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Salaries in Uganda - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 1,248,547.00 UGX (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 4,139,756.00 UGX (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Uganda is
80% of people earn:
1.2M - 4.1M UGX
10% earn less lthan 1.2M UGX
10% earns more than 4.1M UGX
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Distribution of employees in Uganda into salary brackets in UGX.

Average salary and range in Uganda by age in UGX.

<24
 
 
Average 1.8M
Median 1.7M
10% 996K
25% 1.3M
75% 2.2M
90% 2.9M
25-34
 
 
Average 2.5M
Median 2.2M
10% 1.1M
25% 1.5M
75% 3.1M
90% 4.2M
35-44
 
 
Average 2.9M
Median 2.5M
10% 1.1M
25% 1.7M
75% 3.6M
90% 5.0M
45-54
 
 
Average 2.7M
Median 2.3M
10% 998K
25% 1.5M
75% 3.5M
90% 4.9M
55+
 
 
Average 2.5M
Median 2.2M
10% 1.0M
25% 1.5M
75% 3.1M
90% 4.3M

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

Men
2,573,036 UGX
2,358,829 UGX
Women
In general, in Uganda, men earn 9.1% more than women.

The best paid positions in Uganda

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Uganda (UGX).

1. IT Director Top Management
7,478,510.00 UGX
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
6,762,100.00 UGX
3. Leasing Director Leasing
6,464,660.00 UGX
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
6,031,480.00 UGX
5. Plant manager Top Management
5,910,500.00 UGX
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
5,715,190.00 UGX
7. Managing Director Top Management
5,686,110.00 UGX
8. IT Architect Information Technology
5,585,310.00 UGX
9. Lead developer Information Technology
5,500,490.00 UGX
10. Solution architect Information Technology
5,354,640.00 UGX
11. Head of product development Management
5,354,640.00 UGX
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
5,348,270.00 UGX
13. Finance Manager Management
5,049,370.00 UGX
14. Technical Director Top Management
5,005,820.00 UGX
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
4,987,470.00 UGX
16. Marketing Director Top Management
4,968,250.00 UGX
17. Sales Director Top Management
4,932,620.00 UGX
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
4,885,470.00 UGX
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
4,858,800.00 UGX
20. IT Manager Management
4,828,590.00 UGX

The worst paid positions in Uganda

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Uganda (UGX)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
1,065,570.00 UGX
2. Junior Accountant Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,194,990.00 UGX
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,208,620.00 UGX
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
1,221,620.00 UGX
5. Cleaner General labour
1,227,560.00 UGX
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,264,460.00 UGX
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,288,940.00 UGX
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,316,220.00 UGX
9. Packer Production
1,324,380.00 UGX
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,331,520.00 UGX
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,332,540.00 UGX
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,339,170.00 UGX
13. General Labourer General labour
1,344,020.00 UGX
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,346,060.00 UGX
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,358,090.00 UGX
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,360,590.00 UGX
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,365,940.00 UGX
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,375,380.00 UGX
19. Florist Service Industries
1,377,670.00 UGX
20. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,385,830.00 UGX

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
9,145,247 UGX (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
3,387,834 UGX (net)
SerbiaSerbia
5,613,912 UGX (net)
PolandPoland
12,052,219 UGX (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Machine Operator, Machinist
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
110 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
420,000 UGX
Anually salary
1,320 USD
Anually salary
5,040,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-09-16 10:48:54
Male
Supply Chain Specialist
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,830 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000,000 UGX
Anually salary
21,960 USD
Anually salary
84,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-09-12 18:48:38
Male
Meteorologist
Water Management, Forestry, Environment
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Uganda
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
261 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 UGX
Anually salary
3,132 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-09-08 14:21:29
Female
Call Center Supervisor
Customer Support
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
802 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,066,667 UGX
Anually salary
9,624 USD
Anually salary
36,800,004 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-09-07 13:14:03
Male
Chemist
Chemical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
784 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,000,000 UGX
Anually salary
9,408 USD
Anually salary
36,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-09-02 20:18:01
Male
Backend developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
392 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,500,000 UGX
Anually salary
4,704 USD
Anually salary
18,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-08-20 10:13:56
Male
Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
237 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
905,000 UGX
Anually salary
2,844 USD
Anually salary
10,860,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-08-14 16:35:11
Male
Land Surveyor/Geodesist
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,177 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,500,000 UGX
Anually salary
14,124 USD
Anually salary
54,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-08-13 17:47:02
Male
Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Uganda
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
967 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,700,000 UGX
Anually salary
11,604 USD
Anually salary
44,400,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-08-09 17:07:50
Male
Project Assistant
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
261 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 UGX
Anually salary
3,132 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-08-09 13:57:54
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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 2,549,830 UGX.

The best-paid positions in the country Uganda are IT Director, Chief Executive Officer, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Uganda are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Junior Accountant, 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 8.33% less than men.

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