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Average Administrative Clerk Salary in Argentina for 2026

An administrative clerk in Argentina earns about 258,400 ARS a year. That's 52% 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 128,900 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 394,500 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 administrative clerk make in Argentina?

Average salary
258,400 ARS
21,533 ARS per month
Lowest reported
128,900 ARS
10,741 ARS per month
Highest reported
394,500 ARS
32,875 ARS per month

A typical administrative clerk working in Argentina brings home around 21,533 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 128,900 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 394,500 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 administrative clerk 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 administrative clerk 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 administrative clerks in Argentina earn less than 253,400 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 172,400 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 318,800 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of administrative clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 128,900 ARS. The highest stretch to 394,500 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.

128,900
Low
253,400
Median
394,500
High
172,400
25th
318,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Administrative clerk pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    148,300 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +30% from previous
    192,600 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    268,900 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    322,600 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    352,000 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    378,800 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 administrative clerk 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.


Administrative clerk pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    167,100 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +48% from previous
    246,500 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +55% from previous
    381,800 ARS

Administrative clerk gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male administrative clerks in Argentina earn an average of 267,100 ARS a year, while female administrative clerks earn around 246,500 ARS. That works out to a 8% 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.

Administrative Clerk gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 267,100 ARS
Women 246,500 ARS

Pay raises for an administrative clerk 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 15 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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

Administrative clerk 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.

26%

26% of administrative clerks in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an administrative clerk 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 1% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 74% of administrative clerks 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

Administrative clerk: 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

Administrative clerk salary by city in Argentina

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

  • Cordoba
  • La Plata
  • Salta
  • Buenos Aires
  • Mar del Plata
  • Bahia Blanca
  • Rosario
  • Santiago del Estero
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Santa Fe
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
CordobaCity281,500 ARS299,500 ARS130,400-445,100 ARS
La PlataCity277,400 ARS263,200 ARS148,300-424,300 ARS
SaltaCity275,200 ARS275,200 ARS137,400-424,300 ARS
Buenos AiresCity275,200 ARS267,100 ARS138,200-421,400 ARS
Mar del PlataCity268,900 ARS246,500 ARS146,200-404,600 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity265,000 ARS243,000 ARS143,200-397,900 ARS
RosarioCity263,200 ARS249,600 ARS136,200-397,900 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity258,400 ARS266,000 ARS125,100-403,100 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity258,400 ARS263,200 ARS127,700-399,900 ARS
Santa FeCity254,700 ARS273,000 ARS115,220-406,300 ARS
CorrientesCity247,800 ARS233,600 ARS130,400-378,300 ARS
NeuquenCity245,300 ARS233,900 ARS125,700-375,200 ARS
LanusCity245,300 ARS265,000 ARS112,000-388,100 ARS
ResistenciaCity239,300 ARS254,800 ARS112,760-381,800 ARS
AvellanedaCity239,000 ARS245,300 ARS119,320-375,200 ARS
San JuanCity238,900 ARS233,600 ARS119,900-367,900 ARS
QuilmesCity238,900 ARS238,900 ARS117,600-369,900 ARS
MendozaCity237,400 ARS245,300 ARS114,380-369,300 ARS


Administrative Clerk in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does an administrative clerk make per month in Argentina?

    An administrative clerk in Argentina earns about 21,533 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 258,400 ARS.

  • What's the salary range for an administrative clerk in Argentina?

    Entry-level administrative clerks in Argentina start near 128,900 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 394,500 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 172,400 and 318,800 ARS.

  • Is the median administrative clerk salary in Argentina higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 253,400 ARS, lower than the average of 258,400 ARS. Half of administrative clerks in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for administrative clerks in Argentina?

    Men working as an administrative clerk in Argentina earn around 8% more than women on average (267,100 vs 246,500 ARS a year).

  • Do administrative clerks in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 26% of administrative clerks in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do administrative clerks earn more in the public or private sector in Argentina?

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

  • How often do administrative clerks in Argentina get a pay raise?

    An administrative clerk in Argentina sees a raise of around 13% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.