Average salary in Uruguay
Average monthly earnings in Uruguay: $1192 (2024), 1636 PPP$. Minimum wage, pay by occupation and gender pay gap.
$1,192/month
Average monthly earnings (2024)$1,192/month
Purchasing power (PPP$) — what the money buys locally1,636 PPP$
In local currency (2024)47,939
Monthly minimum wage (2024)$46/month
Monthly minimum wage · In local currency1,856
Minimum wage as % of average4%
Gender pay gap (2024)18.6%
Average monthly earnings by occupation
| Occupation | USD/month | PPP$ | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Managers | $3,352 | 4,601 | |
| Professionals | $1,870 | 2,566 | |
| Technicians & associate professionals | $1,580 | 2,168 | |
| Clerical support workers | $1,239 | 1,700 | |
| Craft & related trades workers | $1,198 | 1,644 | |
| Plant & machine operators, assemblers | $1,197 | 1,643 | |
| Armed forces occupations | $1,130 | 1,552 | |
| Skilled agricultural, forestry & fishery workers | $947 | 1,299 | |
| Service & sales workers | $846 | 1,162 | |
| Elementary occupations | $655 | 899 |
2024 · ILOSTAT
ℹ️ Averages come from each country’s own official surveys, so the year and method differ between countries — compare with care. Earnings are gross (before tax) where the survey reports it.