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Average Activity Aide Salary in Argentina for 2026

An activity aide in Argentina earns about 196,800 ARS a year. That's 64% below 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 96,960 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 305,600 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 activity aide make in Argentina?

Average salary
196,800 ARS
16,400 ARS per month
Lowest reported
96,960 ARS
8,080 ARS per month
Highest reported
305,600 ARS
25,466 ARS per month

A typical activity aide working in Argentina brings home around 16,400 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 96,960 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 305,600 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 activity aide 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 activity aide 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 activity aides in Argentina earn less than 197,600 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 134,600 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 258,400 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of activity aides sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 96,960 ARS. The highest stretch to 305,600 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.

96,960
Low
197,600
Median
305,600
High
134,600
25th
258,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Activity aide pay by experience in Argentina

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an activity aide 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 activity aide salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    112,440 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    148,300 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +36% from previous
    201,100 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +25% from previous
    251,500 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    267,100 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    283,700 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 36%. That is the point at which a activity aide 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.


Activity aide pay by education in Argentina

Education sits alongside experience as one of the biggest factors driving activity aide 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 activity aide salary in Argentina broken down by the highest level of education a worker has completed.

  • High School
    148,300 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +41% from previous
    208,600 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +37% from previous
    286,400 ARS

Activity aide gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male activity aides in Argentina earn an average of 201,100 ARS a year, while female activity aides earn around 189,300 ARS. That works out to a 6% 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.

Activity Aide gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 201,100 ARS
Women 189,300 ARS

Pay raises for an activity aide 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 10% every 18 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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

Activity aide 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.

28%

28% of activity aides in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an activity aide a low-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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 72% of activity aides 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

Activity aide: 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

Activity aide salary by city in Argentina

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

  • Cordoba
  • Buenos Aires
  • La Plata
  • Santa Fe
  • Salta
  • Mar del Plata
  • Rosario
  • Resistencia
  • Corrientes
  • Neuquen
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
CordobaCity232,900 ARS222,300 ARS119,700-353,600 ARS
Buenos AiresCity228,500 ARS231,000 ARS110,380-351,200 ARS
La PlataCity225,700 ARS215,100 ARS117,660-341,900 ARS
Santa FeCity218,900 ARS239,000 ARS103,200-352,000 ARS
SaltaCity215,100 ARS207,700 ARS111,240-330,900 ARS
Mar del PlataCity212,500 ARS217,900 ARS102,960-332,100 ARS
RosarioCity212,500 ARS231,000 ARS99,560-340,400 ARS
ResistenciaCity207,800 ARS197,600 ARS105,940-315,700 ARS
CorrientesCity207,700 ARS197,600 ARS108,320-318,800 ARS
NeuquenCity207,700 ARS225,700 ARS96,720-330,700 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity204,000 ARS222,300 ARS96,340-325,900 ARS
AvellanedaCity197,600 ARS214,000 ARS89,980-315,900 ARS
LanusCity197,600 ARS215,100 ARS92,900-315,900 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity197,600 ARS201,100 ARS95,720-309,800 ARS
QuilmesCity196,800 ARS189,300 ARS102,460-297,000 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity196,800 ARS197,600 ARS94,380-305,600 ARS
MendozaCity192,600 ARS196,800 ARS93,340-297,000 ARS
San JuanCity187,500 ARS190,500 ARS90,660-290,800 ARS


Activity Aide in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does an activity aide make per month in Argentina?

    An activity aide in Argentina earns about 16,400 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 196,800 ARS.

  • What's the salary range for an activity aide in Argentina?

    Entry-level activity aides in Argentina start near 96,960 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 305,600 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 134,600 and 258,400 ARS.

  • Is the median activity aide salary in Argentina higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 197,600 ARS, higher than the average of 196,800 ARS. Half of activity aides in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for activity aides in Argentina?

    Men working as an activity aide in Argentina earn around 6% more than women on average (201,100 vs 189,300 ARS a year).

  • Do activity aides in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 28% of activity aides in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do activity aides earn more in the public or private sector in Argentina?

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

  • How often do activity aides in Argentina get a pay raise?

    An activity aide in Argentina sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.