How much does a mental health worker make per month in Peru?

A mental health worker in Peru earns about 5,693 PEN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 68,320 PEN.

What's the salary range for a mental health worker in Peru?

Entry-level mental health workers in Peru start near 35,300 PEN. Top-end pay reaches around 106,820 PEN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 45,600 and 89,980 PEN.

Is the median mental health worker salary in Peru higher or lower than the average?

The median is 69,240 PEN, higher than the average of 68,320 PEN. Half of mental health workers in Peru earn below the median, half earn above it.

What's the gender pay gap for mental health workers in Peru?

Men working as a mental health worker in Peru earn around 6% less than women on average (66,100 vs 70,600 PEN a year).

Do mental health workers in Peru get bonuses?

About 29% of mental health workers in Peru reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

Do mental health workers earn more in the public or private sector in Peru?

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

How often do mental health workers in Peru get a pay raise?

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

Average Mental Health Worker Salary in Peru for 2026

A mental health worker in Peru earns about 68,320 PEN a year. That's 25% 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 35,300 PEN a year, while the very top stretches to 106,820 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 mental health worker make in Peru?

Average salary

68,320 PEN

5,693 PEN per month

Lowest reported

35,300 PEN

2,941 PEN per month

Highest reported

106,820 PEN

8,901 PEN per month

A typical mental health worker working in Peru brings home around 5,693 PEN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 35,300 PEN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 106,820 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 mental health worker 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 mental health worker 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 mental health workers in Peru earn less than 69,240 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 45,600 PEN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 89,980 PEN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of mental health workers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 35,300 PEN. The highest stretch to 106,820 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.

35,300

Low

69,240

Median

106,820

High

45,600

25th

89,980

75th

The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PEN

Mental health worker pay by experience in Peru

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

0-2 Years

42,040 PEN
2-5 Years

+19% from previous

50,180 PEN
5-10 Years

+43% from previous

71,660 PEN
10-15 Years

+23% from previous

88,020 PEN
15-20 Years

+10% from previous

96,980 PEN
20+ Years

+5% from previous

102,240 PEN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 43%. That is the point at which a mental health worker 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.

Mental health worker pay by education in Peru

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Peru: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.

Mental health worker gender pay gap in Peru

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Peru is no exception. Male mental health workers in Peru earn an average of 66,100 PEN a year, while female mental health workers earn around 70,600 PEN. That works out to a 6% 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.

Mental Health Worker gender pay gap

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

Women 70,600 PEN

Men 66,100 PEN

Pay raises for a mental health worker 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

Mental health worker 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.

29%

29% of mental health workers in Peru reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a mental health worker 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 71% of mental health workers 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

Mental health worker: 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

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

Mental health worker salary by city in Peru

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

Lima
Trujillo
Arequipa
Chiclayo
Huancayo
Iquitos
Cusco

Location	Type	Average	Median	Range
Lima	City	80,340 PEN	78,420 PEN	40,640-123,400 PEN
Trujillo	City	73,040 PEN	76,280 PEN	32,900-112,180 PEN
Arequipa	City	70,600 PEN	75,040 PEN	34,280-112,620 PEN
Chiclayo	City	69,240 PEN	68,580 PEN	38,260-110,340 PEN
Huancayo	City	68,320 PEN	74,940 PEN	33,440-111,860 PEN
Iquitos	City	66,140 PEN	70,840 PEN	30,220-108,120 PEN
Cusco	City	62,860 PEN	61,840 PEN	35,500-97,880 PEN

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Lab Assistant	Health and Medical	69,240 PEN
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Nutrition Assistant	Health and Medical	69,060 PEN
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ER Registration Supervisor	Health and Medical	59,240 PEN
Clinic Assistant	Health and Medical	58,860 PEN
Medical Forms Designer	Health and Medical	58,520 PEN
Medical Coder	Health and Medical	58,280 PEN
Orthodontic Assistant	Health and Medical	57,900 PEN
Dental Laboratory Technician	Health and Medical	57,800 PEN
Physical Therapy Aide	Health and Medical	57,620 PEN
Physical Therapy Assistant	Health and Medical	57,320 PEN
Company Nurse	Health and Medical	56,640 PEN
Dental Assistant	Health and Medical	56,100 PEN
Phlebotomist	Health and Medical	56,060 PEN
Care Assistant	Health and Medical	55,840 PEN
Dental Hygienist	Health and Medical	55,320 PEN
Medical Office Assistant	Health and Medical	55,320 PEN
Dental Technician	Health and Medical	55,140 PEN
Patient Sitter	Health and Medical	54,560 PEN
Medical Records Administrator	Health and Medical	54,280 PEN
Personal Support Worker	Health and Medical	53,600 PEN
Mobile Phlebotomist	Health and Medical	53,380 PEN
Medical Records Specialist	Health and Medical	53,320 PEN
Medical Project Coordinator	Health and Medical	52,380 PEN
Certified Medical Assistant	Health and Medical	49,560 PEN
Home Health Scheduler	Health and Medical	48,140 PEN
Dental Receptionist	Health and Medical	47,400 PEN
Medical Biller	Health and Medical	47,400 PEN
Caregiver	Health and Medical	46,980 PEN
Medical Assistant	Health and Medical	46,840 PEN
Registered Medical Assistant	Health and Medical	46,840 PEN
Medical Courier	Health and Medical	46,280 PEN
Patient Registrar	Health and Medical	46,160 PEN
Medical Secretary	Health and Medical	43,520 PEN
Managed Care Assistant	Health and Medical	43,340 PEN
Public Health Social Worker	Health and Medical	43,220 PEN
Data Coordinator	Health and Medical	41,900 PEN
Medical Records Transcriptionist	Health and Medical	41,820 PEN
Community Organizer	Health and Medical	41,480 PEN
Program Coordinator	Health and Medical	40,600 PEN
Admitting Representative	Health and Medical	40,240 PEN
Discharge Coordinator	Health and Medical	40,140 PEN
Intake Coordinator	Health and Medical	39,560 PEN
Care Coordinator	Health and Medical	39,420 PEN
Medical Billing Clerk	Health and Medical	34,360 PEN
Admitting Clerk	Health and Medical	26,400 PEN
Medical Records Clerk	Health and Medical	26,080 PEN

Mental Health Worker in Peru: FAQs

How much does a mental health worker make per month in Peru?

A mental health worker in Peru earns about 5,693 PEN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 68,320 PEN.
What's the salary range for a mental health worker in Peru?

Entry-level mental health workers in Peru start near 35,300 PEN. Top-end pay reaches around 106,820 PEN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 45,600 and 89,980 PEN.
Is the median mental health worker salary in Peru higher or lower than the average?

The median is 69,240 PEN, higher than the average of 68,320 PEN. Half of mental health workers in Peru earn below the median, half earn above it.
What's the gender pay gap for mental health workers in Peru?

Men working as a mental health worker in Peru earn around 6% less than women on average (66,100 vs 70,600 PEN a year).
Do mental health workers in Peru get bonuses?

About 29% of mental health workers in Peru reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.
Do mental health workers earn more in the public or private sector in Peru?

In Peru, the public sector pays a mental health worker about 10% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.
How often do mental health workers in Peru get a pay raise?

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