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Average Board Secretary Salary in Argentina for 2026

A board secretary in Argentina earns about 273,000 ARS a year. That's 50% 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 128,500 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 433,400 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 board secretary make in Argentina?

Average salary
273,000 ARS
22,750 ARS per month
Lowest reported
128,500 ARS
10,708 ARS per month
Highest reported
433,400 ARS
36,116 ARS per month

A typical board secretary working in Argentina brings home around 22,750 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 128,500 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 433,400 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 board secretary 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 board secretary 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 board secretaries in Argentina earn less than 292,000 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 190,500 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 384,500 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of board secretaries sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 128,500 ARS. The highest stretch to 433,400 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.

128,500
Low
292,000
Median
433,400
High
190,500
25th
384,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Board secretary pay by experience in Argentina

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for a board secretary 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 board secretary salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    150,000 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    204,000 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +44% from previous
    294,700 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    357,300 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    377,200 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    411,400 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 44%. That is the point at which a board secretary 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.


Board secretary pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    180,300 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +50% from previous
    271,300 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +50% from previous
    406,300 ARS

Board secretary gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male board secretaries in Argentina earn an average of 265,000 ARS a year, while female board secretaries earn around 288,100 ARS. That works out to a 8% 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.

Board Secretary gender pay gap

8%

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

Women 288,100 ARS
Men 265,000 ARS

Pay raises for a board secretary 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 9% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Board secretary 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.

30%

30% of board secretaries in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a board secretary 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 70% of board secretaries 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

Board secretary: 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

Board secretary salary by city in Argentina

Board secretary 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
  • La Plata
  • Salta
  • Corrientes
  • Rosario
  • Resistencia
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Santa Fe
  • Quilmes
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Buenos AiresCity301,700 ARS322,600 ARS143,200-480,600 ARS
CordobaCity294,700 ARS301,700 ARS138,800-459,300 ARS
La PlataCity290,800 ARS282,300 ARS148,300-444,300 ARS
SaltaCity282,300 ARS261,300 ARS152,000-428,400 ARS
CorrientesCity281,500 ARS275,800 ARS142,300-431,300 ARS
RosarioCity281,500 ARS288,100 ARS139,100-436,200 ARS
ResistenciaCity275,200 ARS282,500 ARS130,400-431,100 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity273,000 ARS263,900 ARS143,200-420,100 ARS
Santa FeCity272,800 ARS294,300 ARS124,400-430,500 ARS
QuilmesCity268,900 ARS246,500 ARS146,200-407,100 ARS
Mar del PlataCity268,900 ARS252,300 ARS143,200-409,000 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity263,200 ARS246,200 ARS138,200-398,300 ARS
NeuquenCity261,300 ARS265,000 ARS125,700-404,600 ARS
LanusCity257,700 ARS279,400 ARS119,020-412,000 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity254,700 ARS254,700 ARS125,700-394,300 ARS
AvellanedaCity254,700 ARS243,000 ARS130,400-389,200 ARS
San JuanCity239,000 ARS253,400 ARS112,420-376,800 ARS
MendozaCity237,400 ARS237,400 ARS116,740-367,900 ARS


Board Secretary in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does a board secretary make per month in Argentina?

    A board secretary in Argentina earns about 22,750 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 273,000 ARS.

  • What's the salary range for a board secretary in Argentina?

    Entry-level board secretaries in Argentina start near 128,500 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 433,400 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 190,500 and 384,500 ARS.

  • Is the median board secretary salary in Argentina higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 292,000 ARS, higher than the average of 273,000 ARS. Half of board secretaries in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for board secretaries in Argentina?

    Men working as a board secretary in Argentina earn around 8% less than women on average (265,000 vs 288,100 ARS a year).

  • Do board secretaries in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 30% of board secretaries in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do board secretaries earn more in the public or private sector in Argentina?

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

  • How often do board secretaries in Argentina get a pay raise?

    A board secretary in Argentina sees a raise of around 9% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.