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Average Doctor Salary in Peru for 2026

A doctor in Peru earns about 212,500 PEN a year. That's 133% above the national average of 91,380 PEN.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Peru sit around 111,700 PEN a year, while the very top stretches to 325,900 PEN. Everything on this page is in Peruvian sol (PEN, symbol S/ ), 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 Peru, 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 doctor make in Peru?

Average salary
212,500 PEN
17,708 PEN per month
Lowest reported
111,700 PEN
9,308 PEN per month
Highest reported
325,900 PEN
27,158 PEN per month

A typical doctor working in Peru brings home around 17,708 PEN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 111,700 PEN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 325,900 PEN 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 doctor 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 doctor pay ranges in Peru

A good way to think about salary in Peru is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all doctors in Peru earn less than 204,000 PEN 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 PEN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 254,800 PEN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of doctors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 111,700 PEN. The highest stretch to 325,900 PEN, 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.

111,700
Low
204,000
Median
325,900
High
142,300
25th
254,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PEN

Doctor pay by experience in Peru

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

  • 0-2 Years
    127,700 PEN
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    169,000 PEN
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    221,500 PEN
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    266,000 PEN
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    288,700 PEN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    307,400 PEN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a doctor 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.


Doctor pay by education in Peru

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Peru: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.


Doctor gender pay gap in Peru

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Peru is no exception. Male doctors in Peru earn an average of 221,500 PEN a year, while female doctors earn around 207,800 PEN. 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.

Doctor gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 221,500 PEN
Women 207,800 PEN

Pay raises for a doctor in Peru

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 Peru sees a raise of about 14% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 11% 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 Peru, the national average raise is around 9% every 17 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Peru:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education
    2%

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

Doctor bonus rates in Peru

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.

79%

79% of doctors in Peru reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a doctor a high-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 6% to 8% of base salary. The remaining 21% of doctors reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Peru

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

Doctor: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Peru is about 10% 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

9%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Peru on average.

Public sector 93,880 PEN
Private sector 85,700 PEN

Doctor salary by city in Peru

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

  • Lima
  • Trujillo
  • Arequipa
  • Huancayo
  • Chiclayo
  • Cusco
  • Iquitos
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LimaCity240,500 PEN246,500 PEN118,200-378,300 PEN
TrujilloCity237,400 PEN254,800 PEN110,340-376,800 PEN
ArequipaCity227,600 PEN217,900 PEN116,740-348,300 PEN
HuancayoCity222,300 PEN239,000 PEN102,720-351,200 PEN
ChiclayoCity222,300 PEN228,500 PEN110,340-345,700 PEN
CuscoCity208,600 PEN210,500 PEN104,040-325,600 PEN
IquitosCity207,800 PEN221,500 PEN96,540-327,300 PEN


Doctor in Peru: FAQs

  • How much does a doctor make per month in Peru?

    A doctor in Peru earns about 17,708 PEN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 212,500 PEN.

  • What's the salary range for a doctor in Peru?

    Entry-level doctors in Peru start near 111,700 PEN. Top-end pay reaches around 325,900 PEN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 142,300 and 254,800 PEN.

  • Is the median doctor salary in Peru higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 204,000 PEN, lower than the average of 212,500 PEN. Half of doctors in Peru earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for doctors in Peru?

    Men working as a doctor in Peru earn around 7% more than women on average (221,500 vs 207,800 PEN a year).

  • Do doctors in Peru get bonuses?

    About 79% of doctors in Peru reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 8% of base salary.

  • Do doctors earn more in the public or private sector in Peru?

    In Peru, the public sector pays a doctor about 10% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do doctors in Peru get a pay raise?

    A doctor in Peru sees a raise of around 14% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.