Salaries in Uganda

The salary range of employees working in Uganda is, by default, in the range of 359.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,183.00 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:

359 - 1,183 USD

10% earn less lthan 359 USD

10% earns more than 1,183 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 538

Median 504

10% 307

25% 389

75% 649

90% 813

25-34

Average 700

Median 623

10% 312

25% 437

75% 877

90% 1,183

35-44

Average 841

Median 753

10% 389

25% 536

75% 1,046

90% 1,397

45-54

Average 793

Median 704

10% 349

25% 491

75% 994

90% 1,345

55+

Average 727

Median 660

10% 356

25% 480

75% 898

90% 1,181

Salaries by gender

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

Men

751 USD

665 USD

Women

In general, in Uganda, men earn 12.9% 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

25,301,055,647.16 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

24,220,669,835.55 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

23,364,780,232.20 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

22,746,004,890.96 USD

5. Plant manager Top Management

20,796,235,168.40 USD

6. Managing Director Top Management

20,445,242,970.20 USD

7. Country Manager/Director Top Management

20,431,468,261.40 USD

8. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

20,109,006,884.98 USD

9. IT Architect Information Technology

19,802,247,975.58 USD

10. Lead developer Information Technology

19,353,571,010.41 USD

11. Head of product development Management

18,840,401,769.96 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

18,817,969,674.21 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

18,216,894,658.53 USD

14. Finance Manager Management

17,785,602,567.56 USD

15. Technical Director Top Management

17,613,085,731.18 USD

16. Marketing Director Top Management

17,575,652,171.39 USD

17. IT Manager Management

17,447,123,272.77 USD

18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

17,189,609,823.58 USD

19. Publishing House Director Top Management

17,095,780,573.07 USD

20. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

17,055,963,603.11 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

3,749,244,403.59 USD

2. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

3,970,936,599.88 USD

3. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

4,161,048,611.37 USD

4. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,252,564,552.00 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

4,298,304,997.25 USD

6. Cleaner General labour

4,382,565,556.91 USD

7. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,449,020,640.57 USD

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

4,464,723,107.60 USD

9. Housekeeper Service Industries

4,469,665,178.70 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,535,138,858.17 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

4,631,141,217.95 USD

12. Cashier Banking

4,647,860,139.32 USD

13. Packer Production

4,659,847,290.48 USD

14. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,684,978,247.76 USD

15. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

4,688,553,363.02 USD

16. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

4,711,896,762.66 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

4,736,116,416.04 USD

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

4,757,637,207.90 USD

19. General Labourer General labour

4,763,315,332.14 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

4,778,456,996.77 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,093 USD (net)

Estonia

2,305 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Cashier
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

228 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

800,000 UGX

Anually salary

2,736 USD

Anually salary

9,600,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-23 21:40:54

Logistics Controller
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

308 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,079,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,696 USD

Anually salary

12,948,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-16 11:09:52

Visual merchandiser
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

128 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 UGX

Anually salary

1,536 USD

Anually salary

5,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-15 19:46:47

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,227 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,300,000 UGX

Anually salary

14,724 USD

Anually salary

51,600,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-13 11:05:53

Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

485 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,700,000 UGX

Anually salary

5,820 USD

Anually salary

20,400,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-11 12:34:59

Assistant Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

143 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

500,000 UGX

Anually salary

1,716 USD

Anually salary

6,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-02 09:49:28

Plumber
Service Industries

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

185 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

650,000 UGX

Anually salary

2,220 USD

Anually salary

7,800,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-08-02 07:10:14

Call Operator
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

285 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 UGX

Anually salary

3,420 USD

Anually salary

12,000,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-07-31 14:26:31

IT Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,033 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,621,800 UGX

Anually salary

12,396 USD

Anually salary

43,461,600 UGX

Posted: 2025-07-31 10:14:57

Quantity Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Uganda

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

174 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

610,000 UGX

Anually salary

2,088 USD

Anually salary

7,320,000 UGX

Posted: 2025-07-28 11:55:55

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Uganda

The worst paid positions in Uganda

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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