Salaries in Uganda

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 334.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,169.00 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:

334 - 1,169 USD

10% earn less lthan 334 USD

10% earns more than 1,169 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 518

median 480

10% 283

25% 365

75% 629

90% 799

25-34

Average 687

median 609

10% 302

25% 425

75% 860

90% 1,163

35-44

Average 798

median 696

10% 323

25% 471

75% 1,010

90% 1,395

45-54

Average 746

median 643

10% 286

25% 426

75% 948

90% 1,329

55+

Average 678

median 599

10% 293

25% 415

75% 851

90% 1,157

Salaries by gender

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

Men

704 USD

622 USD

Women

In general, in Uganda, men earn 13.2% 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

24,851,389,139.83 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

24,456,066,116.59 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

23,591,826,693.18 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

22,967,069,701.86 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

20,998,321,710.49 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

20,922,260,917.14 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

20,856,069,789.50 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

20,304,405,539.88 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

19,816,929,877.03 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

19,541,652,026.92 USD

11. Head of product development Management

19,023,494,577.19 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

19,000,822,953.79 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

18,393,910,031.99 USD

14. Finance Manager Management

18,058,734,754.12 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

17,913,121,425.25 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

17,784,243,616.50 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

17,356,665,381.41 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

17,261,902,286.73 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

17,221,708,430.73 USD

20. IT Manager Management

17,135,992,529.63 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

3,785,660,473.32 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,023,247,643.51 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,112,253,433.19 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,293,876,738.03 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,340,078,216.64 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

4,455,939,509.75 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,492,271,322.65 USD

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

4,508,112,851.30 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

4,513,083,443.82 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,579,238,811.80 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

4,676,147,485.97 USD

12. Packer Production

4,705,148,568.90 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,730,502,166.69 USD

14. Cashier Banking

4,732,004,072.34 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

4,734,113,892.18 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

4,757,679,507.05 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

4,782,139,113.37 USD

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

4,803,880,985.65 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

4,806,205,363.45 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,824,907,664.77 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,083 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

224 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

800,000 UGX

Anually salary

2,688 USD

Anually salary

9,600,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-07-06 15:38:21

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

839 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

10,068 USD

Anually salary

36,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-07-03 18:36:12

Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

336 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200,000 UGX

Anually salary

4,032 USD

Anually salary

14,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-07-03 07:20:24

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

559 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

6,708 USD

Anually salary

24,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-07-02 12:23:02

Medical Records Clerk
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Uganda

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

140 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 UGX

Anually salary

1,680 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-06-19 13:26:39

Sales Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

559 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

6,708 USD

Anually salary

24,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-06-18 14:51:55

TV/Film Production Assistant
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

419 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,500,000 UGX

Anually salary

5,028 USD

Anually salary

18,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-06-13 10:36:12

Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,398 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

16,776 USD

Anually salary

60,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-06-05 13:12:08

Junior Accountant
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

336 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200,000 UGX

Anually salary

4,032 USD

Anually salary

14,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-05-25 15:30:50

Project Assistant
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

839 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

10,068 USD

Anually salary

36,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-05-19 12:10:43

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Salary ranges

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