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Average Surgeon Salary in Peru for 2026

A surgeon in Peru earns about 271,300 PEN a year. That's 197% 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 146,200 PEN a year, while the very top stretches to 407,100 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 surgeon make in Peru?

Average salary
271,300 PEN
22,608 PEN per month
Lowest reported
146,200 PEN
12,183 PEN per month
Highest reported
407,100 PEN
33,925 PEN per month

A typical surgeon working in Peru brings home around 22,608 PEN a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 146,200 PEN, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 407,100 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 surgeon 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 surgeon 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 surgeons in Peru earn less than 247,800 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 175,900 PEN (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 301,300 PEN (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of surgeons sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 146,200 PEN. The highest stretch to 407,100 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.

146,200
Low
247,800
Median
407,100
High
175,900
25th
301,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in PEN

Surgeon pay by experience in Peru

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

  • 0-2 Years
    169,000 PEN
  • 2-5 Years
    +26% from previous
    212,500 PEN
  • 5-10 Years
    +33% from previous
    283,400 PEN
  • 10-15 Years
    +17% from previous
    330,900 PEN
  • 15-20 Years
    +11% from previous
    366,200 PEN
  • 20+ Years
    +6% from previous
    388,100 PEN

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 33%. That is the point at which a surgeon 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.


Surgeon pay by education in Peru

Education lifts pay across almost every role, but the size of the lift varies enormously. The biggest premiums show up in licensed professions like medicine, law and accounting, where extra years of formal study open up seniority that isn't available without the qualification. The smallest premiums show up in skilled trades and creative work, where practical experience often beats academic credentials.

As a rough cross-industry guide for Peru: a post-secondary certificate or diploma adds around 17% over a high-school-only baseline. A bachelor's degree typically adds another 25% on top of that. A master's lifts pay a further 30%, and a PhD adds about 22% more in fields that value research-level qualifications. These are averages across many different professions, so the real number for your specific job could easily be twice as high or close to zero. The per-job pages below have the real numbers for individual roles.


Surgeon gender pay gap in Peru

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Peru is no exception. Male surgeons in Peru earn an average of 275,500 PEN a year, while female surgeons earn around 259,100 PEN. 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.

Surgeon gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 275,500 PEN
Women 259,100 PEN

Pay raises for a surgeon 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 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 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

Surgeon 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.

79%

79% of surgeons in Peru reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a surgeon 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 21% of surgeons 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

Surgeon: 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

Surgeon salary by city in Peru

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

  • Arequipa
  • Trujillo
  • Lima
  • Chiclayo
  • Huancayo
  • Cusco
  • Iquitos
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
ArequipaCity309,800 PEN319,600 PEN148,300-483,800 PEN
TrujilloCity296,000 PEN301,600 PEN146,200-462,300 PEN
LimaCity290,800 PEN308,900 PEN137,400-459,700 PEN
ChiclayoCity282,500 PEN282,500 PEN143,200-440,200 PEN
HuancayoCity263,200 PEN283,400 PEN119,700-415,900 PEN
CuscoCity259,100 PEN243,000 PEN137,400-394,800 PEN
IquitosCity249,600 PEN239,300 PEN128,900-382,600 PEN


Surgeon in Peru: FAQs

  • How much does a surgeon make per month in Peru?

    A surgeon in Peru earns about 22,608 PEN a month before tax, based on an annual average of 271,300 PEN.

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

    Entry-level surgeons in Peru start near 146,200 PEN. Top-end pay reaches around 407,100 PEN. The middle 50% of earners sit between 175,900 and 301,300 PEN.

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

    The median is 247,800 PEN, lower than the average of 271,300 PEN. Half of surgeons in Peru earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a surgeon in Peru earn around 6% more than women on average (275,500 vs 259,100 PEN a year).

  • Do surgeons in Peru get bonuses?

    About 79% of surgeons in Peru reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 6% to 7% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do surgeons in Peru get a pay raise?

    A surgeon in Peru sees a raise of around 14% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 11% a year.