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Salaries in Uganda - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 4,392 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 14,004 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:
4,392 - 14,004 USD
10% earn less lthan 4,392 USD
10% earns more than 14,004 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 6,324
Median 5,964
10% 3,744
25% 4,680
75% 7,572
90% 9,384
25-34
 
 
Average 8,604
Median 7,752
10% 4,092
25% 5,568
75% 10,668
90% 14,136
35-44
 
 
Average 10,200
Median 9,252
10% 5,016
25% 6,744
75% 12,600
90% 16,524
45-54
 
 
Average 9,540
Median 8,556
10% 4,404
25% 6,072
75% 11,892
90% 15,888
55+
 
 
Average 8,244
Median 7,572
10% 4,260
25% 5,616
75% 10,116
90% 13,068

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

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Men
8,856 USD
7,896 USD
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Women
In general, in Uganda, men earn 12.2% 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
3,710,490,702,502 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
3,546,868,403,084 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
3,421,529,183,040 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
3,330,918,585,687 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
3,045,389,131,287 USD
6. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,042,808,707,927 USD
7. Managing Director Top Management
2,963,544,833,847 USD
8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,944,752,620,247 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
2,834,130,992,727 USD
10. IT Architect Information Technology
2,829,877,883,869 USD
11. Head of product development Management
2,758,982,536,931 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,755,698,361,745 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
2,667,673,287,404 USD
14. Finance Manager Management
2,614,030,059,491 USD
15. Technical Director Top Management
2,579,250,440,291 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
2,578,602,784,625 USD
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
2,517,243,784,887 USD
18. IT Manager Management
2,511,771,859,462 USD
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
2,503,500,225,687 USD
20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,497,666,225,047 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
549,038,616,175 USD
2. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
585,220,639,375 USD
3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
609,341,988,175 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
622,743,870,764 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
629,439,712,407 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
640,623,246,851 USD
7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
651,516,101,193 USD
8. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
653,810,944,102 USD
9. Housekeeper Service Industries
654,535,094,531 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
664,127,537,891 USD
11. Junior Accountant Economy, Finance, Accountancy
673,240,614,065 USD
12. Cashier Banking
677,080,651,200 USD
13. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
678,182,175,796 USD
14. Packer Production
682,389,387,796 USD
15. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
686,066,236,102 USD
16. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
686,591,500,145 USD
17. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
690,008,266,255 USD
18. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
693,557,623,287 USD
19. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
696,709,207,549 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
699,758,798,793 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
16,526 USD (net)
PolandPoland
35,891 USD (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
33,213 USD (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
27,492 USD (gross)

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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Receptionist
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
244 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
865,000 UGX
Anually salary
2,928 USD
Anually salary
10,380,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-10-29 10:58:35
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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
2,372 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,400,000 UGX
Anually salary
28,464 USD
Anually salary
100,800,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-10-05 16:17:47
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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
621 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,200,000 UGX
Anually salary
7,452 USD
Anually salary
26,400,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-10-03 06:08:35
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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
240 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
850,000 UGX
Anually salary
2,880 USD
Anually salary
10,200,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-10-02 15:48:35
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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
1,129 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000,000 UGX
Anually salary
13,548 USD
Anually salary
48,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-10-02 02:48:37
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Statistician
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,129 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,000,000 UGX
Anually salary
13,548 USD
Anually salary
48,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-10-01 17:12:08
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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
1,412 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000,000 UGX
Anually salary
16,944 USD
Anually salary
60,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-10-01 15:46:43
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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
282 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 UGX
Anually salary
3,384 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-09-30 21:15:25
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Project Coordinator
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
494 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,750,000 UGX
Anually salary
5,928 USD
Anually salary
21,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-09-23 17:36:40
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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
226 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 UGX
Anually salary
2,712 USD
Anually salary
9,600,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2025-09-23 12:05:58
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