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Average Accounts Payable Manager Salary in Argentina for 2026

An accounts payable manager in Argentina earns about 767,000 ARS a year. That's 42% above the national average of 541,700 ARS.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Argentina sit around 388,100 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 1,179,800 ARS. Everything on this page is in Argentine peso (ARS, symbol $), which lets you compare numbers like-for-like without worrying about exchange rates.

The numbers here are pulled together from official government wage data, large independent salary surveys, and aggregated worker-reported pay. Most reported salaries include the benefits that are common in Argentina, such as housing or transport allowances, which is worth keeping in mind if you're comparing against a country where those are usually paid on top.


How much does an accounts payable manager make in Argentina?

Average salary
767,000 ARS
63,916 ARS per month
Lowest reported
388,100 ARS
32,341 ARS per month
Highest reported
1,179,800 ARS
98,316 ARS per month

A typical accounts payable manager working in Argentina brings home around 63,916 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 388,100 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,179,800 ARS for the most experienced and specialised people in the role.

The wide gap between low end and top end reflects how much pay can vary inside the same job title. A junior accounts payable manager working at a small local employer earns very different money from a senior at a multinational. Skills, employer, city and years in the seat all push the number around.


How accounts payable manager pay ranges in Argentina

A good way to think about salary in Argentina is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all accounts payable managers in Argentina earn less than 748,600 ARS a year, and the other half earn more. That middle number is the median, and it is usually more useful than the average for answering "is my pay normal here".

Looking at the quartiles fills in the picture. A quarter of earners take home less than 514,300 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 946,800 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of accounts payable managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 388,100 ARS. The highest stretch to 1,179,800 ARS, though only a small fraction of earners ever reach that level. If you are deciding whether your own offer or current pay is reasonable, work out which of those four bands you would fall into and use that as your reference point.

388,100
Low
748,600
Median
1,179,800
High
514,300
25th
946,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Accounts payable manager pay by experience in Argentina

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an accounts payable manager in Argentina, ahead of education and almost any other single factor. The longer you have been in the role, the more your employer can trust you to handle complexity, mentor others and act independently, all of which command higher pay. The chart below shows how the typical accounts payable manager salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    436,200 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    571,300 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    799,300 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    962,900 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    1,043,600 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    1,129,700 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a accounts payable manager typically goes from "competent in the role" to "the person other people in the team learn from", and the market pays well for that step.


Accounts payable manager pay by education in Argentina

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving accounts payable manager pay in Argentina. Higher qualifications consistently pull higher salaries, but the size of the gap tends to be smallest at junior levels and widens as people move up. Two people in the same role with the same years of experience but different degrees can end up earning very different money once they reach mid-career.

Below is the average accounts payable manager salary in Argentina broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • Certificate or Diploma
    500,100 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +50% from previous
    752,600 ARS
  • Master's Degree
    +48% from previous
    1,114,700 ARS

Accounts payable manager gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male accounts payable managers in Argentina earn an average of 798,900 ARS a year, while female accounts payable managers earn around 735,500 ARS. That works out to a 9% gap in favour of men, even when comparing people doing the same work.

A pay gap of this size has a real long-term cost. Over a typical thirty-year career it can add up to several years of pay, and it compounds through pensions, retirement contributions and bonus-linked stock. Some of the gap is explained by women being more likely to work part-time, take career breaks, or be steered toward lower-paying specialisations. Some of it is straightforward unequal pay for the same job, which is harder to defend.

Accounts Payable Manager gender pay gap

8%

Men earn this much more than women on average in Argentina.

Men 798,900 ARS
Women 735,500 ARS

Pay raises for an accounts payable manager in Argentina

Most countries hand out at least some kind of pay raise every year, typically when an employee's contract is reviewed or as a cost-of-living adjustment to keep wages roughly in step with inflation. The rhythm and size of those raises varies hugely between industries.

A typical worker doing this role in Argentina sees a raise of about 13% every 17 months, which works out to roughly 9% on an annual basis. That figure is the typical underlying rate; in years where inflation runs high you can usually expect a bit more, and in flat-economy years a bit less.

