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Average Quotation Engineer Salary in Argentina for 2026

A quotation engineer in Argentina earns about 352,000 ARS a year. That's 35% 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 187,500 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 531,700 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 quotation engineer make in Argentina?

Average salary
352,000 ARS
29,333 ARS per month
Lowest reported
187,500 ARS
15,625 ARS per month
Highest reported
531,700 ARS
44,308 ARS per month

A typical quotation engineer working in Argentina brings home around 29,333 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 187,500 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 531,700 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 quotation engineer 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 quotation engineer 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 quotation engineers in Argentina earn less than 327,300 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 232,900 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 404,600 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of quotation engineers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 187,500 ARS. The highest stretch to 531,700 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.

187,500
Low
327,300
Median
531,700
High
232,900
25th
404,600
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Quotation engineer pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    212,500 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +24% from previous
    263,200 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +40% from previous
    369,300 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    431,300 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    476,600 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    504,300 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 quotation engineer 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.


Quotation engineer pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    263,200 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +39% from previous
    366,200 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +42% from previous
    519,300 ARS

Quotation engineer gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male quotation engineers in Argentina earn an average of 362,200 ARS a year, while female quotation engineers earn around 335,100 ARS. That works out to a 8% 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.

Quotation Engineer gender pay gap

7%

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

Men 362,200 ARS
Women 335,100 ARS

Pay raises for a quotation engineer 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

Quotation engineer 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 quotation engineers in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a quotation engineer 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 quotation engineers 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

Quotation engineer: 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

Quotation engineer salary by city in Argentina

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

  • Cordoba
  • Rosario
  • Salta
  • La Plata
  • Buenos Aires
  • Corrientes
  • Santa Fe
  • Santiago del Estero
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Mar del Plata
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
CordobaCity411,400 ARS401,300 ARS208,600-633,100 ARS
RosarioCity397,900 ARS407,300 ARS196,800-623,200 ARS
SaltaCity389,200 ARS406,300 ARS187,500-608,500 ARS
La PlataCity383,300 ARS351,900 ARS207,800-574,200 ARS
Buenos AiresCity383,300 ARS359,900 ARS201,100-581,300 ARS
CorrientesCity378,300 ARS349,300 ARS205,700-572,200 ARS
Santa FeCity378,300 ARS407,300 ARS172,200-600,000 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity372,600 ARS394,500 ARS174,000-590,200 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity367,200 ARS351,200 ARS192,000-563,000 ARS
Mar del PlataCity363,000 ARS363,000 ARS183,600-563,300 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity362,200 ARS362,200 ARS180,500-559,000 ARS
ResistenciaCity353,600 ARS345,700 ARS180,500-543,200 ARS
AvellanedaCity344,600 ARS332,500 ARS180,500-528,600 ARS
MendozaCity341,400 ARS361,500 ARS159,500-538,600 ARS
QuilmesCity340,400 ARS353,600 ARS161,600-535,800 ARS
NeuquenCity340,400 ARS345,700 ARS168,100-533,100 ARS
San JuanCity335,100 ARS313,700 ARS175,900-510,300 ARS
LanusCity330,900 ARS357,700 ARS152,000-524,300 ARS


Quotation Engineer in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does a quotation engineer make per month in Argentina?

    A quotation engineer in Argentina earns about 29,333 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 352,000 ARS.

  • What's the salary range for a quotation engineer in Argentina?

    Entry-level quotation engineers in Argentina start near 187,500 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 531,700 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 232,900 and 404,600 ARS.

  • Is the median quotation engineer salary in Argentina higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 327,300 ARS, lower than the average of 352,000 ARS. Half of quotation engineers in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for quotation engineers in Argentina?

    Men working as a quotation engineer in Argentina earn around 8% more than women on average (362,200 vs 335,100 ARS a year).

  • Do quotation engineers in Argentina get bonuses?

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

  • Do quotation engineers earn more in the public or private sector in Argentina?

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

  • How often do quotation engineers in Argentina get a pay raise?

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