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Average Bank Teller Salary in Argentina for 2026

A bank teller in Argentina earns about 205,700 ARS a year. That's 62% below the national average of 541,700 ARS.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Argentina sit around 109,000 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 308,300 ARS. Everything on this page is in Argentine peso (ARS, symbol $), 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 Argentina, 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 a bank teller make in Argentina?

Average salary
205,700 ARS
17,141 ARS per month
Lowest reported
109,000 ARS
9,083 ARS per month
Highest reported
308,300 ARS
25,691 ARS per month

A typical bank teller working in Argentina brings home around 17,141 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 109,000 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 308,300 ARS 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 bank teller 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 bank teller pay ranges in Argentina

A good way to think about salary in Argentina is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all bank tellers in Argentina earn less than 192,600 ARS 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 136,100 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 233,900 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of bank tellers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 109,000 ARS. The highest stretch to 308,300 ARS, 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.

109,000
Low
192,600
Median
308,300
High
136,100
25th
233,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Bank teller pay by experience in Argentina

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a bank teller in Argentina, 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 bank teller salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    125,100 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +22% from previous
    152,000 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    215,100 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    253,400 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    275,500 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    294,300 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a bank teller 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.


Bank teller pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    152,000 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +38% from previous
    210,500 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +43% from previous
    301,300 ARS

Bank teller gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male bank tellers in Argentina earn an average of 209,700 ARS a year, while female bank tellers earn around 194,600 ARS. That works out to a 8% 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.

Bank Teller gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 209,700 ARS
Women 194,600 ARS

Pay raises for a bank teller in Argentina

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 Argentina sees a raise of about 12% every 15 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 Argentina, the national average raise is around 9% every 17 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Argentina:

  • Banking
    1%
  • Energy
    2%
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education

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

Bank teller bonus rates in Argentina

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.

24%

24% of bank tellers in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a bank teller 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 76% of bank tellers reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Argentina

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

Bank teller: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Argentina is about 6% 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

6%

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

Public sector 556,000 ARS
Private sector 524,400 ARS

Bank teller salary by city in Argentina

Bank teller pay is not even across Argentina. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Buenos Aires
  • Cordoba
  • Rosario
  • La Plata
  • Mar del Plata
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Salta
  • Bahia Blanca
  • Corrientes
  • Santa Fe
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Buenos AiresCity222,300 ARS208,600 ARS117,380-339,100 ARS
CordobaCity218,900 ARS215,100 ARS112,620-340,400 ARS
RosarioCity217,900 ARS221,500 ARS106,360-340,400 ARS
La PlataCity216,800 ARS200,000 ARS117,380-327,300 ARS
Mar del PlataCity215,100 ARS215,100 ARS109,740-335,100 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity212,500 ARS204,000 ARS109,340-327,800 ARS
SaltaCity210,500 ARS218,900 ARS102,720-332,100 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity209,700 ARS209,700 ARS105,800-325,600 ARS
CorrientesCity209,500 ARS194,600 ARS114,900-317,700 ARS
Santa FeCity209,500 ARS227,600 ARS96,180-335,800 ARS
ResistenciaCity207,800 ARS201,100 ARS105,800-315,900 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity205,700 ARS216,800 ARS95,420-322,600 ARS
QuilmesCity201,100 ARS209,700 ARS97,760-315,900 ARS
NeuquenCity201,100 ARS207,800 ARS97,300-313,700 ARS
LanusCity200,000 ARS215,100 ARS93,660-317,700 ARS
AvellanedaCity195,200 ARS190,500 ARS104,080-301,300 ARS
MendozaCity192,000 ARS201,100 ARS87,940-301,300 ARS
San JuanCity192,000 ARS180,500 ARS102,380-288,700 ARS


Bank Teller in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does a bank teller make per month in Argentina?

    A bank teller in Argentina earns about 17,141 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 205,700 ARS.

  • What's the salary range for a bank teller in Argentina?

    Entry-level bank tellers in Argentina start near 109,000 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 308,300 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 136,100 and 233,900 ARS.

  • Is the median bank teller salary in Argentina higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 192,600 ARS, lower than the average of 205,700 ARS. Half of bank tellers in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for bank tellers in Argentina?

    Men working as a bank teller in Argentina earn around 8% more than women on average (209,700 vs 194,600 ARS a year).

  • Do bank tellers in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 24% of bank tellers in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do bank tellers earn more in the public or private sector in Argentina?

    In Argentina, the public sector pays a bank teller about 6% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do bank tellers in Argentina get a pay raise?

    A bank teller in Argentina sees a raise of around 12% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.