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Average Collections Clerk Salary in Argentina for 2026

A collections clerk in Argentina earns about 237,400 ARS a year. That's 56% 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 123,400 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 362,200 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 collections clerk make in Argentina?

Average salary
237,400 ARS
19,783 ARS per month
Lowest reported
123,400 ARS
10,283 ARS per month
Highest reported
362,200 ARS
30,183 ARS per month

A typical collections clerk working in Argentina brings home around 19,783 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 123,400 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 362,200 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 collections clerk 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 collections clerk 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 collections clerks in Argentina earn less than 228,500 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 158,700 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 283,400 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of collections clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 123,400 ARS. The highest stretch to 362,200 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.

123,400
Low
228,500
Median
362,200
High
158,700
25th
283,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Collections clerk pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    138,200 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +36% from previous
    187,300 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +30% from previous
    243,000 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +21% from previous
    294,700 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    320,500 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    340,000 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 36%. That is the point at which a collections clerk 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.


Collections clerk pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    164,200 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +46% from previous
    239,000 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +37% from previous
    327,800 ARS

Collections clerk gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male collections clerks in Argentina earn an average of 245,300 ARS a year, while female collections clerks earn around 228,000 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.

Collections Clerk gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 245,300 ARS
Women 228,000 ARS

Pay raises for a collections clerk 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 11% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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

Collections clerk 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.

25%

25% of collections clerks in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a collections clerk 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 75% of collections clerks 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

Collections clerk: 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

Collections clerk salary by city in Argentina

Collections clerk 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
  • Santa Fe
  • La Plata
  • Corrientes
  • Resistencia
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Mar del Plata
  • Santiago del Estero
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Buenos AiresCity272,800 ARS261,300 ARS138,800-413,900 ARS
CordobaCity266,000 ARS272,800 ARS128,900-415,900 ARS
RosarioCity263,200 ARS283,400 ARS119,700-417,200 ARS
Santa FeCity263,100 ARS282,300 ARS119,900-419,400 ARS
La PlataCity254,700 ARS261,300 ARS124,400-396,300 ARS
CorrientesCity251,500 ARS254,700 ARS123,400-388,100 ARS
ResistenciaCity249,600 ARS254,800 ARS123,400-390,000 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity247,800 ARS267,100 ARS113,420-394,300 ARS
Mar del PlataCity247,800 ARS238,900 ARS128,500-381,800 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity245,300 ARS233,900 ARS125,700-375,200 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity243,000 ARS233,600 ARS125,700-372,600 ARS
NeuquenCity243,000 ARS263,900 ARS111,000-386,400 ARS
SaltaCity239,300 ARS246,200 ARS116,740-377,200 ARS
San JuanCity233,900 ARS225,300 ARS123,400-361,600 ARS
QuilmesCity232,900 ARS237,400 ARS115,560-361,500 ARS
AvellanedaCity231,000 ARS251,500 ARS106,500-367,900 ARS
LanusCity227,600 ARS246,200 ARS102,960-361,500 ARS
MendozaCity225,300 ARS216,800 ARS118,260-344,600 ARS


Collections Clerk in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does a collections clerk make per month in Argentina?

    A collections clerk in Argentina earns about 19,783 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 237,400 ARS.

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

    Entry-level collections clerks in Argentina start near 123,400 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 362,200 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 158,700 and 283,400 ARS.

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

    The median is 228,500 ARS, lower than the average of 237,400 ARS. Half of collections clerks in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a collections clerk in Argentina earn around 8% more than women on average (245,300 vs 228,000 ARS a year).

  • Do collections clerks in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 25% of collections clerks in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do collections clerks in Argentina get a pay raise?

    A collections clerk in Argentina sees a raise of around 11% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.