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Average Debtors Clerk Salary in Argentina for 2026

A debtors clerk in Argentina earns about 282,500 ARS a year. That's 48% 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 148,300 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 debtors clerk make in Argentina?

Average salary
282,500 ARS
23,541 ARS per month
Lowest reported
148,300 ARS
12,358 ARS per month
Highest reported
433,400 ARS
36,116 ARS per month

A typical debtors clerk working in Argentina brings home around 23,541 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 148,300 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 debtors 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 debtors 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 debtors clerks in Argentina earn less than 273,300 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 340,400 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of debtors clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 148,300 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.

148,300
Low
273,300
Median
433,400
High
190,500
25th
340,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Debtors clerk pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    167,100 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +35% from previous
    225,300 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    294,700 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    353,600 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    386,400 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    407,100 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a debtors 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.


Debtors clerk pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    197,600 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +44% from previous
    283,700 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +39% from previous
    394,300 ARS

Debtors 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 debtors clerks in Argentina earn an average of 294,300 ARS a year, while female debtors clerks earn around 275,800 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.

Debtors Clerk gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 294,300 ARS
Women 275,800 ARS

Pay raises for a debtors 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

Debtors 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 debtors clerks in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a debtors 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 debtors 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

Debtors 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

Debtors clerk salary by city in Argentina

Debtors clerk pay is not even across Argentina. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Mar del Plata
  • La Plata
  • Buenos Aires
  • Rosario
  • Salta
  • Cordoba
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Neuquen
  • Santa Fe
  • Quilmes
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mar del PlataCity301,700 ARS292,000 ARS159,100-466,300 ARS
La PlataCity301,300 ARS308,900 ARS148,300-471,700 ARS
Buenos AiresCity297,000 ARS288,100 ARS154,700-457,300 ARS
RosarioCity297,000 ARS322,600 ARS137,400-475,700 ARS
SaltaCity283,700 ARS292,000 ARS138,800-447,300 ARS
CordobaCity282,500 ARS290,800 ARS138,200-442,300 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity282,300 ARS307,400 ARS128,900-450,300 ARS
NeuquenCity279,400 ARS301,300 ARS129,000-445,100 ARS
Santa FeCity273,300 ARS294,300 ARS124,400-430,500 ARS
QuilmesCity273,000 ARS281,500 ARS136,100-431,100 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity272,800 ARS261,300 ARS138,800-415,900 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity271,300 ARS259,100 ARS138,800-413,900 ARS
ResistenciaCity268,900 ARS273,000 ARS130,400-421,400 ARS
CorrientesCity267,100 ARS275,200 ARS128,900-419,400 ARS
AvellanedaCity265,000 ARS283,700 ARS123,400-420,100 ARS
LanusCity263,200 ARS283,400 ARS119,700-417,200 ARS
San JuanCity261,300 ARS251,500 ARS136,200-398,300 ARS
MendozaCity251,500 ARS239,000 ARS128,500-383,300 ARS


Debtors Clerk in Argentina: FAQs

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

    A debtors clerk in Argentina earns about 23,541 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 282,500 ARS.

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

    Entry-level debtors clerks in Argentina start near 148,300 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 433,400 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 190,500 and 340,400 ARS.

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

    The median is 273,300 ARS, lower than the average of 282,500 ARS. Half of debtors clerks in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a debtors clerk in Argentina earn around 7% more than women on average (294,300 vs 275,800 ARS a year).

  • Do debtors clerks in Argentina get bonuses?

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

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

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

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

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