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Average Personal Support Worker Salary in Argentina for 2026

A personal support worker in Argentina earns about 332,500 ARS a year. That's 39% 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 180,500 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 502,200 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 personal support worker make in Argentina?

Average salary
332,500 ARS
27,708 ARS per month
Lowest reported
180,500 ARS
15,041 ARS per month
Highest reported
502,200 ARS
41,850 ARS per month

A typical personal support worker working in Argentina brings home around 27,708 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 180,500 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 502,200 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 personal support 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 personal support worker 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 personal support workers in Argentina earn less than 307,400 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 217,900 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 371,100 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of personal support workers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 180,500 ARS. The highest stretch to 502,200 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.

180,500
Low
307,400
Median
502,200
High
217,900
25th
371,100
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Personal support worker pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    208,600 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    263,900 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    345,700 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    407,300 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    453,200 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    480,300 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 31%. That is the point at which a personal support 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.


Personal support worker pay by education in Argentina

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    271,300 ARS
  • Master's Degree
    +52% from previous
    412,000 ARS

Personal support worker gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male personal support workers in Argentina earn an average of 320,500 ARS a year, while female personal support workers earn around 340,400 ARS. 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.

Personal Support Worker gender pay gap

6%

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

Women 340,400 ARS
Men 320,500 ARS

Pay raises for a personal support worker 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

Personal support worker 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 personal support workers in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a personal support 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 1% to 2% of base salary. The remaining 77% of personal support workers 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

Personal support worker: 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

Personal support worker salary by city in Argentina

Personal support worker 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
  • Cordoba
  • Buenos Aires
  • Rosario
  • Corrientes
  • Mar del Plata
  • Santiago del Estero
  • Resistencia
  • Santa Fe
  • Salta
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
La PlataCity388,100 ARS388,100 ARS194,600-603,400 ARS
CordobaCity384,500 ARS361,500 ARS205,700-585,900 ARS
Buenos AiresCity384,500 ARS353,600 ARS207,700-581,000 ARS
RosarioCity384,500 ARS369,900 ARS200,000-590,200 ARS
CorrientesCity367,900 ARS367,900 ARS183,700-568,500 ARS
Mar del PlataCity357,300 ARS369,300 ARS172,200-558,300 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity353,600 ARS345,700 ARS180,500-543,200 ARS
ResistenciaCity352,000 ARS327,300 ARS187,500-533,100 ARS
Santa FeCity351,200 ARS383,300 ARS161,300-562,200 ARS
SaltaCity351,200 ARS375,200 ARS164,200-559,000 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity348,300 ARS357,300 ARS172,200-543,200 ARS
NeuquenCity345,700 ARS332,500 ARS180,500-529,600 ARS
AvellanedaCity344,600 ARS351,200 ARS169,000-538,600 ARS
MendozaCity340,000 ARS332,500 ARS172,400-520,900 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity335,800 ARS348,300 ARS159,500-525,700 ARS
QuilmesCity325,900 ARS344,600 ARS152,300-516,100 ARS
LanusCity325,900 ARS351,900 ARS151,800-519,300 ARS
San JuanCity322,600 ARS296,000 ARS172,200-487,600 ARS


Personal Support Worker in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does a personal support worker make per month in Argentina?

    A personal support worker in Argentina earns about 27,708 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 332,500 ARS.

  • What's the salary range for a personal support worker in Argentina?

    Entry-level personal support workers in Argentina start near 180,500 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 502,200 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 217,900 and 371,100 ARS.

  • Is the median personal support worker salary in Argentina higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 307,400 ARS, lower than the average of 332,500 ARS. Half of personal support workers in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for personal support workers in Argentina?

    Men working as a personal support worker in Argentina earn around 6% less than women on average (320,500 vs 340,400 ARS a year).

  • Do personal support workers in Argentina get bonuses?

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

  • Do personal support workers earn more in the public or private sector in Argentina?

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

  • How often do personal support workers in Argentina get a pay raise?

    A personal support worker in Argentina sees a raise of around 9% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 6% a year.