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Average Production Assistant Salary in Argentina for 2026

A production assistant in Argentina earns about 301,700 ARS a year. That's 44% 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 159,500 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 460,500 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 production assistant make in Argentina?

Average salary
301,700 ARS
25,141 ARS per month
Lowest reported
159,500 ARS
13,291 ARS per month
Highest reported
460,500 ARS
38,375 ARS per month

A typical production assistant working in Argentina brings home around 25,141 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 159,500 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 460,500 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 production assistant 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 production assistant 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 production assistants in Argentina earn less than 283,700 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 200,000 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 352,000 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of production assistants sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 159,500 ARS. The highest stretch to 460,500 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.

159,500
Low
283,700
Median
460,500
High
200,000
25th
352,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Production assistant pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    185,100 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +23% from previous
    228,500 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    320,500 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    376,800 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +10% from previous
    414,000 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    437,300 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 40%. That is the point at which a production assistant 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.


Production assistant pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    228,500 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +38% from previous
    315,900 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +42% from previous
    447,700 ARS

Production assistant gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male production assistants in Argentina earn an average of 314,500 ARS a year, while female production assistants earn around 288,700 ARS. That works out to a 9% 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.

Production Assistant gender pay gap

8%

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

Men 314,500 ARS
Women 288,700 ARS

Pay raises for a production assistant 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 12% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 9% 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

Production assistant 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.

49%

49% of production assistants in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a production assistant 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 3% to 5% of base salary. The remaining 51% of production assistants 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

Production assistant: 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

Production assistant salary by city in Argentina

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

  • Cordoba
  • Mar del Plata
  • La Plata
  • Santa Fe
  • Rosario
  • Corrientes
  • Buenos Aires
  • Salta
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Quilmes
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
CordobaCity351,900 ARS345,100 ARS180,300-539,700 ARS
Mar del PlataCity341,400 ARS341,400 ARS172,200-528,600 ARS
La PlataCity340,000 ARS312,400 ARS183,600-510,300 ARS
Santa FeCity340,000 ARS366,200 ARS157,600-539,800 ARS
RosarioCity335,100 ARS340,400 ARS163,800-520,900 ARS
CorrientesCity335,100 ARS309,800 ARS181,600-504,500 ARS
Buenos AiresCity332,100 ARS314,500 ARS176,800-507,300 ARS
SaltaCity320,500 ARS335,100 ARS154,700-504,300 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity318,800 ARS307,400 ARS164,200-487,600 ARS
QuilmesCity314,500 ARS325,600 ARS151,800-491,000 ARS
NeuquenCity313,700 ARS322,600 ARS154,700-493,000 ARS
MendozaCity308,300 ARS327,800 ARS146,200-489,600 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity307,400 ARS307,400 ARS152,300-475,700 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity307,400 ARS325,600 ARS142,300-485,300 ARS
AvellanedaCity301,800 ARS286,400 ARS157,600-459,300 ARS
ResistenciaCity301,700 ARS299,500 ARS154,700-466,900 ARS
LanusCity299,500 ARS320,500 ARS137,400-472,000 ARS
San JuanCity294,300 ARS275,800 ARS157,600-447,300 ARS


Production Assistant in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does a production assistant make per month in Argentina?

    A production assistant in Argentina earns about 25,141 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 301,700 ARS.

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

    Entry-level production assistants in Argentina start near 159,500 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 460,500 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 200,000 and 352,000 ARS.

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

    The median is 283,700 ARS, lower than the average of 301,700 ARS. Half of production assistants in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a production assistant in Argentina earn around 9% more than women on average (314,500 vs 288,700 ARS a year).

  • Do production assistants in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 49% of production assistants in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 5% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do production assistants in Argentina get a pay raise?

    A production assistant in Argentina sees a raise of around 12% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.