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Salaries in Uruguay - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Uruguay is, by default, in the range of 471.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,500.00 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:
471 - 1,500 USD
10% earn less lthan 471 USD
10% earns more than 1,500 USD
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Distribution of employees in Uruguay into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Uruguay by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 686
Median 638
10% 383
25% 486
75% 832
90% 1,055
25-34
 
 
Average 913
Median 828
10% 446
25% 601
75% 1,130
90% 1,484
35-44
 
 
Average 1,033
Median 914
10% 450
25% 635
75% 1,297
90% 1,760
45-54
 
 
Average 974
Median 854
10% 405
25% 583
75% 1,229
90% 1,686
55+
 
 
Average 915
Median 816
10% 413
25% 576
75% 1,144
90% 1,536

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

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Men
1,039 USD
881 USD
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Women
In general, in Uruguay, men earn 17.9% 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
2,751.00 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
2,601.00 USD
3. Managing Director Top Management
2,366.00 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
2,363.00 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,361.00 USD
6. Senior Project Manager Management
2,324.00 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
2,273.00 USD
8. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
2,205.00 USD
9. Plant manager Top Management
2,154.00 USD
10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
2,089.00 USD
11. Lead developer Information Technology
2,011.00 USD
12. Head of product development Management
1,986.00 USD
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,955.00 USD
14. Sales Director Top Management
1,893.00 USD
15. Logistics Director Top Management
1,844.00 USD
16. Technical Director Top Management
1,830.00 USD
17. IT Manager Management
1,813.00 USD
18. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,786.00 USD
19. Marketing Director Top Management
1,779.00 USD
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,776.00 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
389.00 USD
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
441.00 USD
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
446.00 USD
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
462.00 USD
5. Cleaner General labour
468.00 USD
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
471.00 USD
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
481.00 USD
8. Packer Production
484.00 USD
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
486.00 USD
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
487.00 USD
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
489.00 USD
12. General Labourer General labour
491.00 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
492.00 USD
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
496.00 USD
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
497.00 USD
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
499.00 USD
17. Florist Service Industries
501.00 USD
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
502.00 USD
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
506.00 USD
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
508.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
2,833 USD (gross)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
2,741 USD (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
884 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,798 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Naval Officer
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uruguay
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,840 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
72,000 UYU
Anually salary
22,080 USD
Anually salary
864,000 UYU
ClockPosted: 2026-03-23 14:14:37
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IT System Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uruguay
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,060 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,472 UYU
Anually salary
12,720 USD
Anually salary
497,664 UYU
ClockPosted: 2026-03-19 14:35:02
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Housekeeping Supervisor
Service Industries
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Uruguay
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
837 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
32,760 UYU
Anually salary
10,044 USD
Anually salary
393,120 UYU
ClockPosted: 2026-03-18 06:35:49
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Uruguay
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
818 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
32,000 UYU
Anually salary
9,816 USD
Anually salary
384,000 UYU
ClockPosted: 2026-03-17 14:45:41
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Cashier
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Uruguay
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
954 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,343 UYU
Anually salary
11,448 USD
Anually salary
448,116 UYU
ClockPosted: 2026-03-14 11:57:00
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Regional Manager
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Uruguay
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,045 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
80,000 UYU
Anually salary
24,540 USD
Anually salary
960,000 UYU
ClockPosted: 2026-03-12 03:16:04
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Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Uruguay
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
859 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
33,600 UYU
Anually salary
10,308 USD
Anually salary
403,200 UYU
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 05:30:48
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Animal Care Worker
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uruguay
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,491 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
58,333 UYU
Anually salary
17,892 USD
Anually salary
699,996 UYU
ClockPosted: 2026-03-09 12:46:06
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Taxi driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Uruguay
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,168 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,714 UYU
Anually salary
14,016 USD
Anually salary
548,568 UYU
ClockPosted: 2026-03-06 04:50:59
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Civil Engineer for Public Procurement
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uruguay
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,428 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
95,000 UYU
Anually salary
29,136 USD
Anually salary
1,140,000 UYU
ClockPosted: 2026-03-05 13:59:09
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Uruguay is 936 USD.

The best-paid positions in the country Uruguay are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Managing Director, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director.

The worst-paid positions in the country Uruguay are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Uruguay, regardless of the work they do, women earn 15.21% less than men.

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