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Average Healthcare Assistant Salary in Peru for 2026

A healthcare assistant in Peru earns about 64,180 PEN a year. That's 30% below 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 33,520 PEN a year, while the very top stretches to 99,080 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 healthcare assistant make in Peru?

Average salary
64,180 PEN
5,348 PEN per month
Lowest reported
33,520 PEN
2,793 PEN per month
Highest reported
99,080 PEN
8,256 PEN per month

A typical healthcare assistant working in Peru brings home around 5,348 PEN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 33,520 PEN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 99,080 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 healthcare assistant 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 healthcare assistant 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 healthcare assistants in Peru earn less than 60,340 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 43,340 PEN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 75,260 PEN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of healthcare assistants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 33,520 PEN. The highest stretch to 99,080 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.

33,520
Low
60,340
Median
99,080
High
43,340
25th
75,260
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PEN

Healthcare assistant pay by experience in Peru

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

  • 0-2 Years
    40,560 PEN
  • 2-5 Years
    +22% from previous
    49,360 PEN
  • 5-10 Years
    +36% from previous
    67,120 PEN
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    80,340 PEN
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    88,580 PEN
  • 20+ Years
    +4% from previous
    91,840 PEN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 36%. That is the point at which a healthcare assistant 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.


Healthcare assistant pay by education in Peru

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    44,720 PEN
  • Master's Degree
    +89% from previous
    84,560 PEN

Healthcare assistant gender pay gap in Peru

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Peru is no exception. Male healthcare assistants in Peru earn an average of 62,100 PEN a year, while female healthcare assistants earn around 66,680 PEN. That works out to a 7% gap in favour of women, 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.

Healthcare Assistant gender pay gap

7%

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

Women 66,680 PEN
Men 62,100 PEN

Pay raises for a healthcare assistant 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 11% every 17 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 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

Healthcare assistant 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.

25%

25% of healthcare assistants in Peru reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a healthcare assistant 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 healthcare assistants 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

Healthcare assistant: 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

Healthcare assistant salary by city in Peru

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

  • Lima
  • Arequipa
  • Trujillo
  • Chiclayo
  • Huancayo
  • Iquitos
  • Cusco
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LimaCity77,060 PEN78,160 PEN37,620-117,520 PEN
ArequipaCity70,880 PEN70,880 PEN34,380-112,460 PEN
TrujilloCity68,900 PEN66,940 PEN34,120-104,440 PEN
ChiclayoCity65,940 PEN61,460 PEN34,360-99,560 PEN
HuancayoCity62,460 PEN67,300 PEN27,020-98,120 PEN
IquitosCity61,840 PEN64,040 PEN31,660-98,140 PEN
CuscoCity61,680 PEN60,460 PEN30,700-95,980 PEN


Healthcare Assistant in Peru: FAQs

  • How much does a healthcare assistant make per month in Peru?

    A healthcare assistant in Peru earns about 5,348 PEN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 64,180 PEN.

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

    Entry-level healthcare assistants in Peru start near 33,520 PEN. Top-end pay reaches around 99,080 PEN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 43,340 and 75,260 PEN.

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

    The median is 60,340 PEN, lower than the average of 64,180 PEN. Half of healthcare assistants in Peru earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a healthcare assistant in Peru earn around 7% less than women on average (62,100 vs 66,680 PEN a year).

  • Do healthcare assistants in Peru get bonuses?

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

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

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

  • How often do healthcare assistants in Peru get a pay raise?

    A healthcare assistant in Peru sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.