Salaries in Uruguay

The salary range of employees working in Uruguay is, by default, in the range of 17,806.00 UYU (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 58,311.00 UYU (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:

18K - 58K UYU

10% earn less lthan 18K UYU

10% earns more than 58K 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 28K

Median 26K

10% 15K

25% 19K

75% 34K

90% 44K

25-34

Average 37K

Median 34K

10% 19K

25% 25K

75% 46K

90% 59K

35-44

Average 40K

Median 35K

10% 18K

25% 25K

75% 50K

90% 67K

45-54

Average 37K

Median 33K

10% 16K

25% 22K

75% 47K

90% 64K

55+

Average 35K

Median 31K

10% 16K

25% 22K

75% 44K

90% 58K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

40,562 UYU

34,469 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

107,681.00 UYU

2. IT Director Top Management

97,328.70 UYU

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

93,889.30 UYU

4. Leasing Director Leasing

91,402.90 UYU

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

91,137.80 UYU

6. Senior Project Manager Management

90,173.60 UYU

7. IT Architect Information Technology

89,033.80 UYU

8. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

86,017.60 UYU

9. Managing Director Top Management

85,006.30 UYU

10. Plant manager Top Management

83,567.80 UYU

11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

80,806.20 UYU

12. Lead developer Information Technology

77,770.60 UYU

13. Head of product development Management

76,407.70 UYU

14. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

75,618.40 UYU

15. Sales Director Top Management

73,202.90 UYU

16. Logistics Director Top Management

71,624.50 UYU

17. Technical Director Top Management

70,776.60 UYU

18. IT Manager Management

70,109.70 UYU

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

69,075.00 UYU

20. Finance Manager Management

69,070.40 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

15,066.00 UYU

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

16,720.80 UYU

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

17,088.50 UYU

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

17,221.90 UYU

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

17,272.40 UYU

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

17,878.00 UYU

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

17,941.00 UYU

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

17,960.90 UYU

9. Cleaner General labour

18,105.10 UYU

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

18,224.10 UYU

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

18,609.90 UYU

12. Packer Production

18,725.20 UYU

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

18,826.20 UYU

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

18,840.60 UYU

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

18,934.30 UYU

16. General Labourer General labour

19,002.80 UYU

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

19,031.70 UYU

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

19,118.20 UYU

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

19,201.90 UYU

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

19,237.20 UYU

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

1,412 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,440 UYU

Anually salary

16,944 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

1,528 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 UYU

Anually salary

18,336 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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