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Average Production Executive Salary in Argentina for 2026

A production executive in Argentina earns about 848,200 ARS a year. That's 57% 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 457,300 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 1,283,600 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 executive make in Argentina?

Average salary
848,200 ARS
70,683 ARS per month
Lowest reported
457,300 ARS
38,108 ARS per month
Highest reported
1,283,600 ARS
106,966 ARS per month

A typical production executive working in Argentina brings home around 70,683 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 457,300 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,283,600 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 executive 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 executive 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 executives in Argentina earn less than 778,900 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 556,000 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 946,000 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of production executives sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 457,300 ARS. The highest stretch to 1,283,600 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.

457,300
Low
778,900
Median
1,283,600
High
556,000
25th
946,000
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Production executive pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    533,100 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    672,600 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    884,700 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +18% from previous
    1,042,000 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    1,152,700 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    1,224,800 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 32%. That is the point at which a production executive 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 executive pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    648,200 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +12% from previous
    727,100 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +32% from previous
    958,700 ARS
  • Master's Degree
    +24% from previous
    1,187,900 ARS

Production executive 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 executives in Argentina earn an average of 868,400 ARS a year, while female production executives earn around 819,000 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 Executive gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 868,400 ARS
Women 819,000 ARS

Pay raises for a production executive 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

Production executive 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.

76%

76% of production executives in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a production executive 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 6% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 24% of production executives 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 executive: 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 executive salary by city in Argentina

Production executive 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
  • Santa Fe
  • Rosario
  • Salta
  • Cordoba
  • Mar del Plata
  • Santiago del Estero
  • Bahia Blanca
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Buenos AiresCity956,200 ARS878,900 ARS514,800-1,440,700 ARS
La PlataCity929,700 ARS929,700 ARS466,300-1,440,700 ARS
Santa FeCity895,900 ARS965,800 ARS412,000-1,417,600 ARS
RosarioCity890,100 ARS854,300 ARS464,400-1,369,700 ARS
SaltaCity879,800 ARS932,000 ARS413,900-1,391,600 ARS
CordobaCity877,300 ARS823,400 ARS466,300-1,333,900 ARS
Mar del PlataCity874,500 ARS909,300 ARS421,400-1,380,400 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity860,300 ARS843,600 ARS436,200-1,320,500 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity854,300 ARS890,700 ARS411,400-1,345,400 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity844,600 ARS862,100 ARS413,900-1,320,500 ARS
QuilmesCity843,600 ARS894,500 ARS394,500-1,333,900 ARS
NeuquenCity832,100 ARS795,700 ARS430,500-1,273,300 ARS
ResistenciaCity824,800 ARS778,200 ARS436,200-1,259,300 ARS
CorrientesCity819,000 ARS819,000 ARS411,400-1,273,300 ARS
MendozaCity794,900 ARS780,700 ARS404,600-1,224,800 ARS
AvellanedaCity783,800 ARS799,300 ARS382,600-1,224,800 ARS
LanusCity774,200 ARS832,300 ARS354,000-1,224,800 ARS
San JuanCity747,400 ARS689,900 ARS406,300-1,130,200 ARS


Production Executive in Argentina: FAQs

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

    A production executive in Argentina earns about 70,683 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 848,200 ARS.

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

    Entry-level production executives in Argentina start near 457,300 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 1,283,600 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 556,000 and 946,000 ARS.

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

    The median is 778,900 ARS, lower than the average of 848,200 ARS. Half of production executives in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a production executive in Argentina earn around 6% more than women on average (868,400 vs 819,000 ARS a year).

  • Do production executives in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 76% of production executives in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 7% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A production executive in Argentina sees a raise of around 14% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.