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Average Company Guard Salary in Argentina for 2026

A company guard in Argentina earns about 197,600 ARS a year. That's 64% 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 98,000 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 312,400 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 company guard make in Argentina?

Average salary
197,600 ARS
16,466 ARS per month
Lowest reported
98,000 ARS
8,166 ARS per month
Highest reported
312,400 ARS
26,033 ARS per month

A typical company guard working in Argentina brings home around 16,466 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 98,000 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 312,400 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 company guard 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 company guard 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 company guards in Argentina earn less than 205,700 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 136,200 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 263,100 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of company guards sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 98,000 ARS. The highest stretch to 312,400 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.

98,000
Low
205,700
Median
312,400
High
136,200
25th
263,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Company guard pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    117,520 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +28% from previous
    150,000 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +36% from previous
    204,000 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +25% from previous
    254,700 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    273,300 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    292,000 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 36%. That is the point at which a company guard 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.


Company guard pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    163,800 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +67% from previous
    272,800 ARS

Company guard gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male company guards in Argentina earn an average of 204,000 ARS a year, while female company guards earn around 192,600 ARS. That works out to a 6% 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.

Company Guard gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 204,000 ARS
Women 192,600 ARS

Pay raises for a company guard 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 18 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

Company guard 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.

28%

28% of company guards in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a company guard 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 72% of company guards 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

Company guard: 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

Company guard salary by city in Argentina

Company guard 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
  • Mar del Plata
  • Rosario
  • La Plata
  • Corrientes
  • Bahia Blanca
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Salta
  • Santa Fe
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Buenos AiresCity214,000 ARS221,500 ARS104,060-335,800 ARS
CordobaCity212,500 ARS204,000 ARS112,460-327,800 ARS
Mar del PlataCity210,500 ARS216,800 ARS103,440-330,900 ARS
RosarioCity210,500 ARS231,000 ARS98,820-340,000 ARS
La PlataCity210,500 ARS205,700 ARS111,240-325,600 ARS
CorrientesCity209,700 ARS201,100 ARS110,120-320,500 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity209,700 ARS212,500 ARS101,120-327,800 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity209,700 ARS228,500 ARS97,060-332,100 ARS
SaltaCity208,600 ARS200,000 ARS110,340-319,600 ARS
Santa FeCity207,700 ARS225,700 ARS96,960-330,900 ARS
ResistenciaCity205,700 ARS196,800 ARS104,140-311,700 ARS
QuilmesCity204,700 ARS194,600 ARS105,620-308,300 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity204,700 ARS207,700 ARS97,900-315,900 ARS
LanusCity200,000 ARS216,800 ARS93,100-317,700 ARS
NeuquenCity200,000 ARS215,100 ARS93,660-318,800 ARS
AvellanedaCity195,200 ARS210,500 ARS89,460-311,700 ARS
San JuanCity189,300 ARS192,600 ARS93,100-294,300 ARS
MendozaCity187,500 ARS190,500 ARS92,400-288,700 ARS


Company Guard in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does a company guard make per month in Argentina?

    A company guard in Argentina earns about 16,466 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 197,600 ARS.

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

    Entry-level company guards in Argentina start near 98,000 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 312,400 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 136,200 and 263,100 ARS.

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

    The median is 205,700 ARS, higher than the average of 197,600 ARS. Half of company guards in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a company guard in Argentina earn around 6% more than women on average (204,000 vs 192,600 ARS a year).

  • Do company guards in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 28% of company guards in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do company guards in Argentina get a pay raise?

    A company guard in Argentina sees a raise of around 9% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.