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Salaries in Uganda - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 4,368 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 13,908 USD (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:
4,368 - 13,908 USD
10% earn less lthan 4,368 USD
10% earns more than 13,908 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 6,288
Median 5,928
10% 3,720
25% 4,644
75% 7,524
90% 9,312
25-34
 
 
Average 8,544
Median 7,692
10% 4,056
25% 5,532
75% 10,596
90% 14,052
35-44
 
 
Average 10,128
Median 9,192
10% 4,980
25% 6,696
75% 12,504
90% 16,416
45-54
 
 
Average 9,480
Median 8,496
10% 4,368
25% 6,036
75% 11,820
90% 15,780
55+
 
 
Average 8,184
Median 7,512
10% 4,224
25% 5,580
75% 10,044
90% 12,972

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

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Men
8,796 USD
7,848 USD
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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
293,184 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
280,224 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
263,232 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
240,624 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
240,480 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
234,144 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
232,704 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
223,920 USD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
223,632 USD
10. Head of product development Management
218,016 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
217,728 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
210,816 USD
13. Finance Manager Management
206,496 USD
14. Marketing Director Top Management
203,760 USD
15. Technical Director Top Management
203,760 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
198,864 USD
17. IT Manager Management
198,432 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
197,856 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
195,696 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
187,056 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
43,344 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
48,096 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
49,104 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
49,680 USD
5. Cleaner General labour
50,544 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
51,408 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
52,416 USD
8. Junior Accountant Economy, Finance, Accountancy
53,136 USD
9. Cashier Banking
53,424 USD
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
53,568 USD
11. Packer Production
53,856 USD
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
54,144 USD
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
54,144 USD
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
54,432 USD
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
54,720 USD
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
55,296 USD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
55,296 USD
18. General Labourer General labour
55,440 USD
19. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
55,584 USD
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
55,872 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
28,146 USD (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
34,052 USD (gross)
HungaryHungary
30,554 USD (gross)
SerbiaSerbia
17,014 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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