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Average Marketing Officer Salary in Peru for 2026

A marketing officer in Peru earns about 49,560 PEN a year. That's 46% 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 24,800 PEN a year, while the very top stretches to 77,340 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 marketing officer make in Peru?

Average salary
49,560 PEN
4,130 PEN per month
Lowest reported
24,800 PEN
2,066 PEN per month
Highest reported
77,340 PEN
6,445 PEN per month

A typical marketing officer working in Peru brings home around 4,130 PEN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 24,800 PEN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 77,340 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 marketing officer 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 marketing officer 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 marketing officers in Peru earn less than 50,520 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 34,480 PEN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 65,800 PEN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of marketing officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 24,800 PEN. The highest stretch to 77,340 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.

24,800
Low
50,520
Median
77,340
High
34,480
25th
65,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PEN

Marketing officer pay by experience in Peru

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

  • 0-2 Years
    27,560 PEN
  • 2-5 Years
    +37% from previous
    37,740 PEN
  • 5-10 Years
    +41% from previous
    53,120 PEN
  • 10-15 Years
    +20% from previous
    63,480 PEN
  • 15-20 Years
    +5% from previous
    66,840 PEN
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    71,400 PEN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 41%. That is the point at which a marketing officer 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.


Marketing officer pay by education in Peru

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

  • High School
    37,740 PEN
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +40% from previous
    52,820 PEN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +38% from previous
    73,120 PEN

Marketing officer gender pay gap in Peru

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Peru is no exception. Male marketing officers in Peru earn an average of 51,340 PEN a year, while female marketing officers earn around 47,580 PEN. 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.

Marketing Officer gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 51,340 PEN
Women 47,580 PEN

Pay raises for a marketing officer 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 12% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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

Marketing officer 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.

53%

53% of marketing officers in Peru reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a marketing officer 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 6% of base salary. The remaining 47% of marketing officers 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

Marketing officer: 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

Marketing officer salary by city in Peru

Marketing officer 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
  • Cusco
  • Huancayo
  • Iquitos
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LimaCity60,480 PEN55,580 PEN31,080-91,560 PEN
ArequipaCity55,320 PEN57,900 PEN26,660-88,240 PEN
TrujilloCity53,380 PEN59,380 PEN23,080-85,020 PEN
ChiclayoCity50,340 PEN49,700 PEN27,300-79,120 PEN
CuscoCity50,080 PEN46,040 PEN24,200-74,560 PEN
HuancayoCity49,300 PEN53,840 PEN20,760-77,120 PEN
IquitosCity46,880 PEN50,540 PEN22,420-78,960 PEN


Marketing Officer in Peru: FAQs

  • How much does a marketing officer make per month in Peru?

    A marketing officer in Peru earns about 4,130 PEN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 49,560 PEN.

  • What's the salary range for a marketing officer in Peru?

    Entry-level marketing officers in Peru start near 24,800 PEN. Top-end pay reaches around 77,340 PEN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 34,480 and 65,800 PEN.

  • Is the median marketing officer salary in Peru higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 50,520 PEN, higher than the average of 49,560 PEN. Half of marketing officers in Peru earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for marketing officers in Peru?

    Men working as a marketing officer in Peru earn around 8% more than women on average (51,340 vs 47,580 PEN a year).

  • Do marketing officers in Peru get bonuses?

    About 53% of marketing officers in Peru reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do marketing officers earn more in the public or private sector in Peru?

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

  • How often do marketing officers in Peru get a pay raise?

    A marketing officer in Peru sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.