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Average Personal Support Worker Salary in Peru for 2026

A personal support worker in Peru earns about 53,600 PEN a year. That's 41% 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 24,800 PEN a year, while the very top stretches to 81,960 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 personal support worker make in Peru?

Average salary
53,600 PEN
4,466 PEN per month
Lowest reported
24,800 PEN
2,066 PEN per month
Highest reported
81,960 PEN
6,830 PEN per month

A typical personal support worker working in Peru brings home around 4,466 PEN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 24,800 PEN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 81,960 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 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 Peru

A good way to think about salary in Peru is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all personal support workers in Peru earn less than 56,140 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 35,000 PEN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 71,280 PEN (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 24,800 PEN. The highest stretch to 81,960 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.

24,800
Low
56,140
Median
81,960
High
35,000
25th
71,280
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PEN

Personal support worker pay by experience in Peru

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

  • 0-2 Years
    28,720 PEN
  • 2-5 Years
    +41% from previous
    40,420 PEN
  • 5-10 Years
    +42% from previous
    57,360 PEN
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    67,300 PEN
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    72,120 PEN
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    79,280 PEN

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 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 Peru

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    40,420 PEN
  • Master's Degree
    +78% from previous
    72,120 PEN

Personal support 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 personal support workers in Peru earn an average of 49,560 PEN a year, while female personal support workers earn around 55,940 PEN. That works out to a 11% 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

11%

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

Women 55,940 PEN
Men 49,560 PEN

Pay raises for a personal support 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 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 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

Personal support 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.

30%

30% of personal support workers in Peru 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 0% to 4% of base salary. The remaining 70% of personal support 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

Personal support 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

9%

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

Personal support worker salary by city in Peru

Personal support 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
  • Chiclayo
  • Arequipa
  • Cusco
  • Huancayo
  • Iquitos
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LimaCity60,480 PEN52,300 PEN31,180-89,280 PEN
TrujilloCity58,440 PEN53,160 PEN30,800-86,740 PEN
ChiclayoCity57,360 PEN52,880 PEN28,720-86,760 PEN
ArequipaCity57,320 PEN55,140 PEN31,400-88,620 PEN
CuscoCity54,180 PEN55,840 PEN24,200-85,880 PEN
HuancayoCity52,540 PEN55,020 PEN24,820-81,880 PEN
IquitosCity51,100 PEN50,180 PEN25,680-80,580 PEN


Personal Support Worker in Peru: FAQs

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

    A personal support worker in Peru earns about 4,466 PEN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 53,600 PEN.

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

    Entry-level personal support workers in Peru start near 24,800 PEN. Top-end pay reaches around 81,960 PEN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 35,000 and 71,280 PEN.

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

    The median is 56,140 PEN, higher than the average of 53,600 PEN. Half of personal support workers in Peru earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a personal support worker in Peru earn around 11% less than women on average (49,560 vs 55,940 PEN a year).

  • Do personal support workers in Peru get bonuses?

    About 30% of personal support workers in Peru reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 4% of base salary.

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

    In Peru, the public sector pays a personal support worker about 10% 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 Peru get a pay raise?

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