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Salaries in Uruguay - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Uruguay is, by default, in the range of 408.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,362.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Uruguay is
80% of people earn:
408 - 1,362 EUR
10% earn less lthan 408 EUR
10% earns more than 1,362 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Uruguay into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Uruguay by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 632
Median 578
10% 336
25% 427
75% 778
90% 1,010
25-34
 
 
Average 842
Median 769
10% 425
25% 565
75% 1,037
90% 1,350
35-44
 
 
Average 904
Median 797
10% 386
25% 549
75% 1,137
90% 1,551
45-54
 
 
Average 888
Median 762
10% 336
25% 502
75% 1,131
90% 1,591
55+
 
 
Average 826
Median 724
10% 344
25% 495
75% 1,041
90% 1,429

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

Men
901 EUR
791 EUR
Women
In general, in Uruguay, men earn 13.9% more than women.

The best paid positions in Uruguay

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Uruguay (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2,838.00 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
2,324.00 EUR
3. Plant manager Top Management
2,307.00 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,154.00 EUR
5. Managing Director Top Management
2,130.00 EUR
6. Leasing Director Leasing
2,122.00 EUR
7. IT Architect Information Technology
2,078.00 EUR
8. Senior Project Manager Management
2,063.00 EUR
9. DevOps Engineer Information Technology
1,880.00 EUR
10. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,876.00 EUR
11. Lead developer Information Technology
1,806.00 EUR
12. Head of product development Management
1,786.00 EUR
13. Solution architect Information Technology
1,758.00 EUR
14. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
1,756.00 EUR
15. Sales Director Top Management
1,700.00 EUR
16. Technical Director Top Management
1,643.00 EUR
17. Agile Coach Information Technology
1,637.00 EUR
18. IT Manager Management
1,628.00 EUR
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,604.00 EUR
20. Marketing Director Top Management
1,597.00 EUR

The worst paid positions in Uruguay

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Uruguay (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
370.00 EUR
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
396.00 EUR
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
401.00 EUR
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
415.00 EUR
5. Cleaner General labour
420.00 EUR
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
423.00 EUR
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
432.00 EUR
8. Packer Production
434.00 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
437.00 EUR
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
437.00 EUR
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
439.00 EUR
12. General Labourer General labour
441.00 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
442.00 EUR
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
445.00 EUR
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
446.00 EUR
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
448.00 EUR
17. Florist Service Industries
450.00 EUR
18. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
451.00 EUR
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
455.00 EUR
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
456.00 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
1,803 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,591 EUR (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,128 EUR (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
2,129 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Maintenance Supervisor
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Uruguay
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,198 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
88,000 UYU
Anually salary
26,376 USD
Anually salary
1,056,000 UYU
ClockPosted: 2026-11-07 15:07:59
Male
IT Security Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uruguay
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,023 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,933 UYU
Anually salary
12,276 USD
Anually salary
491,196 UYU
ClockPosted: 2026-11-04 03:44:01
Male
Recruiter
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uruguay
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,748 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
110,000 UYU
Anually salary
32,976 USD
Anually salary
1,320,000 UYU
ClockPosted: 2026-11-03 17:39:47
Male
Shop Assistant
Commerce
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uruguay
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
774 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,000 UYU
Anually salary
9,288 USD
Anually salary
372,000 UYU
ClockPosted: 2026-10-30 14:53:26
Male
Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uruguay
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,374 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
55,000 UYU
Anually salary
16,488 USD
Anually salary
660,000 UYU
ClockPosted: 2026-10-29 23:12:48
Male
Chef
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Uruguay
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,499 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 UYU
Anually salary
17,988 USD
Anually salary
720,000 UYU
ClockPosted: 2026-10-26 03:43:12
Female
Financial Analyst
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uruguay
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,219 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
88,833 UYU
Anually salary
26,628 USD
Anually salary
1,065,996 UYU
ClockPosted: 2026-10-26 00:13:53
Male
Backend developer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Uruguay
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,622 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
145,000 UYU
Anually salary
43,464 USD
Anually salary
1,740,000 UYU
ClockPosted: 2026-10-22 17:12:37
Female
Quality Inspector
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Uruguay
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,557 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
62,310 UYU
Anually salary
18,684 USD
Anually salary
747,720 UYU
ClockPosted: 2026-10-22 16:30:37
Male
Foreman
Production
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Uruguay
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
2,141 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
85,714 UYU
Anually salary
25,692 USD
Anually salary
1,028,568 UYU
ClockPosted: 2026-10-20 01:58:28
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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 837 EUR.

The best-paid positions in the country Uruguay are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Plant manager, Country Manager/Director, Managing 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 12.21% less than men.

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