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Average Quality Control Supervisor Salary in Argentina for 2026

A quality control supervisor in Argentina earns about 658,300 ARS a year. That's 22% 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 315,700 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 1,030,200 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 quality control supervisor make in Argentina?

Average salary
658,300 ARS
54,858 ARS per month
Lowest reported
315,700 ARS
26,308 ARS per month
Highest reported
1,030,200 ARS
85,850 ARS per month

A typical quality control supervisor working in Argentina brings home around 54,858 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 315,700 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 1,030,200 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 quality control supervisor 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 quality control supervisor 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 quality control supervisors in Argentina earn less than 683,400 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 447,700 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 889,400 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of quality control supervisors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 315,700 ARS. The highest stretch to 1,030,200 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.

315,700
Low
683,400
Median
1,030,200
High
447,700
25th
889,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Quality control supervisor pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    367,200 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +42% from previous
    520,900 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +32% from previous
    687,100 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    844,100 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +7% from previous
    899,100 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +10% from previous
    985,700 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 quality control supervisor 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.


Quality control supervisor pay by education in Argentina

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

  • Bachelor's Degree
    581,300 ARS
  • Master's Degree
    +43% from previous
    832,100 ARS

Quality control supervisor gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male quality control supervisors in Argentina earn an average of 680,100 ARS a year, while female quality control supervisors earn around 641,900 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.

Quality Control Supervisor gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 680,100 ARS
Women 641,900 ARS

Pay raises for a quality control supervisor 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 19 months, which works out to roughly 8% 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

Quality control supervisor 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.

56%

56% of quality control supervisors in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a quality control supervisor a moderate-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 6% of base salary. The remaining 44% of quality control supervisors 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

Quality control supervisor: 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

Quality control supervisor salary by city in Argentina

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

  • Rosario
  • Cordoba
  • Buenos Aires
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • La Plata
  • Santa Fe
  • Salta
  • Bahia Blanca
  • Mar del Plata
  • Santiago del Estero
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
RosarioCity721,600 ARS692,500 ARS375,200-1,099,200 ARS
CordobaCity707,600 ARS707,600 ARS353,600-1,097,500 ARS
Buenos AiresCity695,200 ARS721,600 ARS332,500-1,088,600 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity689,900 ARS704,300 ARS339,100-1,074,200 ARS
La PlataCity683,400 ARS724,300 ARS319,600-1,080,200 ARS
Santa FeCity664,500 ARS719,100 ARS307,400-1,058,800 ARS
SaltaCity652,200 ARS614,600 ARS344,600-991,100 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity650,800 ARS638,700 ARS330,900-1,000,700 ARS
Mar del PlataCity648,200 ARS632,400 ARS330,700-995,200 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity648,200 ARS596,100 ARS348,300-976,300 ARS
QuilmesCity641,900 ARS602,700 ARS340,400-973,800 ARS
NeuquenCity623,200 ARS596,800 ARS325,800-953,200 ARS
CorrientesCity620,300 ARS659,400 ARS292,000-979,300 ARS
ResistenciaCity618,800 ARS618,800 ARS309,800-955,800 ARS
San JuanCity615,300 ARS643,400 ARS296,000-970,600 ARS
AvellanedaCity592,600 ARS605,700 ARS292,000-927,000 ARS
LanusCity590,200 ARS639,100 ARS272,800-939,000 ARS
MendozaCity582,700 ARS537,300 ARS315,700-879,800 ARS


Quality Control Supervisor in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does a quality control supervisor make per month in Argentina?

    A quality control supervisor in Argentina earns about 54,858 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 658,300 ARS.

  • What's the salary range for a quality control supervisor in Argentina?

    Entry-level quality control supervisors in Argentina start near 315,700 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 1,030,200 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 447,700 and 889,400 ARS.

  • Is the median quality control supervisor salary in Argentina higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 683,400 ARS, higher than the average of 658,300 ARS. Half of quality control supervisors in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for quality control supervisors in Argentina?

    Men working as a quality control supervisor in Argentina earn around 6% more than women on average (680,100 vs 641,900 ARS a year).

  • Do quality control supervisors in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 56% of quality control supervisors in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 3% to 6% of base salary.

  • Do quality control supervisors earn more in the public or private sector in Argentina?

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

  • How often do quality control supervisors in Argentina get a pay raise?

    A quality control supervisor in Argentina sees a raise of around 12% every 19 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.