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Salaries in Uganda - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 364.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,159.00 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:
364 - 1,159 USD
10% earn less lthan 364 USD
10% earns more than 1,159 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 524
Median 494
10% 310
25% 387
75% 627
90% 776
25-34
 
 
Average 712
Median 641
10% 338
25% 461
75% 883
90% 1,171
35-44
 
 
Average 844
Median 766
10% 415
25% 558
75% 1,042
90% 1,368
45-54
 
 
Average 790
Median 708
10% 364
25% 503
75% 985
90% 1,315
55+
 
 
Average 682
Median 626
10% 352
25% 465
75% 837
90% 1,081

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

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Men
733 USD
654 USD
Woman icon
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
2,036.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,946.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,828.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,671.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,670.00 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
1,626.00 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,616.00 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
1,555.00 USD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
1,553.00 USD
10. Head of product development Management
1,514.00 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,512.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,464.00 USD
13. Finance Manager Management
1,434.00 USD
14. Marketing Director Top Management
1,415.00 USD
15. Technical Director Top Management
1,415.00 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,381.00 USD
17. IT Manager Management
1,378.00 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,374.00 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,359.00 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
1,299.00 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
301.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
334.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
341.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
345.00 USD
5. Cleaner General labour
351.00 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
357.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
364.00 USD
8. Junior Accountant Economy, Finance, Accountancy
369.00 USD
9. Cashier Banking
371.00 USD
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
372.00 USD
11. Packer Production
374.00 USD
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
376.00 USD
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
376.00 USD
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
378.00 USD
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
380.00 USD
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
384.00 USD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
384.00 USD
18. General Labourer General labour
385.00 USD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
386.00 USD
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
388.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,345 USD (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,838 USD (gross)
HungaryHungary
2,546 USD (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
1,418 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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Assistant
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
280 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 UGX
Anually salary
3,360 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 17:47:04
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Archivist, Registry Administrator
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
375 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,337,500 UGX
Anually salary
4,500 USD
Anually salary
16,050,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 12:06:56
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Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
168 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
600,000 UGX
Anually salary
2,016 USD
Anually salary
7,200,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-15 11:24:42
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
280 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 UGX
Anually salary
3,360 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-14 22:39:56
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Tractor, harvester driver
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
177 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
630,000 UGX
Anually salary
2,124 USD
Anually salary
7,560,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-11 04:17:46
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Hotel Porter
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
471 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,680,000 UGX
Anually salary
5,652 USD
Anually salary
20,160,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-09 19:03:59
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Sales Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
707 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,520,000 UGX
Anually salary
8,484 USD
Anually salary
30,240,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-06 09:33:54
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,940 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,916,670 UGX
Anually salary
23,280 USD
Anually salary
83,000,040 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 08:56:48
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Graphic
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
140 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
500,000 UGX
Anually salary
1,680 USD
Anually salary
6,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-02 21:01:31
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Physiotherapist
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
519 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,850,000 UGX
Anually salary
6,228 USD
Anually salary
22,200,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-12-01 00:14:52
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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 723 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, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, 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 10.78% less than men.

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