Average Agricultural Manager Salary in Uganda for 2024

In this article, we will look at the average Agricultural Manager salary for 2024 in Uganda and how that compares to other countries and professions. We'll also look at interesting salary data points like median salary, 25th and 75th percentile salaries, salary amounts based on experience, bonus ranges and more!

The data in this article has been compiled using official government salary data, salary surveys, and other sources such as job postings which contain salary information.

All salary information is in the local currency, which is the Ugandan shilling. To keep things simple, we are using the UGX currency code instead of the currency symbol Sh.

How Much Does an Agricultural Manager Make in Uganda?

An Agricultural Manager working in Uganda will typically earn around 47,999,400 UGX per year, and this can range from the lowest average salary of about 22,081,800 UGX to the highest average salary of 76,320,200 UGX.

These are average salaries for an Agricultural Manager in Uganda and include benefits such as housing and transport. It's also possible for an Agricultural Manager to earn more or less than the average salaries shown above.

Agricultural Manager salaries will vary a lot based on your experience, location, skills, and gender. Keep reading below to research more data on each of these areas.

Distribution of Agricultural Manager Salaries in Uganda

So we've looked at the average salaries an Agricultural Manager will earn in Uganda. The next interesting data point is the distribution of salaries.

Salary ranges

We already know that an Agricultural Manager can earn between 22,081,800 UGX and 76,320,200 UGX on average in Uganda. This is known as the range in statistics.

The difference between the maximum and minimum values is a good indicator of variability in salaries, and can be used by employers to figure out how much they can expect to pay, and for employees to know how much they can earn.

Median salary

The median salary for an Agricultural Manager in Uganda is 51,841,000 UGX. This is the middle value in the distribution of salaries.

What this means is that approximately 50% of the population earn less than 51,841,000 UGX, and 50% of the population earn more than 51,841,000 UGX.

If you are earning more than the median salary, that's a good indicator that you are being paid well.

If you're not earning more than the median salary, your objective should be to increase your earnings to be at least as high as the median salary (which you can do by asking for a pay rise, looking for a better paying job, etc).

Percentiles

Percentiles are similar to the median salary, but instead of looking at the middle value, they look at the values in the top and bottom half of the distribution.

For the average Agricultural Manager salary in Uganda, 25% of the population are earning less than 33,240,500 UGX while 75% of the population earn more than 33,240,500 UGX.

75% of the population earn less than 69,241,100 UGX, and 25% of the population earn more than 69,241,100 UGX.

Like the median salary, the 25th and 75th percentile salaries can be used to determine which quartile you fall into so that you know whether you are being paid well enough compared to others in your profession and location.

Agricultural Manager Salary by Experience Level in Uganda

The most important factor in determining your salary after the specific profession is the number of years experience you have. It stands to reason that more years of experience will result in a higher wage.

We have researched the average agricultural manager salary based on years of experience to give you an idea of how the average changes once you've worked for a certain amount of time.

• 0 - 2 Years Experience. An Agricultural Manager in Uganda that has less than two years of experience can expect to earn somewhere in the region of 25,079,200 UGX.
• 2 - 5 Years Experience. With two to five years of experience the average Agricultural Manager salary would increase to 33,481,400 UGX.
• 5 - 10 Years Experience. From five to ten years of experience as an Agricultural Manager, the average salary would be 49,438,400 UGX.
• 10 - 15 Years Experience. Once you have more than ten years of experience the average salary reaches around 60,361,600 UGX.
• 15 - 20 Years Experience. An Agricultural Manager with 15 to 20 years of experience can earn an average of 65,759,500 UGX.
• 20+ Years Experience. For an Agricultural Manager with more than 20 years, the expected average salary increases to 71,161,900 UGX.

Average Salary by Experience Chart

Agricultural Manager Salary by Education Level in Uganda

As well as experience in a job, your education plays a big role in how much you can earn. A lot of higher paying positions require a high level of education, but how much can a degree increase your salary?

In our research we have compared the salaries of employees in the same job and career level with different levels of education to see how much more you can earn at each education level.

The salary you can earn based on your education is very specific to both your location and the career path you choose.

In our research, we looked at the average salary for an Agricultural Manager in Uganda based on the education level of the employees in order to find out whether a better education level would increase your salary.

• Certificate or Diploma. An Agricultural Manager in Uganda with a certificate or diploma education can earn an average salary of 28,560,900 UGX.

• Bachelor's Degree. An Agricultural Manager in Uganda with a bachelor's degree education can earn an average salary of 44,878,500 UGX.

• Master's Degree. An Agricultural Manager in Uganda with a master's degree education can earn an average salary of 75,239,300 UGX.

Average Salary by Education Chart

Agricultural Manager Salary Compared by Gender

In the modern age, we know that there should never be a pay gap between men and women. Unfortunately, in many professions, there is still a significant difference between the salaries earned by men when compared to the salary of women in the same job.

In Uganda, a male agricultural manager will earn an average of 51,841,000 UGX, while a female agricultural manager will earn around 44,161,600 UGX.

This means that a male agricultural manager earns approximately 17% more than a female agricultural manager for performing the same job.

Average Salary by Gender Chart in Uganda

Agricultural Manager Average Pay Raise in Uganda

In many countries, an annual pay raise is often given to employees to reward their service with a salary increase.

From our research, we can see that the average pay raise for an Agricultural Manager in Uganda is around 6% every 33 months.

The national average pay raise across all professions and industries in Uganda is around 4% every 29 months.

In this case, we can see that the number of months between the average pay raise is higher than the typical 12 months.

To make the data more meaningful, we can calculate what the approximate annual pay raise would be using a simple formula:

Annual Increase = ( Increase Rate ÷ Months ) × 12

So for this example, it would be:

Annual Increase = ( 6 ÷ 33 ) × 12  = 2%

What this means is that an Agricultural Manager in Uganda can expect to receive an average pay raise of around 2% every 12 months.

Annual Pay Raise by Industry in Uganda for 2024

In the chart below, you can see the average annual pay raise percentages for each of the major industries in Uganda.

You will see that companies in bigger and more lucrative industries tend to have the higher annual pay raises.

Agricultural Manager Bonus and Incentive Rates in Uganda

Another part of your overall compensation in a job is how much bonus you receive. Some job roles will be more likely to pay a bonus than others and also more likely to have higher bonus rates.

Generally speaking, jobs that are more involved with direct revenue generation will receive higher bonuses based on the performance towards revenue goals.

An Agricultural Manager is a moderate bonus based job, with 67% of employees reporting at least one bonus in the last 12 months.

33% reported that they had not received any bonuses in the previous 12 months.

For the employees that did receive a bonus in the previous 12 months, the reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9%.

Government vs Private Sector Salaries

Another commonly asked question is whether you get paid a higher salary working in the public (government) sector or the private sector.

Public sector employees in Uganda earn approximately 25% more than private sector employees in the same role.

Salaries for Jobs Similar to an Agricultural Manager

In the table below, we have salary information for jobs that are similar to an Agricultural Manager in Uganda.

Salary Comparison by City

If you want to compare salaries with different cities in Uganda, you can use the links below to explore the data for each specific city we have researched.

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