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Average Assistant Director of Nursing Salary in Peru for 2026

An assistant director of nursing in Peru earns about 129,000 PEN a year. That's 41% above 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 65,080 PEN a year, while the very top stretches to 196,800 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 assistant director of nursing make in Peru?

Average salary
129,000 PEN
10,750 PEN per month
Lowest reported
65,080 PEN
5,423 PEN per month
Highest reported
196,800 PEN
16,400 PEN per month

A typical assistant director of nursing working in Peru brings home around 10,750 PEN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 65,080 PEN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 196,800 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 assistant director of nursing 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 assistant director of nursing 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 assistant director of nursings in Peru earn less than 123,400 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 84,800 PEN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 152,000 PEN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant director of nursings sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 65,080 PEN. The highest stretch to 196,800 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.

65,080
Low
123,400
Median
196,800
High
84,800
25th
152,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PEN

Assistant director of nursing pay by experience in Peru

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

  • 0-2 Years
    77,400 PEN
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    103,200 PEN
  • 5-10 Years
    +26% from previous
    130,400 PEN
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    159,400 PEN
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    172,200 PEN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    183,700 PEN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a assistant director of nursing 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.


Assistant director of nursing pay by education in Peru

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    106,760 PEN
  • Master's Degree
    +39% from previous
    148,300 PEN

Assistant director of nursing gender pay gap in Peru

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Peru is no exception. Male assistant director of nursings in Peru earn an average of 125,100 PEN a year, while female assistant director of nursings earn around 134,600 PEN. That works out to a 7% gap in favour of women, 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.

Assistant Director of Nursing gender pay gap

7%

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

Women 134,600 PEN
Men 125,100 PEN

Pay raises for an assistant director of nursing 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 11% every 20 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

Assistant director of nursing 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 assistant director of nursings in Peru reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant director of nursing 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 73% of assistant director of nursings 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

Assistant director of nursing: 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

Assistant director of nursing salary by city in Peru

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

  • Lima
  • Arequipa
  • Chiclayo
  • Huancayo
  • Trujillo
  • Cusco
  • Iquitos
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LimaCity142,300 PEN148,300 PEN69,040-225,700 PEN
ArequipaCity136,100 PEN128,500 PEN69,060-207,800 PEN
ChiclayoCity128,500 PEN130,400 PEN64,300-204,700 PEN
HuancayoCity127,700 PEN137,400 PEN59,000-201,100 PEN
TrujilloCity127,700 PEN136,200 PEN59,240-200,000 PEN
CuscoCity119,700 PEN123,400 PEN60,400-187,300 PEN
IquitosCity118,520 PEN128,500 PEN56,060-190,500 PEN


Assistant Director of Nursing in Peru: FAQs

  • How much does an assistant director of nursing make per month in Peru?

    An assistant director of nursing in Peru earns about 10,750 PEN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 129,000 PEN.

  • What's the salary range for an assistant director of nursing in Peru?

    Entry-level assistant director of nursings in Peru start near 65,080 PEN. Top-end pay reaches around 196,800 PEN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 84,800 and 152,000 PEN.

  • Is the median assistant director of nursing salary in Peru higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 123,400 PEN, lower than the average of 129,000 PEN. Half of assistant director of nursings in Peru earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for assistant director of nursings in Peru?

    Men working as an assistant director of nursing in Peru earn around 7% less than women on average (125,100 vs 134,600 PEN a year).

  • Do assistant director of nursings in Peru get bonuses?

    About 27% of assistant director of nursings in Peru reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do assistant director of nursings earn more in the public or private sector in Peru?

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

  • How often do assistant director of nursings in Peru get a pay raise?

    An assistant director of nursing in Peru sees a raise of around 11% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.