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Average Surveyor Salary in Argentina for 2026

A surveyor in Argentina earns about 568,500 ARS a year. That's 5% roughly in line with 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 283,700 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 884,700 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 surveyor make in Argentina?

Average salary
568,500 ARS
47,375 ARS per month
Lowest reported
283,700 ARS
23,641 ARS per month
Highest reported
884,700 ARS
73,725 ARS per month

A typical surveyor working in Argentina brings home around 47,375 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 283,700 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 884,700 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 surveyor 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 surveyor 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 surveyors in Argentina earn less than 568,500 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 384,500 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 725,700 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of surveyors sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 283,700 ARS. The highest stretch to 884,700 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.

283,700
Low
568,500
Median
884,700
High
384,500
25th
725,700
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Surveyor pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    341,400 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    453,200 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    605,700 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    722,100 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    778,900 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    836,500 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 34%. That is the point at which a surveyor 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.


Surveyor pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    426,700 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +15% from previous
    489,600 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +35% from previous
    663,200 ARS
  • Master's Degree
    +26% from previous
    836,500 ARS

Surveyor gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male surveyors in Argentina earn an average of 582,700 ARS a year, while female surveyors earn around 555,800 ARS. That works out to a 5% 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.

Surveyor gender pay gap

5%

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

Men 582,700 ARS
Women 555,800 ARS

Pay raises for a surveyor 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 13% every 16 months, which works out to roughly 10% 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

Surveyor 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.

28%

28% of surveyors in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a surveyor 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 0% to 3% of base salary. The remaining 72% of surveyors 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

Surveyor: 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

Surveyor salary by city in Argentina

Surveyor 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
  • Cordoba
  • Rosario
  • Santa Fe
  • La Plata
  • Resistencia
  • Corrientes
  • Mar del Plata
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Santiago del Estero
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Buenos AiresCity652,200 ARS652,200 ARS325,900-1,011,300 ARS
CordobaCity643,400 ARS590,200 ARS345,700-970,600 ARS
RosarioCity633,100 ARS643,800 ARS308,300-986,700 ARS
Santa FeCity632,400 ARS684,900 ARS292,000-1,007,400 ARS
La PlataCity615,700 ARS639,900 ARS294,700-965,800 ARS
ResistenciaCity605,700 ARS556,000 ARS327,800-913,400 ARS
CorrientesCity603,400 ARS628,000 ARS290,800-946,000 ARS
Mar del PlataCity598,600 ARS637,500 ARS283,400-946,000 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity597,800 ARS575,100 ARS311,700-917,700 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity590,200 ARS553,400 ARS314,500-899,100 ARS
NeuquenCity589,400 ARS600,000 ARS286,400-918,500 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity587,800 ARS623,200 ARS275,800-929,700 ARS
SaltaCity582,700 ARS572,200 ARS299,500-899,200 ARS
San JuanCity566,900 ARS566,900 ARS282,500-879,700 ARS
QuilmesCity559,000 ARS548,500 ARS283,700-862,200 ARS
AvellanedaCity559,000 ARS535,800 ARS288,700-852,600 ARS
LanusCity547,800 ARS592,600 ARS252,300-875,000 ARS
MendozaCity543,200 ARS513,300 ARS290,800-828,400 ARS


Surveyor in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does a surveyor make per month in Argentina?

    A surveyor in Argentina earns about 47,375 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 568,500 ARS.

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

    Entry-level surveyors in Argentina start near 283,700 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 884,700 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 384,500 and 725,700 ARS.

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

    The median is 568,500 ARS, higher than the average of 568,500 ARS. Half of surveyors in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a surveyor in Argentina earn around 5% more than women on average (582,700 vs 555,800 ARS a year).

  • Do surveyors in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 28% of surveyors in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

  • How often do surveyors in Argentina get a pay raise?

    A surveyor in Argentina sees a raise of around 13% every 16 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.