Salaries in Uruguay

The salary range of employees working in Uruguay is, by default, in the range of 447.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,464.00 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:

447 - 1,464 USD

10% earn less lthan 447 USD

10% earns more than 1,464 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 704

Median 649

10% 377

25% 487

75% 859

90% 1,102

25-34

Average 929

Median 847

10% 468

25% 623

75% 1,143

90% 1,489

35-44

Average 994

Median 883

10% 439

25% 617

75% 1,245

90% 1,682

45-54

Average 932

Median 818

10% 390

25% 561

75% 1,174

90% 1,610

55+

Average 878

Median 786

10% 405

25% 559

75% 1,094

90% 1,462

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,018 USD

865 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

4,281,485.60 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

3,869,869.59 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

3,733,116.20 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

3,634,254.88 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

3,623,714.29 USD

6. Senior Project Manager Management

3,585,376.90 USD

7. IT Architect Information Technology

3,540,057.51 USD

8. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

3,420,130.90 USD

9. Managing Director Top Management

3,379,920.78 USD

10. Plant manager Top Management

3,322,724.83 USD

11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,212,921.33 USD

12. Lead developer Information Technology

3,092,223.36 USD

13. Head of product development Management

3,038,033.33 USD

14. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,006,650.11 USD

15. Sales Director Top Management

2,910,607.83 USD

16. Logistics Director Top Management

2,847,849.34 USD

17. Technical Director Top Management

2,814,136.14 USD

18. IT Manager Management

2,787,619.64 USD

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

2,746,479.12 USD

20. Finance Manager Management

2,746,296.22 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

599,036.62 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

664,832.83 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

679,452.89 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

684,756.98 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

686,764.91 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

710,844.06 USD

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

713,348.99 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

714,140.24 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

719,873.75 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

724,605.28 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

739,945.01 USD

12. Packer Production

744,529.44 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

748,545.28 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

749,117.83 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

752,843.42 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

755,567.04 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

756,716.13 USD

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

760,155.44 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

763,483.42 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

764,886.98 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.

Logistics Clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,381 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 UYU

Anually salary

16,572 USD

Anually salary

660,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-09-10 14:13:48

Pastry Chef, Confectioner
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

879 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,000 UYU

Anually salary

10,548 USD

Anually salary

420,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-09-08 06:19:55

Purchasing Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,410 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

96,000 UYU

Anually salary

28,920 USD

Anually salary

1,152,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-08-31 18:41:07

Vehicle Body Repairer
Car Industry

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

602 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

24,000 UYU

Anually salary

7,224 USD

Anually salary

288,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-08-27 02:51:01

Seller / Cashier
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Uruguay

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

954 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,000 UYU

Anually salary

11,448 USD

Anually salary

456,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-08-26 18:51:45

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,360 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

94,000 UYU

Anually salary

28,320 USD

Anually salary

1,128,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-08-19 22:02:32

Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Uruguay

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,883 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

75,000 UYU

Anually salary

22,596 USD

Anually salary

900,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-08-19 18:02:54

iOS Developer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,510 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

100,000 UYU

Anually salary

30,120 USD

Anually salary

1,200,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-08-16 22:47:51

Painter
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,004 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,000 UYU

Anually salary

12,048 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

1,456 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

58,000 UYU

Anually salary

17,472 USD

Anually salary

696,000 UYU

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

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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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