Salaries in Uruguay

The salary range of employees working in Uruguay is, by default, in the range of 213,672 UYU (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 699,732 UYU (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

214K - 700K UYU

10% earn less lthan 214K UYU

10% earns more than 700K UYU

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Uruguay into salary brackets in UYU.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Uruguay by age in UYU.

<24

Average 337K

Median 310K

10% 180K

25% 233K

75% 411K

90% 527K

25-34

Average 444K

Median 405K

10% 224K

25% 298K

75% 546K

90% 712K

35-44

Average 475K

Median 422K

10% 210K

25% 295K

75% 595K

90% 804K

45-54

Average 446K

Median 391K

10% 187K

25% 268K

75% 561K

90% 770K

55+

Average 420K

Median 376K

10% 193K

25% 267K

75% 523K

90% 699K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

486,744 UYU

413,628 UYU

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 (UYU).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

15,506,064 UYU

2. IT Director Top Management

14,015,333 UYU

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

13,520,059 UYU

4. Leasing Director Leasing

13,162,018 UYU

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

13,123,843 UYU

6. Senior Project Manager Management

12,984,998 UYU

7. IT Architect Information Technology

12,820,867 UYU

8. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

12,386,534 UYU

9. Managing Director Top Management

12,240,907 UYU

10. Plant manager Top Management

12,033,763 UYU

11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,636,093 UYU

12. Lead developer Information Technology

11,198,966 UYU

13. Head of product development Management

11,002,709 UYU

14. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

10,889,050 UYU

15. Sales Director Top Management

10,541,218 UYU

16. Logistics Director Top Management

10,313,928 UYU

17. Technical Director Top Management

10,191,830 UYU

18. IT Manager Management

10,095,797 UYU

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

9,946,800 UYU

20. Finance Manager Management

9,946,138 UYU

The worst paid positions in Uruguay

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

2,169,504 UYU

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,407,795 UYU

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,460,744 UYU

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,479,954 UYU

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,487,226 UYU

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,574,432 UYU

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

2,583,504 UYU

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,586,370 UYU

9. Cleaner General labour

2,607,134 UYU

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,624,270 UYU

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,679,826 UYU

12. Packer Production

2,696,429 UYU

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,710,973 UYU

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,713,046 UYU

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,726,539 UYU

16. General Labourer General labour

2,736,403 UYU

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,740,565 UYU

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

2,753,021 UYU

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,765,074 UYU

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,770,157 UYU

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak Republic

1,070,869 UYU (gross)

Estonia

1,085,479 UYU (net)

Czech Republic

1,247,291 UYU (gross)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

514,703 UYU (net)

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

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Uruguay

The worst paid positions in Uruguay

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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