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Average Chauffeur Salary in Argentina for 2026

A chauffeur in Argentina earns about 214,000 ARS a year. That's 60% 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 114,820 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 325,600 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 chauffeur make in Argentina?

Average salary
214,000 ARS
17,833 ARS per month
Lowest reported
114,820 ARS
9,568 ARS per month
Highest reported
325,600 ARS
27,133 ARS per month

A typical chauffeur working in Argentina brings home around 17,833 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 114,820 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 325,600 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 chauffeur 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 chauffeur 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 chauffeurs in Argentina earn less than 201,100 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 142,300 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 246,500 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of chauffeurs sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 114,820 ARS. The highest stretch to 325,600 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.

114,820
Low
201,100
Median
325,600
High
142,300
25th
246,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Chauffeur pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    128,900 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +24% from previous
    159,400 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +43% from previous
    228,500 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +16% from previous
    265,000 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    292,000 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    309,800 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a chauffeur 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.


Chauffeur pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    159,400 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +42% from previous
    225,700 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +40% from previous
    315,900 ARS

Chauffeur gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male chauffeurs in Argentina earn an average of 218,900 ARS a year, while female chauffeurs earn around 204,000 ARS. 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.

Chauffeur gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 218,900 ARS
Women 204,000 ARS

Pay raises for a chauffeur 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

Chauffeur 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 chauffeurs in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a chauffeur 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 chauffeurs 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

Chauffeur: 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

Chauffeur salary by city in Argentina

Chauffeur 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
  • La Plata
  • Rosario
  • Mar del Plata
  • Salta
  • Bahia Blanca
  • Cordoba
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Neuquen
  • Corrientes
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Buenos AiresCity238,900 ARS225,700 ARS125,700-365,400 ARS
La PlataCity233,600 ARS215,100 ARS127,700-353,600 ARS
RosarioCity225,700 ARS228,000 ARS109,520-352,000 ARS
Mar del PlataCity222,300 ARS222,300 ARS111,700-345,100 ARS
SaltaCity221,500 ARS232,400 ARS109,000-351,900 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity218,900 ARS218,900 ARS110,380-341,400 ARS
CordobaCity218,900 ARS215,100 ARS112,620-340,400 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity212,500 ARS204,000 ARS109,340-327,800 ARS
NeuquenCity210,500 ARS216,800 ARS103,440-330,900 ARS
CorrientesCity209,500 ARS194,600 ARS114,900-317,700 ARS
ResistenciaCity209,500 ARS207,800 ARS106,440-325,600 ARS
Santa FeCity204,000 ARS222,300 ARS93,880-327,800 ARS
AvellanedaCity201,100 ARS194,600 ARS105,620-308,300 ARS
LanusCity200,000 ARS215,100 ARS93,660-317,700 ARS
MendozaCity200,000 ARS210,500 ARS93,220-315,900 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity197,600 ARS209,500 ARS95,620-313,700 ARS
QuilmesCity195,200 ARS204,000 ARS95,860-308,300 ARS
San JuanCity192,000 ARS180,500 ARS102,380-288,700 ARS


Chauffeur in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does a chauffeur make per month in Argentina?

    A chauffeur in Argentina earns about 17,833 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 214,000 ARS.

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

    Entry-level chauffeurs in Argentina start near 114,820 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 325,600 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 142,300 and 246,500 ARS.

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

    The median is 201,100 ARS, lower than the average of 214,000 ARS. Half of chauffeurs in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a chauffeur in Argentina earn around 7% more than women on average (218,900 vs 204,000 ARS a year).

  • Do chauffeurs in Argentina get bonuses?

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

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

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

  • How often do chauffeurs in Argentina get a pay raise?

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