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Average Operations Supervisor Salary in Argentina for 2026

An operations supervisor in Argentina earns about 799,300 ARS a year. That's 48% 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 424,300 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 1,212,800 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 operations supervisor make in Argentina?

Average salary
799,300 ARS
66,608 ARS per month
Lowest reported
424,300 ARS
35,358 ARS per month
Highest reported
1,212,800 ARS
101,066 ARS per month

A typical operations supervisor working in Argentina brings home around 66,608 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 424,300 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,212,800 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 operations supervisor 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 operations supervisor 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 operations supervisors in Argentina earn less than 751,700 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 528,600 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 925,900 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of operations supervisors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 424,300 ARS. The highest stretch to 1,212,800 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.

424,300
Low
751,700
Median
1,212,800
High
528,600
25th
925,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Operations supervisor pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    487,600 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    597,800 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    847,000 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    991,000 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    1,088,600 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    1,154,300 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 operations supervisor 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.


Operations supervisor pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    590,200 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +14% from previous
    670,600 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +30% from previous
    874,900 ARS
  • Master's Degree
    +32% from previous
    1,154,300 ARS

Operations supervisor gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male operations supervisors in Argentina earn an average of 824,800 ARS a year, while female operations supervisors earn around 767,000 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.

Operations Supervisor gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 824,800 ARS
Women 767,000 ARS

Pay raises for an operations supervisor 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

Operations supervisor 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 operations supervisors in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes an operations supervisor 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 operations supervisors 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

Operations supervisor: 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

Operations supervisor salary by city in Argentina

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

  • La Plata
  • Buenos Aires
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Mar del Plata
  • Cordoba
  • Corrientes
  • Salta
  • Rosario
  • Santiago del Estero
  • Santa Fe
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
La PlataCity864,700 ARS795,700 ARS467,100-1,306,100 ARS
Buenos AiresCity846,500 ARS794,900 ARS447,700-1,283,600 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity840,800 ARS807,900 ARS437,300-1,283,600 ARS
Mar del PlataCity838,100 ARS838,100 ARS417,100-1,296,900 ARS
CordobaCity828,400 ARS810,500 ARS420,800-1,273,300 ARS
CorrientesCity818,100 ARS752,600 ARS442,300-1,235,600 ARS
SaltaCity814,100 ARS846,500 ARS388,100-1,273,300 ARS
RosarioCity810,500 ARS825,900 ARS396,300-1,259,300 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity803,400 ARS852,600 ARS378,300-1,273,300 ARS
Santa FeCity794,900 ARS860,300 ARS366,200-1,259,300 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity791,600 ARS791,600 ARS394,500-1,224,800 ARS
AvellanedaCity754,900 ARS724,000 ARS392,300-1,153,300 ARS
ResistenciaCity752,600 ARS739,500 ARS382,600-1,161,000 ARS
QuilmesCity751,700 ARS781,200 ARS362,200-1,180,700 ARS
LanusCity736,700 ARS792,900 ARS340,000-1,168,300 ARS
NeuquenCity728,500 ARS744,700 ARS357,700-1,136,700 ARS
San JuanCity709,600 ARS665,300 ARS376,800-1,080,200 ARS
MendozaCity696,700 ARS737,000 ARS327,800-1,099,200 ARS


Operations Supervisor in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does an operations supervisor make per month in Argentina?

    An operations supervisor in Argentina earns about 66,608 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 799,300 ARS.

  • What's the salary range for an operations supervisor in Argentina?

    Entry-level operations supervisors in Argentina start near 424,300 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 1,212,800 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 528,600 and 925,900 ARS.

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

    The median is 751,700 ARS, lower than the average of 799,300 ARS. Half of operations supervisors in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as an operations supervisor in Argentina earn around 8% more than women on average (824,800 vs 767,000 ARS a year).

  • Do operations supervisors in Argentina get bonuses?

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

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

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

  • How often do operations supervisors in Argentina get a pay raise?

    An operations supervisor in Argentina sees a raise of around 14% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.