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Average Location Manager Salary in Argentina for 2026

A location manager in Argentina earns about 751,700 ARS a year. That's 39% above 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 398,300 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 1,142,900 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 location manager make in Argentina?

Average salary
751,700 ARS
62,641 ARS per month
Lowest reported
398,300 ARS
33,191 ARS per month
Highest reported
1,142,900 ARS
95,241 ARS per month

A typical location manager working in Argentina brings home around 62,641 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 398,300 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,142,900 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 location manager 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 location manager 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 location managers in Argentina earn less than 707,700 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 499,300 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 869,400 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of location managers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 398,300 ARS. The highest stretch to 1,142,900 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.

398,300
Low
707,700
Median
1,142,900
High
499,300
25th
869,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Location manager pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    459,700 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +22% from previous
    563,000 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    798,900 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    931,700 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    1,023,400 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    1,085,600 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a location manager 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.


Location manager pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    555,800 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +13% from previous
    629,800 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +30% from previous
    821,500 ARS
  • Master's Degree
    +32% from previous
    1,085,600 ARS

Location manager gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male location managers in Argentina earn an average of 778,200 ARS a year, while female location managers earn around 721,600 ARS. That works out to a 8% 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.

Location Manager gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 778,200 ARS
Women 721,600 ARS

Pay raises for a location manager 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 14% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 11% 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

Location manager 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.

51%

51% of location managers in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a location manager 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 3% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 49% of location managers 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

Location manager: 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

Location manager salary by city in Argentina

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

  • Mar del Plata
  • Rosario
  • Cordoba
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Buenos Aires
  • La Plata
  • Santa Fe
  • Bahia Blanca
  • Santiago del Estero
  • Salta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Mar del PlataCity864,900 ARS864,900 ARS430,500-1,345,400 ARS
RosarioCity862,100 ARS878,900 ARS420,800-1,345,400 ARS
CordobaCity843,600 ARS824,800 ARS431,100-1,296,900 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity830,500 ARS798,900 ARS430,500-1,273,300 ARS
Buenos AiresCity821,500 ARS772,900 ARS437,300-1,249,900 ARS
La PlataCity819,000 ARS757,300 ARS445,100-1,235,600 ARS
Santa FeCity810,200 ARS874,500 ARS371,100-1,283,600 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity808,000 ARS808,000 ARS406,300-1,249,900 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity795,700 ARS844,600 ARS375,200-1,259,300 ARS
SaltaCity790,600 ARS823,400 ARS381,800-1,249,900 ARS
MendozaCity774,200 ARS816,900 ARS361,500-1,224,800 ARS
NeuquenCity767,000 ARS780,700 ARS375,200-1,195,600 ARS
CorrientesCity767,000 ARS705,500 ARS413,900-1,157,300 ARS
ResistenciaCity757,300 ARS743,300 ARS385,300-1,165,300 ARS
San JuanCity752,600 ARS709,600 ARS397,900-1,144,400 ARS
LanusCity739,500 ARS798,900 ARS340,400-1,175,700 ARS
AvellanedaCity735,200 ARS707,600 ARS384,200-1,125,300 ARS
QuilmesCity724,300 ARS751,700 ARS345,700-1,134,100 ARS


Location Manager in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does a location manager make per month in Argentina?

    A location manager in Argentina earns about 62,641 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 751,700 ARS.

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

    Entry-level location managers in Argentina start near 398,300 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 1,142,900 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 499,300 and 869,400 ARS.

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

    The median is 707,700 ARS, lower than the average of 751,700 ARS. Half of location managers in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a location manager in Argentina earn around 8% more than women on average (778,200 vs 721,600 ARS a year).

  • Do location managers in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 51% of location managers in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do location managers in Argentina get a pay raise?

    A location manager in Argentina sees a raise of around 14% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.