Across all jobs in Argentina, the national average raise is around 9% every 17 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Argentina:

  • Banking
    1%
  • Energy
    2%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

By experience level

Experienced workers tend to see larger raises. Retaining a senior is cheaper than replacing them, so employers fight harder for them.

  • Junior Level
    3% - 5%
  • Mid-Career
  • Senior Level
  • Top Management

Accounts payable manager bonus rates in Argentina

Bonuses are the other half of total compensation, and they vary a lot between jobs and industries. Some roles are paid almost entirely in base salary; others lean heavily on bonus structures tied to revenue, project completion or company performance. Whether a job pays a bonus, how big it is, and how often it lands all factor into whether the headline salary is actually a good offer.

78%

78% of accounts payable managers in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an accounts payable manager a high-bonus role overall, which is useful context when you're weighing up a job offer where the base is below market.

Among those who did receive a bonus, the size of the payment varied substantially. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 22% of accounts payable managers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Argentina

Revenue-facing roles tend to pay the biggest bonuses. Operational and support roles tend toward smaller, more predictable ones.

  • Finance
  • Architecture
  • Sales
  • Business Development
  • Marketing / Advertising
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Insurance
  • Customer Service
  • Human Resources
  • Construction
  • Transport
  • Hospitality

Accounts payable manager: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Argentina is about 6% more than private-sector pay for similar work. The private sector typically offers stronger upside and bigger bonuses; the public sector typically offers better benefits and stability.

Public vs private pay gap

6%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Argentina on average.

Public sector 556,000 ARS
Private sector 524,400 ARS

Accounts payable manager salary by city in Argentina

Accounts payable manager pay is not even across Argentina. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Buenos Aires
  • Cordoba
  • Rosario
  • La Plata
  • Mar del Plata
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Salta
  • Santa Fe
  • Resistencia
  • Neuquen
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Buenos AiresCity874,300 ARS855,200 ARS444,300-1,345,400 ARS
CordobaCity864,700 ARS918,500 ARS407,300-1,369,700 ARS
RosarioCity862,100 ARS825,900 ARS448,500-1,320,500 ARS
La PlataCity858,400 ARS807,900 ARS455,400-1,306,100 ARS
Mar del PlataCity854,300 ARS788,000 ARS462,300-1,296,900 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity844,600 ARS862,100 ARS413,900-1,320,500 ARS
SaltaCity840,100 ARS840,100 ARS420,100-1,306,100 ARS
Santa FeCity836,500 ARS903,500 ARS382,600-1,333,900 ARS
ResistenciaCity817,800 ARS864,900 ARS382,600-1,283,600 ARS
NeuquenCity802,400 ARS769,500 ARS419,400-1,224,800 ARS
CorrientesCity758,700 ARS714,300 ARS403,100-1,155,400 ARS
San JuanCity757,600 ARS743,300 ARS385,300-1,165,400 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity757,600 ARS696,700 ARS409,000-1,142,900 ARS
MendozaCity751,700 ARS781,200 ARS362,200-1,180,700 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity736,700 ARS765,100 ARS351,200-1,153,300 ARS
QuilmesCity728,500 ARS728,500 ARS363,000-1,132,900 ARS
LanusCity724,000 ARS781,200 ARS332,100-1,152,700 ARS
AvellanedaCity710,500 ARS724,000 ARS349,300-1,108,500 ARS


Accounts Payable Manager in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does an accounts payable manager make per month in Argentina?

    An accounts payable manager in Argentina earns about 63,916 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 767,000 ARS.

  • What's the salary range for an accounts payable manager in Argentina?

    Entry-level accounts payable managers in Argentina start near 388,100 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 1,179,800 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 514,300 and 946,800 ARS.

  • Is the median accounts payable manager salary in Argentina higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 748,600 ARS, lower than the average of 767,000 ARS. Half of accounts payable managers in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for accounts payable managers in Argentina?

    Men working as an accounts payable manager in Argentina earn around 9% more than women on average (798,900 vs 735,500 ARS a year).

  • Do accounts payable managers in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 78% of accounts payable managers in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do accounts payable managers earn more in the public or private sector in Argentina?

    In Argentina, the public sector pays an accounts payable manager about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do accounts payable managers in Argentina get a pay raise?

    An accounts payable manager in Argentina sees a raise of around 13% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.