Salaries in Uganda - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 368.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,171.00 USD (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:

368 - 1,171 USD

10% earn less lthan 368 USD

10% earns more than 1,171 USD

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Distribution of employees in Uganda into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Uganda by age in USD.

<24

Average 529

Median 499

10% 313

25% 391

75% 634

90% 785

25-34

Average 719

Median 648

10% 342

25% 466

75% 893

90% 1,183

35-44

Average 853

Median 774

10% 419

25% 564

75% 1,054

90% 1,382

45-54

Average 798

Median 715

10% 368

25% 508

75% 995

90% 1,329

55+

Average 689

Median 633

10% 356

25% 470

75% 846

90% 1,093

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

Men

741 USD

661 USD

Women

In general, in Uganda, men earn 12.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Uganda

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

25,671,722,168.25 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

24,539,670,763.74 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

23,672,487,986.11 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

23,045,581,663.68 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

21,070,092,863.97 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

21,052,239,723.54 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

20,503,837,822.95 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

20,373,820,387.22 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

19,608,464,019.24 USD

10. IT Architect Information Technology

19,579,038,092.12 USD

11. Head of product development Management

19,088,535,407.83 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

19,065,813,229.10 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

18,456,795,329.98 USD

14. Finance Manager Management

18,085,654,649.79 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

17,845,025,365.74 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

17,840,544,439.19 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

17,416,020,752.13 USD

18. IT Manager Management

17,378,162,215.22 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

17,320,933,373.76 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

17,280,569,751.92 USD

The worst paid positions in Uganda

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

3,798,626,096.70 USD

2. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,048,958,174.46 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,215,846,226.30 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,308,569,651.30 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,354,896,080.91 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

4,432,271,450.40 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,507,635,695.38 USD

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

4,523,512,994.18 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

4,528,523,164.02 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,594,890,273.01 USD

11. Junior Accountant Economy, Finance, Accountancy

4,657,940,790.69 USD

12. Cashier Banking

4,684,508,804.02 USD

13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

4,692,129,907.44 USD

14. Packer Production

4,721,238,288.58 USD

15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,746,677,249.55 USD

16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

4,750,311,386.83 USD

17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

4,773,950,920.60 USD

18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

4,798,507,809.41 USD

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

4,820,312,633.10 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,841,411,799.06 USD

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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

2,381 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,400,000 UGX

Anually salary

28,572 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

624 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,200,000 UGX

Anually salary

7,488 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

241 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

850,000 UGX

Anually salary

2,892 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

1,134 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

13,608 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

1,134 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

13,608 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

1,417 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

17,004 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

283 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,396 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

496 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,750,000 UGX

Anually salary

5,952 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 USD.

Average salary and range in Uganda by age in USD.

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

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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