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Average Ambulance Attendant Salary in Peru for 2026

An ambulance attendant in Peru earns about 70,700 PEN a year. That's 23% 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 35,260 PEN a year, while the very top stretches to 109,520 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 ambulance attendant make in Peru?

Average salary
70,700 PEN
5,891 PEN per month
Lowest reported
35,260 PEN
2,938 PEN per month
Highest reported
109,520 PEN
9,126 PEN per month

A typical ambulance attendant working in Peru brings home around 5,891 PEN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 35,260 PEN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 109,520 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 ambulance attendant 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 ambulance attendant 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 ambulance attendants in Peru earn less than 69,060 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 47,580 PEN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 89,800 PEN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of ambulance attendants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 35,260 PEN. The highest stretch to 109,520 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.

35,260
Low
69,060
Median
109,520
High
47,580
25th
89,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PEN

Ambulance attendant pay by experience in Peru

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

  • 0-2 Years
    41,900 PEN
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    53,380 PEN
  • 5-10 Years
    +36% from previous
    72,740 PEN
  • 10-15 Years
    +26% from previous
    91,560 PEN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    98,440 PEN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    105,620 PEN

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 ambulance attendant 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.


Ambulance attendant pay by education in Peru

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    47,720 PEN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +81% from previous
    86,420 PEN

Ambulance attendant gender pay gap in Peru

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Peru is no exception. Male ambulance attendants in Peru earn an average of 75,220 PEN a year, while female ambulance attendants earn around 66,120 PEN. That works out to a 14% 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.

Ambulance Attendant gender pay gap

12%

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

Men 75,220 PEN
Women 66,120 PEN

Pay raises for an ambulance attendant 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 10% every 17 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 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

Ambulance attendant 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.

52%

52% of ambulance attendants in Peru reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an ambulance attendant a moderate-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 3% to 6% of base salary. The remaining 48% of ambulance attendants 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

Ambulance attendant: 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

Ambulance attendant salary by city in Peru

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

  • Trujillo
  • Lima
  • Arequipa
  • Chiclayo
  • Huancayo
  • Cusco
  • Iquitos
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
TrujilloCity73,120 PEN74,380 PEN37,740-116,420 PEN
LimaCity73,020 PEN73,020 PEN35,420-116,960 PEN
ArequipaCity69,260 PEN66,820 PEN38,060-106,760 PEN
ChiclayoCity69,060 PEN67,560 PEN36,580-105,440 PEN
HuancayoCity66,480 PEN72,360 PEN31,660-102,960 PEN
CuscoCity65,920 PEN72,780 PEN31,180-108,120 PEN
IquitosCity64,620 PEN61,680 PEN33,520-102,460 PEN


Ambulance Attendant in Peru: FAQs

  • How much does an ambulance attendant make per month in Peru?

    An ambulance attendant in Peru earns about 5,891 PEN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 70,700 PEN.

  • What's the salary range for an ambulance attendant in Peru?

    Entry-level ambulance attendants in Peru start near 35,260 PEN. Top-end pay reaches around 109,520 PEN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 47,580 and 89,800 PEN.

  • Is the median ambulance attendant salary in Peru higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 69,060 PEN, lower than the average of 70,700 PEN. Half of ambulance attendants in Peru earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for ambulance attendants in Peru?

    Men working as an ambulance attendant in Peru earn around 14% more than women on average (75,220 vs 66,120 PEN a year).

  • Do ambulance attendants in Peru get bonuses?

    About 52% of ambulance attendants in Peru reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do ambulance attendants earn more in the public or private sector in Peru?

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

  • How often do ambulance attendants in Peru get a pay raise?

    An ambulance attendant in Peru sees a raise of around 10% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.