Salaries in Uganda

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 356.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,173.00 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:

356 - 1,173 USD

10% earn less lthan 356 USD

10% earns more than 1,173 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Uganda into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Uganda by age in USD.

<24

Average 533

Median 500

10% 305

25% 386

75% 644

90% 806

25-34

Average 694

Median 617

10% 309

25% 433

75% 869

90% 1,173

35-44

Average 833

Median 747

10% 385

25% 531

75% 1,037

90% 1,385

45-54

Average 786

Median 697

10% 345

25% 486

75% 985

90% 1,333

55+

Average 721

Median 654

10% 353

25% 475

75% 890

90% 1,170

Salaries by gender

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

Men

744 USD

659 USD

Women

In general, in Uganda, men earn 12.9% 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

25,528,029,664.87 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

24,437,951,786.97 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

23,574,384,057.28 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

22,950,057,725.32 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

20,982,796,753.63 USD

6. Managing Director Top Management

20,628,655,828.72 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

20,614,757,547.97 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

20,289,403,392.88 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

19,979,892,570.55 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

19,527,190,555.40 USD

11. Head of product development Management

19,009,417,709.24 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

18,986,784,376.71 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

18,380,317,158.70 USD

14. Finance Manager Management

17,945,155,976.26 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

17,771,091,503.29 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

17,733,322,129.63 USD

17. IT Manager Management

17,603,640,207.16 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

17,343,816,622.65 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

17,249,145,636.44 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

17,208,971,471.20 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

3,782,878,615.44 USD

2. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,006,559,597.07 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,198,377,090.24 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,290,714,014.04 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,336,864,793.65 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

4,421,881,248.96 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,488,932,496.58 USD

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

4,504,775,829.35 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

4,509,762,235.42 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,575,823,274.73 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

4,672,686,865.04 USD

12. Cashier Banking

4,689,555,770.69 USD

13. Packer Production

4,701,650,457.76 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,727,006,863.11 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

4,730,614,050.48 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

4,754,166,862.14 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

4,778,603,788.36 USD

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

4,800,317,641.75 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

4,806,046,704.05 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,821,324,203.50 USD

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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.

Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

481 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700,000 UGX

Anually salary

5,772 USD

Anually salary

20,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-27 08:46:52

Cashier
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

226 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

800,000 UGX

Anually salary

2,712 USD

Anually salary

9,600,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-23 21:40:54

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

305 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,079,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,660 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

127 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 UGX

Anually salary

1,524 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

1,216 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,300,000 UGX

Anually salary

14,592 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

481 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700,000 UGX

Anually salary

5,772 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

141 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 UGX

Anually salary

1,692 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

184 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

650,000 UGX

Anually salary

2,208 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

283 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,396 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

1,024 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,621,800 UGX

Anually salary

12,288 USD

Anually salary

43,461,600 UGX

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

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