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Average Inventory Control Clerk Salary in Argentina for 2026

An inventory control clerk in Argentina earns about 267,100 ARS a year. That's 51% 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 128,900 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 417,200 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 inventory control clerk make in Argentina?

Average salary
267,100 ARS
22,258 ARS per month
Lowest reported
128,900 ARS
10,741 ARS per month
Highest reported
417,200 ARS
34,766 ARS per month

A typical inventory control clerk working in Argentina brings home around 22,258 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 128,900 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 417,200 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 inventory control clerk 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 inventory control clerk 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 inventory control clerks in Argentina earn less than 273,300 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 181,600 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 351,900 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of inventory control clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 128,900 ARS. The highest stretch to 417,200 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.

128,900
Low
273,300
Median
417,200
High
181,600
25th
351,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Inventory control clerk pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    154,700 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +28% from previous
    197,600 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +38% from previous
    273,000 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +25% from previous
    340,400 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    366,200 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    388,100 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 38%. That is the point at which a inventory control clerk 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.


Inventory control clerk pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    197,600 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +44% from previous
    283,700 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +39% from previous
    394,800 ARS

Inventory control clerk gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male inventory control clerks in Argentina earn an average of 273,000 ARS a year, while female inventory control clerks earn around 258,400 ARS. That works out to a 6% 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.

Inventory Control Clerk gender pay gap

5%

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

Men 273,000 ARS
Women 258,400 ARS

Pay raises for an inventory control clerk 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 10% every 18 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

Inventory control clerk 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.

28%

28% of inventory control clerks in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an inventory control clerk 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 4% of base salary. The remaining 72% of inventory control clerks 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

Inventory control clerk: 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

Inventory control clerk salary by city in Argentina

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

  • Buenos Aires
  • Mar del Plata
  • Rosario
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Cordoba
  • La Plata
  • Santa Fe
  • Salta
  • Corrientes
  • Neuquen
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Buenos AiresCity301,800 ARS307,400 ARS148,300-467,100 ARS
Mar del PlataCity294,700 ARS297,000 ARS142,300-457,300 ARS
RosarioCity288,100 ARS308,300 ARS130,400-455,400 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity281,500 ARS301,700 ARS128,500-447,300 ARS
CordobaCity277,400 ARS267,100 ARS146,200-425,100 ARS
La PlataCity275,800 ARS265,000 ARS142,300-420,800 ARS
Santa FeCity275,500 ARS301,800 ARS125,700-440,200 ARS
SaltaCity271,300 ARS259,100 ARS138,800-413,900 ARS
CorrientesCity268,900 ARS257,700 ARS138,800-412,000 ARS
NeuquenCity266,000 ARS288,100 ARS123,400-424,300 ARS
LanusCity265,000 ARS283,700 ARS119,900-420,100 ARS
ResistenciaCity263,200 ARS253,400 ARS137,400-399,900 ARS
AvellanedaCity261,300 ARS281,500 ARS118,520-414,000 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity259,100 ARS263,900 ARS125,700-406,300 ARS
MendozaCity257,700 ARS263,100 ARS127,700-403,100 ARS
QuilmesCity257,700 ARS247,800 ARS136,100-394,300 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity253,400 ARS258,400 ARS125,100-394,800 ARS
San JuanCity233,900 ARS239,000 ARS115,380-366,200 ARS


Inventory Control Clerk in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does an inventory control clerk make per month in Argentina?

    An inventory control clerk in Argentina earns about 22,258 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 267,100 ARS.

  • What's the salary range for an inventory control clerk in Argentina?

    Entry-level inventory control clerks in Argentina start near 128,900 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 417,200 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 181,600 and 351,900 ARS.

  • Is the median inventory control clerk salary in Argentina higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 273,300 ARS, higher than the average of 267,100 ARS. Half of inventory control clerks in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for inventory control clerks in Argentina?

    Men working as an inventory control clerk in Argentina earn around 6% more than women on average (273,000 vs 258,400 ARS a year).

  • Do inventory control clerks in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 28% of inventory control clerks in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

  • Do inventory control clerks earn more in the public or private sector in Argentina?

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

  • How often do inventory control clerks in Argentina get a pay raise?

    An inventory control clerk in Argentina sees a raise of around 10% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.