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Average Export Administrator Salary in Argentina for 2026

An export administrator in Argentina earns about 489,600 ARS a year. That's 10% 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 225,700 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 778,500 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 an export administrator make in Argentina?

Average salary
489,600 ARS
40,800 ARS per month
Lowest reported
225,700 ARS
18,808 ARS per month
Highest reported
778,500 ARS
64,875 ARS per month

A typical export administrator working in Argentina brings home around 40,800 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 225,700 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 778,500 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 export administrator 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 export administrator 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 export administrators in Argentina earn less than 528,500 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 340,000 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 705,500 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of export administrators sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 225,700 ARS. The highest stretch to 778,500 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.

225,700
Low
528,500
Median
778,500
High
340,000
25th
705,500
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Export administrator pay by experience in Argentina

Years of experience is the single biggest lever on pay for an export administrator 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 export administrator salary changes as you move through the career ladder.

  • 0-2 Years
    254,800 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +34% from previous
    340,400 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    504,400 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    614,600 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    670,600 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    724,000 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 48%. That is the point at which a export administrator 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.


Export administrator pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    314,500 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +17% from previous
    367,200 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +45% from previous
    533,000 ARS
  • Master's Degree
    +31% from previous
    698,200 ARS

Export administrator gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male export administrators in Argentina earn an average of 510,200 ARS a year, while female export administrators earn around 466,900 ARS. That works out to a 9% 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.

Export Administrator gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 510,200 ARS
Women 466,900 ARS

Pay raises for an export administrator 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 19 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

Export administrator 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.

57%

57% of export administrators in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an export administrator a moderate-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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 43% of export administrators 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

Export administrator: 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

Export administrator salary by city in Argentina

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

  • Rosario
  • Cordoba
  • Buenos Aires
  • Mar del Plata
  • Salta
  • Santa Fe
  • Resistencia
  • La Plata
  • Neuquen
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
RosarioCity563,000 ARS607,400 ARS259,100-893,500 ARS
CordobaCity562,200 ARS605,700 ARS257,700-894,500 ARS
Buenos AiresCity559,000 ARS605,700 ARS257,700-889,400 ARS
Mar del PlataCity524,700 ARS565,100 ARS239,300-832,300 ARS
SaltaCity522,700 ARS563,000 ARS239,000-828,400 ARS
Santa FeCity520,900 ARS562,600 ARS239,000-832,100 ARS
ResistenciaCity518,900 ARS559,000 ARS238,900-824,800 ARS
La PlataCity518,300 ARS559,000 ARS239,000-823,900 ARS
NeuquenCity516,100 ARS555,800 ARS237,400-816,900 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity514,300 ARS553,400 ARS237,400-817,800 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity504,400 ARS543,200 ARS232,900-800,200 ARS
CorrientesCity498,500 ARS537,300 ARS227,600-790,300 ARS
MendozaCity496,100 ARS535,800 ARS227,600-786,600 ARS
LanusCity491,000 ARS529,600 ARS225,300-780,700 ARS
QuilmesCity489,500 ARS528,600 ARS225,300-778,900 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity478,100 ARS514,300 ARS217,900-757,600 ARS
San JuanCity476,600 ARS516,100 ARS221,500-756,700 ARS
AvellanedaCity467,100 ARS504,300 ARS215,100-744,700 ARS


Export Administrator in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does an export administrator make per month in Argentina?

    An export administrator in Argentina earns about 40,800 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 489,600 ARS.

  • What's the salary range for an export administrator in Argentina?

    Entry-level export administrators in Argentina start near 225,700 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 778,500 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 340,000 and 705,500 ARS.

  • Is the median export administrator salary in Argentina higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 528,500 ARS, higher than the average of 489,600 ARS. Half of export administrators in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for export administrators in Argentina?

    Men working as an export administrator in Argentina earn around 9% more than women on average (510,200 vs 466,900 ARS a year).

  • Do export administrators in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 57% of export administrators in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do export administrators earn more in the public or private sector in Argentina?

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

  • How often do export administrators in Argentina get a pay raise?

    An export administrator in Argentina sees a raise of around 11% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.