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Average Technical Typist Salary in Argentina for 2026

A technical typist 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 119,900 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 375,200 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 typist make in Argentina?

Average salary
240,500 ARS
20,041 ARS per month
Lowest reported
119,900 ARS
9,991 ARS per month
Highest reported
375,200 ARS
31,266 ARS per month

A typical technical typist working in Argentina brings home around 20,041 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 119,900 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 375,200 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 typist 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 typist 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 typists in Argentina earn less than 240,500 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 161,600 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 309,800 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of technical typists sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 119,900 ARS. The highest stretch to 375,200 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.

119,900
Low
240,500
Median
375,200
High
161,600
25th
309,800
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Technical typist pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    146,200 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +32% from previous
    192,600 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +34% from previous
    258,400 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +19% from previous
    307,400 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +8% from previous
    330,700 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +7% from previous
    354,000 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 technical typist 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 typist pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    192,600 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +40% from previous
    268,900 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +25% from previous
    335,100 ARS

Technical typist 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 typists in Argentina earn an average of 246,500 ARS a year, while female technical typists earn around 233,900 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.

Technical Typist gender pay gap

5%

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

Men 246,500 ARS
Women 233,900 ARS

Pay raises for a technical typist 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 typist 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.

27%

27% of technical typists in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a technical typist 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 73% of technical typists 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 typist: 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 typist salary by city in Argentina

Technical typist 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
  • La Plata
  • Mar del Plata
  • San Miguel de Tucuman
  • Salta
  • Corrientes
  • Santa Fe
  • Bahia Blanca
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Buenos AiresCity277,400 ARS277,400 ARS138,200-430,500 ARS
CordobaCity275,800 ARS254,700 ARS150,000-419,400 ARS
RosarioCity275,200 ARS279,400 ARS136,100-428,400 ARS
La PlataCity273,300 ARS282,300 ARS128,900-428,400 ARS
Mar del PlataCity271,300 ARS288,100 ARS125,700-428,400 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity267,100 ARS258,400 ARS138,200-409,000 ARS
SaltaCity265,000 ARS261,300 ARS136,200-407,300 ARS
CorrientesCity263,200 ARS273,300 ARS127,700-411,400 ARS
Santa FeCity263,100 ARS282,500 ARS119,900-419,400 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity259,100 ARS273,000 ARS123,400-411,400 ARS
ResistenciaCity254,800 ARS233,900 ARS139,100-385,300 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity252,300 ARS238,900 ARS136,100-384,500 ARS
QuilmesCity251,500 ARS245,300 ARS125,700-382,600 ARS
NeuquenCity249,600 ARS254,800 ARS123,400-390,000 ARS
LanusCity246,500 ARS267,100 ARS115,560-394,800 ARS
AvellanedaCity243,000 ARS233,600 ARS125,700-372,600 ARS
San JuanCity239,000 ARS239,000 ARS118,200-367,200 ARS
MendozaCity238,900 ARS225,700 ARS127,700-361,500 ARS


Technical Typist in Argentina: FAQs

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

    A technical typist 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 typist in Argentina?

    Entry-level technical typists in Argentina start near 119,900 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 375,200 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 161,600 and 309,800 ARS.

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

    The median is 240,500 ARS, higher than the average of 240,500 ARS. Half of technical typists in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a technical typist in Argentina earn around 5% more than women on average (246,500 vs 233,900 ARS a year).

  • Do technical typists in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 27% of technical typists in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 0% to 3% of base salary.

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

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

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

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