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Average Retention Executive Salary in Peru for 2026

A retention executive in Peru earns about 119,020 PEN a year. That's 30% above the national average of 91,380 PEN.

Pay ranges widely from country to country and from role to role. The lowest reported salaries in Peru sit around 53,320 PEN a year, while the very top stretches to 190,500 PEN. Everything on this page is in Peruvian sol (PEN, symbol S/ ), 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 Peru, 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 retention executive make in Peru?

Average salary
119,020 PEN
9,918 PEN per month
Lowest reported
53,320 PEN
4,443 PEN per month
Highest reported
190,500 PEN
15,875 PEN per month

A typical retention executive working in Peru brings home around 9,918 PEN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 53,320 PEN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 190,500 PEN 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 retention 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 retention executive pay ranges in Peru

A good way to think about salary in Peru is to look at the distribution rather than the headline average. Half of all retention executives in Peru earn less than 129,000 PEN 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 80,640 PEN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 172,200 PEN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of retention executives sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 53,320 PEN. The highest stretch to 190,500 PEN, 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.

53,320
Low
129,000
Median
190,500
High
80,640
25th
172,200
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PEN

Retention executive pay by experience in Peru

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

  • 0-2 Years
    60,460 PEN
  • 2-5 Years
    +38% from previous
    83,420 PEN
  • 5-10 Years
    +48% from previous
    123,400 PEN
  • 10-15 Years
    +23% from previous
    151,800 PEN
  • 15-20 Years
    +6% from previous
    161,600 PEN
  • 20+ Years
    +9% from previous
    176,800 PEN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 48%. That is the point at which a retention 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.


Retention executive pay by education in Peru

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

  • Certificate or Diploma
    69,400 PEN
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +58% from previous
    109,340 PEN
  • Master's Degree
    +71% from previous
    187,500 PEN

Retention executive gender pay gap in Peru

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Peru is no exception. Male retention executives in Peru earn an average of 127,700 PEN a year, while female retention executives earn around 111,000 PEN. That works out to a 15% 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.

Retention Executive gender pay gap

13%

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

Men 127,700 PEN
Women 111,000 PEN

Pay raises for a retention executive in Peru

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 Peru sees a raise of about 13% every 18 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 Peru, the national average raise is around 9% every 17 months.

By industry

Industries with the highest pay raises in Peru:

  • Banking
  • Energy
  • Information Technology
  • Healthcare
  • Travel
  • Construction
  • Education
    2%

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

Retention executive bonus rates in Peru

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.

58%

58% of retention executives in Peru reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a retention executive 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 2% to 7% of base salary. The remaining 42% of retention executives reported no bonus at all over the same period.

Which careers pay bonuses in Peru

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

Retention executive: public vs private sector pay

Public-sector pay in Peru is about 10% 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

9%

Public-sector workers earn this much more than private-sector workers in Peru on average.

Public sector 93,880 PEN
Private sector 85,700 PEN

Retention executive salary by city in Peru

Retention executive pay is not even across Peru. The chart below shows the highest-paying cities in the dataset, followed by the full location table.

  • Lima
  • Arequipa
  • Chiclayo
  • Trujillo
  • Cusco
  • Huancayo
  • Iquitos
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
LimaCity125,700 PEN137,400 PEN57,620-201,100 PEN
ArequipaCity125,700 PEN139,100 PEN60,480-204,700 PEN
ChiclayoCity115,740 PEN127,700 PEN54,140-187,500 PEN
TrujilloCity115,640 PEN124,400 PEN51,900-185,100 PEN
CuscoCity109,520 PEN118,200 PEN50,340-174,000 PEN
HuancayoCity107,900 PEN118,060 PEN49,020-172,200 PEN
IquitosCity102,460 PEN109,520 PEN48,200-161,300 PEN


Retention Executive in Peru: FAQs

  • How much does a retention executive make per month in Peru?

    A retention executive in Peru earns about 9,918 PEN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 119,020 PEN.

  • What's the salary range for a retention executive in Peru?

    Entry-level retention executives in Peru start near 53,320 PEN. Top-end pay reaches around 190,500 PEN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 80,640 and 172,200 PEN.

  • Is the median retention executive salary in Peru higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 129,000 PEN, higher than the average of 119,020 PEN. Half of retention executives in Peru earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for retention executives in Peru?

    Men working as a retention executive in Peru earn around 15% more than women on average (127,700 vs 111,000 PEN a year).

  • Do retention executives in Peru get bonuses?

    About 58% of retention executives in Peru reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

  • Do retention executives earn more in the public or private sector in Peru?

    In Peru, the public sector pays a retention executive about 10% more on average. Public-sector pay tends to be steadier; private-sector pay tends to offer bigger upside.

  • How often do retention executives in Peru get a pay raise?

    A retention executive in Peru sees a raise of around 13% every 18 months, equivalent to roughly 9% a year.