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Average Technical Affairs Officer Salary in Argentina for 2026

A technical affairs officer in Argentina earns about 240,500 ARS a year. That's 56% 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 128,900 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 363,000 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 technical affairs officer make in Argentina?

Average salary
240,500 ARS
20,041 ARS per month
Lowest reported
128,900 ARS
10,741 ARS per month
Highest reported
363,000 ARS
30,250 ARS per month

A typical technical affairs officer working in Argentina brings home around 20,041 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 128,900 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 363,000 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 technical affairs officer 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 technical affairs officer 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 technical affairs officers in Argentina earn less than 222,300 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 159,100 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 271,300 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of technical affairs officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 128,900 ARS. The highest stretch to 363,000 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.

128,900
Low
222,300
Median
363,000
High
159,100
25th
271,300
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Technical affairs officer pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    152,100 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +27% from previous
    192,600 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +31% from previous
    252,300 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    299,500 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    327,300 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    352,000 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 31%. That is the point at which a technical affairs officer 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.


Technical affairs officer pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    192,600 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +37% from previous
    263,200 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +29% from previous
    339,100 ARS

Technical affairs officer gender pay gap in Argentina

The gender pay gap is a stubborn feature of almost every labour market, and Argentina is no exception. Male technical affairs officers in Argentina earn an average of 247,800 ARS a year, while female technical affairs officers earn around 233,600 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.

Technical Affairs Officer gender pay gap

6%

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

Men 247,800 ARS
Women 233,600 ARS

Pay raises for a technical affairs officer 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 11% every 17 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

Technical affairs officer 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.

23%

23% of technical affairs officers in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a technical affairs officer 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 1% to 2% of base salary. The remaining 77% of technical affairs officers 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

Technical affairs officer: 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

Technical affairs officer salary by city in Argentina

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

  • Cordoba
  • Buenos Aires
  • Rosario
  • Santa Fe
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Corrientes
  • La Plata
  • Salta
  • Bahia Blanca
  • Resistencia
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
CordobaCity288,100 ARS271,300 ARS152,000-437,300 ARS
Buenos AiresCity277,400 ARS258,400 ARS151,800-420,100 ARS
RosarioCity268,900 ARS257,700 ARS138,200-411,400 ARS
Santa FeCity267,100 ARS290,800 ARS125,100-425,100 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity267,100 ARS273,300 ARS128,900-417,200 ARS
CorrientesCity266,000 ARS266,000 ARS134,600-413,900 ARS
La PlataCity263,200 ARS263,200 ARS128,900-406,300 ARS
SaltaCity261,300 ARS275,800 ARS123,400-411,400 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity259,100 ARS271,300 ARS124,400-407,300 ARS
ResistenciaCity254,800 ARS239,000 ARS136,200-389,200 ARS
Mar del PlataCity254,700 ARS263,900 ARS123,400-398,300 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity247,800 ARS243,000 ARS125,700-384,200 ARS
MendozaCity243,000 ARS238,900 ARS125,100-376,800 ARS
LanusCity240,500 ARS263,200 ARS112,280-384,500 ARS
NeuquenCity237,400 ARS228,500 ARS123,400-362,200 ARS
QuilmesCity233,900 ARS251,500 ARS111,900-369,300 ARS
AvellanedaCity233,600 ARS238,900 ARS113,740-366,200 ARS
San JuanCity227,600 ARS209,700 ARS125,100-345,100 ARS


Technical Affairs Officer in Argentina: FAQs

  • How much does a technical affairs officer make per month in Argentina?

    A technical affairs officer in Argentina earns about 20,041 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 240,500 ARS.

  • What's the salary range for a technical affairs officer in Argentina?

    Entry-level technical affairs officers in Argentina start near 128,900 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 363,000 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 159,100 and 271,300 ARS.

  • Is the median technical affairs officer salary in Argentina higher or lower than the average?

    The median is 222,300 ARS, lower than the average of 240,500 ARS. Half of technical affairs officers in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

  • What's the gender pay gap for technical affairs officers in Argentina?

    Men working as a technical affairs officer in Argentina earn around 6% more than women on average (247,800 vs 233,600 ARS a year).

  • Do technical affairs officers in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 23% of technical affairs officers in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 1% to 2% of base salary.

  • Do technical affairs officers earn more in the public or private sector in Argentina?

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

  • How often do technical affairs officers in Argentina get a pay raise?

    A technical affairs officer in Argentina sees a raise of around 11% every 17 months, equivalent to roughly 8% a year.