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Average Gardener Salary in Argentina for 2026

A gardener in Argentina earns about 159,500 ARS a year. That's 71% 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 85,080 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 246,500 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 a gardener make in Argentina?

Average salary
159,500 ARS
13,291 ARS per month
Lowest reported
85,080 ARS
7,090 ARS per month
Highest reported
246,500 ARS
20,541 ARS per month

A typical gardener working in Argentina brings home around 13,291 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 85,080 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 246,500 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 gardener 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 gardener 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 gardeners in Argentina earn less than 154,700 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 109,000 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 191,600 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of gardeners sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 85,080 ARS. The highest stretch to 246,500 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.

85,080
Low
154,700
Median
246,500
High
109,000
25th
191,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Gardener pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    96,980 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +30% from previous
    125,700 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    164,200 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    201,100 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    221,500 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +5% from previous
    232,900 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 31%. That is the point at which a gardener 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.


Gardener pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    120,040 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +68% from previous
    201,100 ARS

Gardener gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male gardeners in Argentina earn an average of 168,100 ARS a year, while female gardeners earn around 157,600 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.

Gardener gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 168,100 ARS
Women 157,600 ARS

Pay raises for a gardener 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 8% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 5% 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

Gardener 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 gardeners in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a gardener 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 gardeners 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

Gardener: 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

Gardener salary by city in Argentina

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

  • Rosario
  • Mar del Plata
  • Cordoba
  • Buenos Aires
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • La Plata
  • Corrientes
  • Resistencia
  • Santa Fe
  • Salta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
RosarioCity175,900 ARS192,600 ARS80,540-282,300 ARS
Mar del PlataCity174,000 ARS167,100 ARS92,400-267,100 ARS
CordobaCity174,000 ARS180,300 ARS83,900-275,200 ARS
Buenos AiresCity172,200 ARS164,200 ARS91,320-263,100 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity169,000 ARS183,600 ARS79,280-268,900 ARS
La PlataCity167,100 ARS172,200 ARS82,920-263,200 ARS
CorrientesCity164,200 ARS169,000 ARS80,840-257,700 ARS
ResistenciaCity164,200 ARS169,000 ARS80,760-259,100 ARS
Santa FeCity161,300 ARS174,000 ARS75,260-257,700 ARS
SaltaCity159,400 ARS161,600 ARS77,340-251,500 ARS
AvellanedaCity159,100 ARS172,200 ARS74,540-253,400 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity158,700 ARS151,800 ARS81,880-239,000 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity157,600 ARS151,800 ARS80,760-238,900 ARS
LanusCity157,600 ARS169,000 ARS70,600-247,800 ARS
QuilmesCity152,300 ARS158,700 ARS77,400-239,000 ARS
NeuquenCity152,100 ARS161,600 ARS69,780-239,000 ARS
San JuanCity151,800 ARS142,300 ARS77,340-231,000 ARS
MendozaCity142,300 ARS139,100 ARS75,260-221,500 ARS


Gardener in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does a gardener make per month in Argentina?

    A gardener in Argentina earns about 13,291 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 159,500 ARS.

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

    Entry-level gardeners in Argentina start near 85,080 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 246,500 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 109,000 and 191,600 ARS.

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

    The median is 154,700 ARS, lower than the average of 159,500 ARS. Half of gardeners in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a gardener in Argentina earn around 7% more than women on average (168,100 vs 157,600 ARS a year).

  • Do gardeners in Argentina get bonuses?

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

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

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

  • How often do gardeners in Argentina get a pay raise?

    A gardener in Argentina sees a raise of around 8% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 5% a year.