Salaries in Uganda

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 318.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,114.00 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:

318 - 1,114 USD

10% earn less lthan 318 USD

10% earns more than 1,114 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 494

median 458

10% 270

25% 348

75% 600

90% 762

25-34

Average 654

median 580

10% 288

25% 405

75% 819

90% 1,108

35-44

Average 761

median 664

10% 308

25% 449

75% 962

90% 1,330

45-54

Average 711

median 613

10% 272

25% 406

75% 903

90% 1,266

55+

Average 646

median 571

10% 279

25% 396

75% 811

90% 1,103

Salaries by gender

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

Men

671 USD

593 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

26,092,688,070.66 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

25,677,619,107.13 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

24,770,211,896.76 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

24,114,248,996.54 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

22,047,164,257.75 USD

6. Country Manager/Director Top Management

21,967,304,313.34 USD

7. Managing Director Top Management

21,897,807,013.34 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

21,318,587,755.05 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

20,806,763,231.23 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

20,517,735,562.18 USD

11. Head of product development Management

19,973,696,730.74 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

19,949,892,685.25 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

19,312,665,145.76 USD

14. Finance Manager Management

18,960,748,239.82 USD

15. Marketing Director Top Management

18,807,861,688.98 USD

16. Technical Director Top Management

18,672,546,578.66 USD

17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

18,223,611,291.73 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

18,124,114,887.09 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

18,081,913,393.19 USD

20. IT Manager Management

17,991,916,079.25 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

3,974,749,955.27 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,224,204,337.33 USD

3. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

4,317,655,866.07 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,508,351,050.68 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,556,860,241.17 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

4,678,508,675.53 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,716,655,221.61 USD

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

4,733,288,016.80 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

4,738,506,884.82 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,807,966,639.01 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

4,909,715,792.44 USD

12. Packer Production

4,940,165,446.84 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,966,785,428.31 USD

14. Cashier Banking

4,968,362,352.46 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

4,970,577,555.43 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

4,995,320,246.25 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

5,021,001,582.39 USD

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

5,043,829,436.74 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

5,046,269,914.59 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

5,065,906,374.82 USD

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Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

HR Generalist
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

293 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,100,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,516 USD

Anually salary

13,200,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-05-14 08:45:03

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

453 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700,000 UGX

Anually salary

5,436 USD

Anually salary

20,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-05-01 13:16:11

Process Engineer
Production

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

906 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,400,000 UGX

Anually salary

10,872 USD

Anually salary

40,800,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-04-28 00:09:30

Process Engineer
Production

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,052 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,700,000 UGX

Anually salary

24,624 USD

Anually salary

92,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-04-28 00:00:10

Mechanical Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

480 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,800,000 UGX

Anually salary

5,760 USD

Anually salary

21,600,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-04-11 10:53:52

Picker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

187 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

700,000 UGX

Anually salary

2,244 USD

Anually salary

8,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-04-09 16:24:33

Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,091 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,093,330 UGX

Anually salary

13,092 USD

Anually salary

49,119,960 UGX

Posted: 2025-04-09 11:14:47

IT System Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,332 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

15,984 USD

Anually salary

60,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-04-09 06:09:47

Doctor
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

895 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,360,000 UGX

Anually salary

10,740 USD

Anually salary

40,320,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-03-15 22:15:03

Diagnostic Technician
Car Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

133 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 UGX

Anually salary

1,596 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-03-14 08:10:25

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