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Salaries in Uganda - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 325.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,173.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Uganda is
80% of people earn:
325 - 1,173 USD
10% earn less lthan 325 USD
10% earns more than 1,173 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 511
Median 465
10% 254
25% 340
75% 630
90% 824
25-34
 
 
Average 691
Median 600
10% 273
25% 402
75% 876
90% 1,218
35-44
 
 
Average 775
Median 655
10% 270
25% 420
75% 992
90% 1,420
45-54
 
 
Average 732
Median 609
10% 236
25% 380
75% 942
90% 1,371
55+
 
 
Average 691
Median 587
10% 249
25% 381
75% 882
90% 1,254

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

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Men
694 USD
634 USD
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Uganda, men earn 9.5% 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
2,010.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
1,902.00 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
1,786.00 USD
4. Plant manager Top Management
1,633.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,596.00 USD
6. Managing Director Top Management
1,581.00 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,579.00 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
1,520.00 USD
9. IT Architect Information Technology
1,519.00 USD
10. Head of product development Management
1,479.00 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,478.00 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
1,430.00 USD
13. Marketing Director Top Management
1,388.00 USD
14. Finance Manager Management
1,387.00 USD
15. Technical Director Top Management
1,383.00 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,350.00 USD
17. IT Manager Management
1,345.00 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,342.00 USD
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,328.00 USD
20. Logistics Director Top Management
1,318.00 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
294.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
326.00 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
332.00 USD
4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
334.00 USD
5. Cleaner General labour
347.00 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
349.00 USD
7. Junior Accountant Economy, Finance, Accountancy
352.00 USD
8. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
356.00 USD
9. Cashier Banking
357.00 USD
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
363.00 USD
11. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
365.00 USD
12. Packer Production
366.00 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
367.00 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
368.00 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
370.00 USD
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
371.00 USD
17. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
375.00 USD
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
377.00 USD
19. General Labourer General labour
378.00 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
380.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
1,923 USD (net)
PolandPoland
3,152 USD (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,784 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,339 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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Logistics Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,035 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,000,000 UGX
Anually salary
36,420 USD
Anually salary
132,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-23 12:49:10
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Chief Executive Officer
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
388 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,405,710 UGX
Anually salary
4,656 USD
Anually salary
16,868,520 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-21 19:10:02
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Graphic Designer
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
409 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,483,500 UGX
Anually salary
4,908 USD
Anually salary
17,802,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-21 07:42:06
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Facility Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,076 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,900,000 UGX
Anually salary
12,912 USD
Anually salary
46,800,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-21 06:43:24
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Land Surveyor/Geodesist
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
221 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 UGX
Anually salary
2,652 USD
Anually salary
9,600,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-20 12:20:11
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Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
483 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,750,000 UGX
Anually salary
5,796 USD
Anually salary
21,000,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-19 22:06:36
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Production Supervisor
Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
221 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 UGX
Anually salary
2,652 USD
Anually salary
9,600,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-19 15:46:11
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Project Assistant
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
277 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,004,170 UGX
Anually salary
3,324 USD
Anually salary
12,050,040 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-13 14:02:05
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IT Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,387 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,900,000 UGX
Anually salary
52,644 USD
Anually salary
190,800,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 11:51:58
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Electrical Engineering Technician
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Uganda
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
269 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
975,000 UGX
Anually salary
3,228 USD
Anually salary
11,700,000 UGX
ClockPosted: 2026-01-11 21:52:21
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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 705 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, Porter, Information Staff, Tailor, 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 8.65% less than men.

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