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Average Office Clerk Salary in Argentina for 2026

An office clerk in Argentina earns about 227,600 ARS a year. That's 58% 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 125,100 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 344,600 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 office clerk make in Argentina?

Average salary
227,600 ARS
18,966 ARS per month
Lowest reported
125,100 ARS
10,425 ARS per month
Highest reported
344,600 ARS
28,716 ARS per month

A typical office clerk working in Argentina brings home around 18,966 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 125,100 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 344,600 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 office 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 office 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 office clerks in Argentina earn less than 209,700 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 151,800 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 254,800 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of office clerks sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 125,100 ARS. The highest stretch to 344,600 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.

125,100
Low
209,700
Median
344,600
High
151,800
25th
254,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Office clerk pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    143,200 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    181,600 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    238,900 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    281,500 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    312,400 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    330,900 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a office 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.


Office clerk pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    181,600 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +36% from previous
    246,500 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +29% from previous
    318,800 ARS

Office 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 office clerks in Argentina earn an average of 233,600 ARS a year, while female office clerks earn around 218,900 ARS. That works out to a 7% 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.

Office Clerk gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 233,600 ARS
Women 218,900 ARS

Pay raises for an office 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 9% every 19 months, which works out to roughly 6% 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

Office 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.

23%

23% of office clerks in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an office 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 1% to 2% of base salary. The remaining 77% of office 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

Office 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

Office clerk salary by city in Argentina

Office 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
  • Rosario
  • La Plata
  • Mar del Plata
  • Cordoba
  • Corrientes
  • Bahia Blanca
  • Santa Fe
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Salta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Buenos AiresCity254,800 ARS233,900 ARS139,100-384,500 ARS
RosarioCity247,800 ARS238,900 ARS128,500-381,800 ARS
La PlataCity245,300 ARS245,300 ARS123,400-381,800 ARS
Mar del PlataCity239,300 ARS249,600 ARS117,520-378,800 ARS
CordobaCity239,000 ARS225,300 ARS125,700-363,000 ARS
CorrientesCity238,900 ARS238,900 ARS118,520-369,300 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity233,900 ARS245,300 ARS113,220-369,900 ARS
Santa FeCity232,400 ARS253,400 ARS107,380-369,300 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity227,600 ARS232,400 ARS110,340-357,300 ARS
SaltaCity225,700 ARS239,000 ARS105,300-354,000 ARS
ResistenciaCity225,300 ARS209,500 ARS119,080-341,400 ARS
LanusCity222,300 ARS239,000 ARS101,860-353,600 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity222,300 ARS216,800 ARS114,940-340,400 ARS
QuilmesCity214,000 ARS228,500 ARS101,900-340,000 ARS
AvellanedaCity209,500 ARS215,100 ARS101,960-330,700 ARS
NeuquenCity208,600 ARS200,000 ARS106,820-317,700 ARS
MendozaCity204,000 ARS201,100 ARS105,880-315,900 ARS
San JuanCity197,600 ARS183,700 ARS106,960-301,300 ARS


Office Clerk in Argentina: FAQs

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

    An office clerk in Argentina earns about 18,966 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 227,600 ARS.

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

    Entry-level office clerks in Argentina start near 125,100 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 344,600 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 151,800 and 254,800 ARS.

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

    The median is 209,700 ARS, lower than the average of 227,600 ARS. Half of office clerks in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an office clerk in Argentina earn around 7% more than women on average (233,600 vs 218,900 ARS a year).

  • Do office clerks in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 23% of office clerks in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

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

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

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

    An office clerk in Argentina sees a raise of around 9% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.