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Average Fire Dispatcher Salary in Argentina for 2026

A fire dispatcher in Argentina earns about 296,000 ARS a year. That's 45% 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 459,300 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 fire dispatcher make in Argentina?

Average salary
296,000 ARS
24,666 ARS per month
Lowest reported
148,300 ARS
12,358 ARS per month
Highest reported
459,300 ARS
38,275 ARS per month

A typical fire dispatcher working in Argentina brings home around 24,666 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 148,300 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 459,300 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 fire dispatcher 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 fire dispatcher 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 fire dispatchers in Argentina earn less than 296,000 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 200,000 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 378,300 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of fire dispatchers 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 459,300 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
296,000
Median
459,300
High
200,000
25th
378,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Fire dispatcher pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    175,900 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    233,900 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +35% from previous
    315,700 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    376,800 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    406,300 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    433,400 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 35%. That is the point at which a fire dispatcher 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.


Fire dispatcher pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    233,900 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +40% from previous
    327,300 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +25% from previous
    409,000 ARS

Fire dispatcher gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male fire dispatchers in Argentina earn an average of 301,700 ARS a year, while female fire dispatchers earn around 290,800 ARS. That works out to a 4% 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.

Fire Dispatcher gender pay gap

4%

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

Men 301,700 ARS
Women 290,800 ARS

Pay raises for a fire dispatcher 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 19 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

Fire dispatcher 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.

27%

27% of fire dispatchers in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a fire dispatcher 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 73% of fire dispatchers 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

Fire dispatcher: 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

Fire dispatcher salary by city in Argentina

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

  • Cordoba
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Salta
  • Buenos Aires
  • Rosario
  • La Plata
  • Mar del Plata
  • Neuquen
  • Santa Fe
  • Santiago del Estero
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
CordobaCity335,800 ARS309,800 ARS181,600-504,500 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity327,800 ARS315,700 ARS172,200-500,100 ARS
SaltaCity325,900 ARS317,700 ARS164,200-502,200 ARS
Buenos AiresCity319,600 ARS320,500 ARS159,500-499,300 ARS
RosarioCity315,900 ARS325,800 ARS154,700-492,700 ARS
La PlataCity313,700 ARS327,300 ARS152,100-498,500 ARS
Mar del PlataCity313,700 ARS332,100 ARS148,300-499,300 ARS
NeuquenCity312,400 ARS315,900 ARS152,000-485,300 ARS
Santa FeCity309,800 ARS332,500 ARS142,300-489,500 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity301,800 ARS283,400 ARS159,100-454,900 ARS
ResistenciaCity301,300 ARS275,500 ARS161,300-455,400 ARS
QuilmesCity299,500 ARS292,000 ARS152,100-457,300 ARS
San JuanCity294,700 ARS294,700 ARS148,300-455,400 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity294,700 ARS312,400 ARS139,100-464,400 ARS
CorrientesCity294,300 ARS307,400 ARS142,300-462,300 ARS
MendozaCity292,000 ARS275,200 ARS154,700-442,300 ARS
AvellanedaCity290,800 ARS275,500 ARS151,800-442,300 ARS
LanusCity281,500 ARS301,600 ARS128,500-447,300 ARS


Fire Dispatcher in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does a fire dispatcher make per month in Argentina?

    A fire dispatcher in Argentina earns about 24,666 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 296,000 ARS.

  • What's the salary range for a fire dispatcher in Argentina?

    Entry-level fire dispatchers in Argentina start near 148,300 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 459,300 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 200,000 and 378,300 ARS.

  • Is the median fire dispatcher salary in Argentina higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 296,000 ARS, higher than the average of 296,000 ARS. Half of fire dispatchers in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for fire dispatchers in Argentina?

    Men working as a fire dispatcher in Argentina earn around 4% more than women on average (301,700 vs 290,800 ARS a year).

  • Do fire dispatchers in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 27% of fire dispatchers in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.

  • Do fire dispatchers earn more in the public or private sector in Argentina?

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

  • How often do fire dispatchers in Argentina get a pay raise?

    A fire dispatcher in Argentina sees a raise of around 9% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.