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Average College Aide Salary in Argentina for 2026

A college aide in Argentina earns about 605,700 ARS a year. That's 12% above 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 301,600 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 938,700 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 college aide make in Argentina?

Average salary
605,700 ARS
50,475 ARS per month
Lowest reported
301,600 ARS
25,133 ARS per month
Highest reported
938,700 ARS
78,225 ARS per month

A typical college aide working in Argentina brings home around 50,475 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 301,600 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 938,700 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 college aide 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 college aide 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 college aides in Argentina earn less than 605,700 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 409,000 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 774,200 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of college aides sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 301,600 ARS. The highest stretch to 938,700 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.

301,600
Low
605,700
Median
938,700
High
409,000
25th
774,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

College aide pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    365,400 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    480,300 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    642,800 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    767,400 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    828,400 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    888,400 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a college aide 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.


College aide pay by education in Argentina

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    518,900 ARS
  • Master's Degree
    +57% from previous
    816,900 ARS

College aide gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male college aides in Argentina earn an average of 619,000 ARS a year, while female college aides earn around 590,200 ARS. That works out to a 5% 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.

College Aide gender pay gap

5%

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

Men 619,000 ARS
Women 590,200 ARS

Pay raises for a college aide 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 18 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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

College aide 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.

29%

29% of college aides in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a college aide 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 3% of base salary. The remaining 71% of college aides 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

College aide: 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

College aide salary by city in Argentina

College aide 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
  • Mar del Plata
  • La Plata
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Rosario
  • Cordoba
  • Bahia Blanca
  • Resistencia
  • Neuquen
  • Santa Fe
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Buenos AiresCity674,100 ARS674,100 ARS335,800-1,041,900 ARS
Mar del PlataCity652,200 ARS693,100 ARS308,900-1,031,200 ARS
La PlataCity638,700 ARS663,200 ARS307,400-998,400 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity637,500 ARS612,500 ARS330,900-974,600 ARS
RosarioCity619,000 ARS631,200 ARS301,700-966,100 ARS
CordobaCity614,600 ARS563,300 ARS330,900-927,000 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity598,600 ARS637,500 ARS283,400-948,900 ARS
ResistenciaCity598,600 ARS552,400 ARS325,800-906,500 ARS
NeuquenCity596,800 ARS608,500 ARS294,700-932,000 ARS
Santa FeCity595,300 ARS642,800 ARS275,200-948,900 ARS
LanusCity590,200 ARS638,700 ARS272,800-938,700 ARS
SaltaCity590,200 ARS578,500 ARS301,300-908,200 ARS
QuilmesCity588,500 ARS575,100 ARS297,000-903,500 ARS
CorrientesCity583,000 ARS606,400 ARS281,500-917,700 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity556,000 ARS524,400 ARS294,700-846,500 ARS
AvellanedaCity553,400 ARS533,100 ARS286,400-847,000 ARS
San JuanCity548,500 ARS548,500 ARS275,200-851,200 ARS
MendozaCity547,800 ARS514,800 ARS292,000-836,800 ARS


College Aide in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does a college aide make per month in Argentina?

    A college aide in Argentina earns about 50,475 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 605,700 ARS.

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

    Entry-level college aides in Argentina start near 301,600 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 938,700 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 409,000 and 774,200 ARS.

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

    The median is 605,700 ARS, higher than the average of 605,700 ARS. Half of college aides in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a college aide in Argentina earn around 5% more than women on average (619,000 vs 590,200 ARS a year).

  • Do college aides in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 29% of college aides in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do college aides in Argentina get a pay raise?

    A college aide in Argentina sees a raise of around 11% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.