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Average Nanny Salary in Argentina for 2026

A nanny in Argentina earns about 221,500 ARS a year. That's 59% 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 111,240 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 349,300 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 nanny make in Argentina?

Average salary
221,500 ARS
18,458 ARS per month
Lowest reported
111,240 ARS
9,270 ARS per month
Highest reported
349,300 ARS
29,108 ARS per month

A typical nanny working in Argentina brings home around 18,458 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 111,240 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 349,300 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 nanny 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 nanny 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 nannies in Argentina earn less than 227,600 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 152,000 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 294,300 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of nannies sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 111,240 ARS. The highest stretch to 349,300 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.

111,240
Low
227,600
Median
349,300
High
152,000
25th
294,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Nanny pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    128,500 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +31% from previous
    168,100 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +37% from previous
    231,000 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    283,700 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    307,400 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    325,900 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 37%. That is the point at which a nanny 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.


Nanny pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    168,100 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +42% from previous
    238,900 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +38% from previous
    330,700 ARS

Nanny gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male nannies in Argentina earn an average of 214,000 ARS a year, while female nannies earn around 231,000 ARS. 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.

Nanny gender pay gap

7%

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

Women 231,000 ARS
Men 214,000 ARS

Pay raises for a nanny 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 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 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

Nanny 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 nannies in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a nanny 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 nannies 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

Nanny: 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

Nanny salary by city in Argentina

Nanny 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
  • Rosario
  • La Plata
  • Mar del Plata
  • Cordoba
  • Santa Fe
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Resistencia
  • Santiago del Estero
  • Salta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Buenos AiresCity259,100 ARS263,900 ARS125,700-403,100 ARS
RosarioCity254,700 ARS273,000 ARS116,380-406,300 ARS
La PlataCity253,400 ARS239,300 ARS128,900-384,500 ARS
Mar del PlataCity251,500 ARS254,700 ARS123,400-389,200 ARS
CordobaCity243,000 ARS233,600 ARS125,700-372,600 ARS
Santa FeCity240,500 ARS263,200 ARS112,280-384,500 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity233,900 ARS252,300 ARS107,580-372,600 ARS
ResistenciaCity233,900 ARS225,300 ARS123,400-361,600 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity232,400 ARS239,000 ARS113,420-365,400 ARS
SaltaCity232,400 ARS221,500 ARS119,900-354,000 ARS
CorrientesCity227,600 ARS217,900 ARS118,060-348,300 ARS
QuilmesCity227,600 ARS221,500 ARS116,780-348,300 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity225,300 ARS231,000 ARS111,240-351,900 ARS
AvellanedaCity221,500 ARS239,300 ARS103,140-354,000 ARS
NeuquenCity217,900 ARS237,400 ARS100,280-349,300 ARS
LanusCity214,000 ARS232,900 ARS99,340-340,400 ARS
MendozaCity209,700 ARS214,000 ARS102,160-327,800 ARS
San JuanCity207,700 ARS210,500 ARS102,380-325,800 ARS


Nanny in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does a nanny make per month in Argentina?

    A nanny in Argentina earns about 18,458 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 221,500 ARS.

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

    Entry-level nannies in Argentina start near 111,240 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 349,300 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 152,000 and 294,300 ARS.

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

    The median is 227,600 ARS, higher than the average of 221,500 ARS. Half of nannies in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a nanny in Argentina earn around 7% less than women on average (214,000 vs 231,000 ARS a year).

  • Do nannies in Argentina get bonuses?

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

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

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

  • How often do nannies in Argentina get a pay raise?

    A nanny in Argentina sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.