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Average Assistant Yard Manager Salary in Peru for 2026

An assistant yard manager in Peru earns about 77,100 PEN a year. That's 16% 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 36,720 PEN a year, while the very top stretches to 123,400 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 yard manager make in Peru?

Average salary
77,100 PEN
6,425 PEN per month
Lowest reported
36,720 PEN
3,060 PEN per month
Highest reported
123,400 PEN
10,283 PEN per month

A typical assistant yard manager working in Peru brings home around 6,425 PEN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 36,720 PEN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 123,400 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 yard manager 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 yard manager 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 yard managers in Peru earn less than 80,480 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 51,900 PEN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 101,960 PEN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of assistant yard managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 36,720 PEN. The highest stretch to 123,400 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.

36,720
Low
80,480
Median
123,400
High
51,900
25th
101,960
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PEN

Assistant yard manager pay by experience in Peru

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

  • 0-2 Years
    45,620 PEN
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    60,400 PEN
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    79,500 PEN
  • 10-15 Years
    +28% from previous
    101,840 PEN
  • 15-20 Years
    +5% from previous
    107,320 PEN
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    115,520 PEN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a assistant yard manager 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 yard manager pay by education in Peru

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

  • High School
    60,400 PEN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +38% from previous
    83,300 PEN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +39% from previous
    115,640 PEN

Assistant yard manager 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 yard managers in Peru earn an average of 80,840 PEN a year, while female assistant yard managers earn around 75,220 PEN. That works out to a 7% 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.

Assistant Yard Manager gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 80,840 PEN
Women 75,220 PEN

Pay raises for an assistant yard manager 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 13% every 16 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 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 yard manager 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.

54%

54% of assistant yard managers in Peru reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an assistant yard manager 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 46% of assistant yard managers 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 yard manager: 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 yard manager salary by city in Peru

Assistant yard manager 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
  • Arequipa
  • Huancayo
  • Chiclayo
  • Cusco
  • Iquitos
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LimaCity84,560 PEN83,400 PEN46,280-130,400 PEN
TrujilloCity83,020 PEN86,800 PEN35,420-128,500 PEN
ArequipaCity79,240 PEN83,020 PEN39,800-125,100 PEN
HuancayoCity77,400 PEN82,200 PEN35,300-119,700 PEN
ChiclayoCity75,260 PEN71,660 PEN39,080-115,260 PEN
CuscoCity74,060 PEN69,260 PEN38,680-112,660 PEN
IquitosCity73,760 PEN80,340 PEN34,480-115,940 PEN


Assistant Yard Manager in Peru: FAQs

  • How much does an assistant yard manager make per month in Peru?

    An assistant yard manager in Peru earns about 6,425 PEN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 77,100 PEN.

  • What's the salary range for an assistant yard manager in Peru?

    Entry-level assistant yard managers in Peru start near 36,720 PEN. Top-end pay reaches around 123,400 PEN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 51,900 and 101,960 PEN.

  • Is the median assistant yard manager salary in Peru higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 80,480 PEN, higher than the average of 77,100 PEN. Half of assistant yard managers in Peru earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for assistant yard managers in Peru?

    Men working as an assistant yard manager in Peru earn around 7% more than women on average (80,840 vs 75,220 PEN a year).

  • Do assistant yard managers in Peru get bonuses?

    About 54% of assistant yard managers in Peru reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do assistant yard managers earn more in the public or private sector in Peru?

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

  • How often do assistant yard managers in Peru get a pay raise?

    An assistant yard manager in Peru sees a raise of around 13% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.