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Average Administrative Technician Salary in Peru for 2026

An administrative technician in Peru earns about 37,800 PEN a year. That's 59% below the national average of 91,380 PEN.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Peru sit around 18,900 PEN a year, while the very top stretches to 59,940 PEN. Everything on this page is in Peruvian sol (PEN, symbol S/ ), 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 Peru, 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 technician make in Peru?

Average salary
37,800 PEN
3,150 PEN per month
Lowest reported
18,900 PEN
1,575 PEN per month
Highest reported
59,940 PEN
4,995 PEN per month

A typical administrative technician working in Peru brings home around 3,150 PEN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 18,900 PEN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 59,940 PEN 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 technician 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 technician pay ranges in Peru

A good way to think about salary in Peru is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all administrative technicians in Peru earn less than 37,800 PEN 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 24,720 PEN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 48,560 PEN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of administrative technicians sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 18,900 PEN. The highest stretch to 59,940 PEN, 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.

18,900
Low
37,800
Median
59,940
High
24,720
25th
48,560
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PEN

Administrative technician pay by experience in Peru

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

  • 0-2 Years
    24,840 PEN
  • 2-5 Years
    +25% from previous
    31,080 PEN
  • 5-10 Years
    +35% from previous
    41,900 PEN
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    48,920 PEN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    53,860 PEN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    58,200 PEN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a administrative technician 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 technician pay by education in Peru

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

  • High School
    31,080 PEN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +43% from previous
    44,300 PEN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +21% from previous
    53,660 PEN

Administrative technician gender pay gap in Peru

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Peru is no exception. Male administrative technicians in Peru earn an average of 40,560 PEN a year, while female administrative technicians earn around 35,420 PEN. That works out to a 15% 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 Technician gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 40,560 PEN
Women 35,420 PEN

Pay raises for an administrative technician in Peru

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 Peru sees a raise of about 9% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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 Peru, the national average raise is around 9% every 17 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Peru:

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

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 technician bonus rates in Peru

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.

27%

27% of administrative technicians in Peru reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an administrative technician 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 3% of base salary. The remaining 73% of administrative technicians reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Peru

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 technician: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Peru is about 10% 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

9%

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

Public sector 93,880 PEN
Private sector 85,700 PEN

Administrative technician salary by city in Peru

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

  • Lima
  • Trujillo
  • Chiclayo
  • Arequipa
  • Huancayo
  • Cusco
  • Iquitos
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LimaCity42,040 PEN38,700 PEN20,940-61,780 PEN
TrujilloCity39,420 PEN40,140 PEN21,400-63,380 PEN
ChiclayoCity38,680 PEN38,340 PEN17,760-58,720 PEN
ArequipaCity37,800 PEN38,780 PEN19,200-60,020 PEN
HuancayoCity36,800 PEN37,880 PEN15,300-59,000 PEN
CuscoCity35,500 PEN31,940 PEN19,220-50,340 PEN
IquitosCity31,980 PEN35,500 PEN16,400-50,660 PEN


Administrative Technician in Peru: FAQs

  • How much does an administrative technician make per month in Peru?

    An administrative technician in Peru earns about 3,150 PEN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 37,800 PEN.

  • What's the salary range for an administrative technician in Peru?

    Entry-level administrative technicians in Peru start near 18,900 PEN. Top-end pay reaches around 59,940 PEN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 24,720 and 48,560 PEN.

  • Is the median administrative technician salary in Peru higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 37,800 PEN, higher than the average of 37,800 PEN. Half of administrative technicians in Peru earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for administrative technicians in Peru?

    Men working as an administrative technician in Peru earn around 15% more than women on average (40,560 vs 35,420 PEN a year).

  • Do administrative technicians in Peru get bonuses?

    About 27% of administrative technicians in Peru reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do administrative technicians earn more in the public or private sector in Peru?

    In Peru, the public sector pays an administrative technician about 10% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do administrative technicians in Peru get a pay raise?

    An administrative technician in Peru sees a raise of around 9% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.