

794,572,304,924 EUR

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

794,926,574,361 EUR

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

798,883,583,829 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

802,990,707,466 EUR

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

806,641,484,031 EUR

19. General Labourer General labour

807,031,780,868 EUR

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

810,172,169,263 EUR

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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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

326 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,912 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

816 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

9,792 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

408 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500,000 UGX

Anually salary

4,896 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

299 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,100,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,588 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

462 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700,000 UGX

Anually salary

5,544 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

925 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,400,000 UGX

Anually salary

11,100 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

2,094 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,700,000 UGX

Anually salary

25,128 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

489 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,800,000 UGX

Anually salary

5,868 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

190 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

700,000 UGX

Anually salary

2,280 USD

Anually salary

8,400,000 UGX

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

Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,113 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,093,330 UGX

Anually salary

13,356 USD

Anually salary

49,119,960 UGX

Posted: 2025-04-09 11:14:47

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