Salaries in Uruguay - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Uruguay is, by default, in the range of 213,180 UYU (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 711,864 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:

213K - 712K UYU

10% earn less lthan 213K UYU

10% earns more than 712K UYU

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Distribution of employees in Uruguay into salary brackets in UYU.

Average salary and range in Uruguay by age in UYU.

<24

Average 333K

Median 306K

10% 180K

25% 228K

75% 408K

90% 527K

25-34

Average 443K

Median 401K

10% 215K

25% 291K

75% 548K

90% 721K

35-44

Average 481K

Median 425K

10% 207K

25% 294K

75% 605K

90% 823K

45-54

Average 463K

Median 396K

10% 180K

25% 260K

75% 591K

90% 835K

55+

Average 428K

Median 377K

10% 183K

25% 261K

75% 538K

90% 733K

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

Men

481,320 UYU

420,504 UYU

Women

In general, in Uruguay, men earn 14.5% 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

15,428,592 UYU

2. IT Director Top Management

14,994,576 UYU

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

13,673,318 UYU

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

13,314,456 UYU

5. Leasing Director Leasing

13,311,202 UYU

6. Senior Project Manager Management

13,196,866 UYU

7. Managing Director Top Management

13,178,232 UYU

8. IT Architect Information Technology

12,897,821 UYU

9. Plant manager Top Management

12,423,298 UYU

10. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

12,345,422 UYU

11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,767,982 UYU

12. Lead developer Information Technology

11,325,917 UYU

13. Head of product development Management

11,080,094 UYU

14. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

11,012,472 UYU

15. Sales Director Top Management

10,660,709 UYU

16. Logistics Director Top Management

10,463,170 UYU

17. Technical Director Top Management

10,307,362 UYU

18. IT Manager Management

10,210,234 UYU

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

10,059,552 UYU

20. Marketing Director Top Management

10,018,066 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

2,194,099 UYU

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,435,083 UYU

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,488,637 UYU

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,508,062 UYU

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,515,406 UYU

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,603,621 UYU

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

2,612,794 UYU

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,615,688 UYU

9. Cleaner General labour

2,636,698 UYU

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,654,021 UYU

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,710,195 UYU

12. Packer Production

2,727,000 UYU

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,741,702 UYU

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,743,805 UYU

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,757,456 UYU

16. General Labourer General labour

2,767,421 UYU

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,771,626 UYU

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

2,784,226 UYU

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,796,408 UYU

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,801,549 UYU

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Croatia

887,902 UYU (net)

Slovak Republic

1,110,254 UYU (gross)

Estonia

1,105,427 UYU (net)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

533,419 UYU (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Cook
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

723 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

29,000 UYU

Anually salary

8,676 USD

Anually salary

348,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-10-18 13:48:26

Refrigeration Mechanic
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

382 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,300 UYU

Anually salary

4,584 USD

Anually salary

183,600 UYU

Posted: 2025-10-16 21:35:03

Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

998 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 UYU

Anually salary

11,976 USD

Anually salary

480,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-10-12 02:41:35

Biologist
Education, Science & Research

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,605 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

64,344 UYU

Anually salary

19,260 USD

Anually salary

772,128 UYU

Posted: 2025-10-09 16:54:11

IT Network Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,247 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

50,000 UYU

Anually salary

14,964 USD

Anually salary

600,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-10-08 03:49:35

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,389 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

95,760 UYU

Anually salary

28,668 USD

Anually salary

1,149,120 UYU

Posted: 2025-10-04 16:57:38

Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,746 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

70,000 UYU

Anually salary

20,952 USD

Anually salary

840,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-10-02 19:50:10

Milker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Uruguay

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

496 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

19,900 UYU

Anually salary

5,952 USD

Anually salary

238,800 UYU

Posted: 2025-10-02 18:28:49

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

973 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

39,000 UYU

Anually salary

11,676 USD

Anually salary

468,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-09-30 21:16:52

Design Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

723 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

29,000 UYU

Anually salary

8,676 USD

Anually salary

348,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-09-25 06:12:09

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Salaries in Uruguay - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Uruguay into salary brackets in UYU.

Average salary and range in Uruguay by age in UYU.

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

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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