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Salaries in Uganda - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 329.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,184.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Uganda is
80% of people earn:
329 - 1,184 USD
10% earn less lthan 329 USD
10% earns more than 1,184 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 516
Median 469
10% 257
25% 344
75% 637
90% 833
25-34
 
 
Average 698
Median 606
10% 276
25% 406
75% 885
90% 1,231
35-44
 
 
Average 782
Median 661
10% 272
25% 424
75% 1,002
90% 1,434
45-54
 
 
Average 739
Median 615
10% 238
25% 384
75% 952
90% 1,385
55+
 
 
Average 698
Median 593
10% 251
25% 385
75% 891
90% 1,266

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

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Men
701 USD
641 USD
Woman icon
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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2,033.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,923.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,806.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,651.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,614.00 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
1,599.00 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,596.00 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
1,536.00 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
1,536.00 USD
10. Head of product development Management
1,496.00 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,494.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,446.00 USD
13. Marketing Director Top Management
1,404.00 USD
14. Finance Manager Management
1,403.00 USD
15. Technical Director Top Management
1,398.00 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,365.00 USD
17. IT Manager Management
1,360.00 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,357.00 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,342.00 USD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
1,332.00 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
297.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
330.00 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
336.00 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
337.00 USD
5. Cleaner General labour
351.00 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
353.00 USD
7. Junior Accountant Economy, Finance, Accountancy
356.00 USD
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
360.00 USD
9. Cashier Banking
361.00 USD
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
367.00 USD
11. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
369.00 USD
12. Packer Production
370.00 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
372.00 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
372.00 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
374.00 USD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
376.00 USD
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
379.00 USD
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
381.00 USD
19. General Labourer General labour
382.00 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
384.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,381 USD (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
1,449 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,432 USD (net)
CroatiaCroatia
1,967 USD (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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HR Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,157 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,150,000 UGX
Anually salary
13,884 USD
Anually salary
49,800,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-02-02 09:35:50
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
139 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500,000 UGX
Anually salary
1,668 USD
Anually salary
6,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-02-02 08:12:00
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Marketing Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
427 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,533,330 UGX
Anually salary
5,124 USD
Anually salary
18,399,960 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-29 06:57:11
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Call Operator
Customer Support
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
192 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
690,000 UGX
Anually salary
2,304 USD
Anually salary
8,280,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-29 00:37:50
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Data analyst
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
697 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,500,000 UGX
Anually salary
8,364 USD
Anually salary
30,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 23:01:44
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Internal Auditor
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
446 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,600,000 UGX
Anually salary
5,352 USD
Anually salary
19,200,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 13:44:19
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Logistics Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,065 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,000,000 UGX
Anually salary
36,780 USD
Anually salary
132,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-23 12:49:10
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Chief Executive Officer
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
392 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,405,710 UGX
Anually salary
4,704 USD
Anually salary
16,868,520 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-21 19:10:02
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Graphic Designer
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
413 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,483,500 UGX
Anually salary
4,956 USD
Anually salary
17,802,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-21 07:42:06
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Facility Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,087 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,900,000 UGX
Anually salary
13,044 USD
Anually salary
46,800,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-21 06:43:24
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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 712 USD.

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 8.56% less than men.

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