Salaries in Uruguay

The salary range of employees working in Uruguay is, by default, in the range of 217,488 UYU (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 683,628 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:

217K - 684K UYU

10% earn less lthan 217K UYU

10% earns more than 684K 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 330K

median 304K

10% 180K

25% 227K

75% 404K

90% 520K

25-34

Average 439K

median 399K

10% 216K

25% 290K

75% 543K

90% 712K

35-44

Average 474K

median 421K

10% 211K

25% 295K

75% 594K

90% 801K

45-54

Average 446K

median 389K

10% 181K

25% 263K

75% 564K

90% 779K

55+

Average 417K

median 372K

10% 190K

25% 264K

75% 520K

90% 697K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

475,176 UYU

405,828 UYU

Women

In general, in Uruguay, men earn 17.1% 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

15,515,280 UYU

2. IT Director Top Management

13,867,128 UYU

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

13,377,110 UYU

4. Country Manager/Director Top Management

13,331,549 UYU

5. Leasing Director Leasing

13,022,842 UYU

6. Senior Project Manager Management

12,937,378 UYU

7. IT Architect Information Technology

12,583,296 UYU

8. Managing Director Top Management

11,909,750 UYU

9. Plant manager Top Management

11,906,510 UYU

10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

11,513,059 UYU

11. Head of product development Management

11,250,043 UYU

12. Lead developer Information Technology

11,080,555 UYU

13. DevOps Engineer Information Technology

10,934,669 UYU

14. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

10,773,907 UYU

15. Sales Director Top Management

10,429,762 UYU

16. Logistics Director Top Management

10,199,563 UYU

17. Technical Director Top Management

10,084,061 UYU

18. IT Manager Management

9,989,035 UYU

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

9,841,622 UYU

20. Marketing Director Top Management

9,801,043 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

2,160,000 UYU

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

2,382,336 UYU

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,434,723 UYU

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

2,453,731 UYU

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

2,460,917 UYU

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,547,216 UYU

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

2,556,187 UYU

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

2,559,024 UYU

9. Cleaner General labour

2,579,573 UYU

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,596,522 UYU

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

2,651,486 UYU

12. Packer Production

2,667,917 UYU

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

2,682,302 UYU

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

2,684,362 UYU

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

2,697,710 UYU

16. General Labourer General labour

2,707,474 UYU

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

2,711,578 UYU

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

2,723,904 UYU

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

2,735,827 UYU

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

2,740,867 UYU

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

1,509,581 UYU (gross)

Latvia

971,332 UYU (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Chief Executive Officer
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

11,378 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

470,000 UYU

Anually salary

136,536 USD

Anually salary

5,640,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-06-08 00:49:34

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

3,279 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

135,463 UYU

Anually salary

39,348 USD

Anually salary

1,625,556 UYU

Posted: 2025-05-31 19:59:13

Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,573 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

65,000 UYU

Anually salary

18,876 USD

Anually salary

780,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-05-28 20:35:09

Recruiter
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,331 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

55,000 UYU

Anually salary

15,972 USD

Anually salary

660,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-05-22 18:32:16

Car Fleet Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

590 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

24,360 UYU

Anually salary

7,080 USD

Anually salary

292,320 UYU

Posted: 2025-05-20 06:51:09

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,089 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

45,000 UYU

Anually salary

13,068 USD

Anually salary

540,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-05-13 21:16:26

Maintenance Supervisor
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,191 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

90,500 UYU

Anually salary

26,292 USD

Anually salary

1,086,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-04-30 21:55:38

Pharmacist assistant
Pharmaceutical Industry

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Uruguay

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

484 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 UYU

Anually salary

5,808 USD

Anually salary

240,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-04-30 04:18:00

Finance Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Uruguay

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,583 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

148,000 UYU

Anually salary

42,996 USD

Anually salary

1,776,000 UYU

Posted: 2025-04-22 15:42:33

Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Uruguay

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

719 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

29,714 UYU

Anually salary

8,628 USD

Anually salary

356,568 UYU

Posted: 2025-04-20 23:47:58

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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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