Salaries in Uruguay

The salary range of employees working in Uruguay is, by default, in the range of 453.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,484.00 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 Uruguay is

80% of people earn:

453 - 1,484 USD

10% earn less lthan 453 USD

10% earns more than 1,484 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Uruguay into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Uruguay by age in USD.

<24

Average 714

Median 658

10% 382

25% 494

75% 871

90% 1,118

25-34

Average 942

Median 859

10% 474

25% 632

75% 1,159

90% 1,510

35-44

Average 1,008

Median 895

10% 446

25% 626

75% 1,262

90% 1,706

45-54

Average 945

Median 830

10% 396

25% 569

75% 1,191

90% 1,633

55+

Average 890

Median 797

10% 410

25% 567

75% 1,109

90% 1,483

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,033 USD

878 USD

Women

In general, in Uruguay, men earn 17.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Uruguay

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Uruguay (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

4,229,035.41 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

3,822,461.89 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,687,383.79 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

3,589,733.57 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,579,322.10 USD

6. Senior Project Manager Management

3,541,454.36 USD

7. IT Architect Information Technology

3,496,690.16 USD

8. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

3,378,232.71 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

3,338,515.17 USD

10. Plant manager Top Management

3,282,019.90 USD

11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,173,561.55 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

3,054,342.19 USD

13. Head of product development Management

3,000,816.01 USD

14. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,969,817.25 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

2,874,951.53 USD

16. Logistics Director Top Management

2,812,961.86 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

2,779,661.66 USD

18. IT Manager Management

2,753,470.01 USD

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,712,833.47 USD

20. Finance Manager Management

2,712,652.81 USD

The worst paid positions in Uruguay

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Uruguay (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

591,698.14 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

656,688.32 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

671,129.28 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

676,368.39 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

678,351.72 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

702,135.89 USD

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

704,610.14 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

705,391.69 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

711,054.96 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

715,728.53 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

730,880.34 USD

12. Packer Production

735,408.60 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

739,375.25 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

739,940.79 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

743,620.74 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

746,310.99 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

747,446.00 USD

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

750,843.18 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

754,130.39 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

755,516.76 USD

Salaries in selected countries

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.

Painter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,018 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 UYU

Anually salary

12,216 USD

Anually salary

480,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-08-15 18:25:55

IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,477 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

58,000 UYU

Anually salary

17,724 USD

Anually salary

696,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-08-13 16:58:11

Pharmacist assistant
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

873 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

34,286 UYU

Anually salary

10,476 USD

Anually salary

411,432 UYU

Posted: 2025-08-11 21:19:20

Welder
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,411 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,440 UYU

Anually salary

16,932 USD

Anually salary

665,280 UYU

Posted: 2025-08-11 20:23:17

Financial Agent
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,527 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 UYU

Anually salary

18,324 USD

Anually salary

720,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-08-11 04:02:27

Courier
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Uruguay

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

740 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

29,064 UYU

Anually salary

8,880 USD

Anually salary

348,768 UYU

Posted: 2025-08-09 22:44:37

Logistics Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,018 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 UYU

Anually salary

12,216 USD

Anually salary

480,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-08-08 16:06:51

Department Manager
Banking

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,473 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

97,125 UYU

Anually salary

29,676 USD

Anually salary

1,165,500 UYU

Posted: 2025-08-07 03:31:35

Operations Supervisor
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,655 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

65,000 UYU

Anually salary

19,860 USD

Anually salary

780,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-08-03 20:36:59

Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,655 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

65,000 UYU

Anually salary

19,860 USD

Anually salary

780,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-08-02 21:24:58

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Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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The best paid positions in Uruguay

The worst paid positions in Uruguay

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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