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Average Production Director Salary in Argentina for 2026

A production director in Argentina earns about 957,800 ARS a year. That's 77% 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 459,300 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 1,500,800 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 a production director make in Argentina?

Average salary
957,800 ARS
79,816 ARS per month
Lowest reported
459,300 ARS
38,275 ARS per month
Highest reported
1,500,800 ARS
125,066 ARS per month

A typical production director working in Argentina brings home around 79,816 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 459,300 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,500,800 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 production director 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 director 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 directors in Argentina earn less than 993,600 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 653,200 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 1,296,900 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of production directors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 459,300 ARS. The highest stretch to 1,500,800 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.

459,300
Low
993,600
Median
1,500,800
High
653,200
25th
1,296,900
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Production director pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    535,900 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    759,300 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    1,000,700 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    1,235,600 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    1,306,100 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    1,428,800 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 0 - 2 Years to 2 - 5 Years, where pay rises by about 42%. That is the point at which a production director 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 director pay by education in Argentina

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    844,600 ARS
  • Master's Degree
    +44% from previous
    1,212,800 ARS

Production director 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 directors in Argentina earn an average of 987,200 ARS a year, while female production directors earn around 934,900 ARS. That works out to a 6% 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 Director gender pay gap

5%

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

Men 987,200 ARS
Women 934,900 ARS

Pay raises for a production director 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 20 months, which works out to roughly 7% 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 director 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.

82%

82% of production directors in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a production director a high-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 5% to 9% of base salary. The remaining 18% of production directors 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 director: 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 director salary by city in Argentina

Production director 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
  • La Plata
  • Cordoba
  • Salta
  • Rosario
  • Santa Fe
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Bahia Blanca
  • Mar del Plata
  • Neuquen
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Buenos AiresCity1,084,200 ARS1,125,300 ARS522,700-1,703,200 ARS
La PlataCity1,048,100 ARS1,112,300 ARS493,000-1,655,500 ARS
CordobaCity1,045,100 ARS1,045,100 ARS524,400-1,621,400 ARS
SaltaCity1,041,900 ARS978,900 ARS553,800-1,583,700 ARS
RosarioCity1,009,200 ARS970,600 ARS524,300-1,547,500 ARS
Santa FeCity1,007,400 ARS1,088,100 ARS464,400-1,594,500 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity1,004,600 ARS1,023,400 ARS492,400-1,570,900 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity1,004,600 ARS986,700 ARS513,300-1,547,500 ARS
Mar del PlataCity988,600 ARS966,100 ARS504,400-1,524,300 ARS
NeuquenCity979,300 ARS939,000 ARS510,000-1,500,800 ARS
CorrientesCity966,100 ARS1,025,100 ARS455,400-1,524,300 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity965,000 ARS885,000 ARS522,700-1,450,700 ARS
MendozaCity946,800 ARS869,400 ARS510,200-1,428,800 ARS
QuilmesCity939,600 ARS884,700 ARS498,000-1,428,800 ARS
ResistenciaCity927,000 ARS927,000 ARS464,400-1,440,700 ARS
LanusCity906,000 ARS979,300 ARS419,400-1,440,700 ARS
San JuanCity887,100 ARS922,900 ARS424,900-1,391,600 ARS
AvellanedaCity877,300 ARS893,500 ARS431,100-1,369,700 ARS


Production Director in Argentina: FAQs

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

    A production director in Argentina earns about 79,816 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 957,800 ARS.

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

    Entry-level production directors in Argentina start near 459,300 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 1,500,800 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 653,200 and 1,296,900 ARS.

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

    The median is 993,600 ARS, higher than the average of 957,800 ARS. Half of production directors in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a production director in Argentina earn around 6% more than women on average (987,200 vs 934,900 ARS a year).

  • Do production directors in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 82% of production directors in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 5% to 9% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A production director in Argentina sees a raise of around 12% every 20 months, equivalent to roughly 7% a year.