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Average Trade Officer Salary in Argentina for 2026

A trade officer in Argentina earns about 253,400 ARS a year. That's 53% 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 117,520 ARS a year, while the very top stretches to 399,900 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 trade officer make in Argentina?

Average salary
253,400 ARS
21,116 ARS per month
Lowest reported
117,520 ARS
9,793 ARS per month
Highest reported
399,900 ARS
33,325 ARS per month

A typical trade officer working in Argentina brings home around 21,116 ARS a month before tax. Entry-level pay starts near 117,520 ARS, and the top of the ladder reaches roughly 399,900 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 trade 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 trade 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 trade officers in Argentina earn less than 273,300 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 174,000 ARS (the 25th percentile), and a quarter clear 365,400 ARS (the 75th percentile). The middle 50% of trade officers sit somewhere inside that band, which is where the typical reader of this page probably lives.

The very lowest reported salaries sit around 117,520 ARS. The highest stretch to 399,900 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.

117,520
Low
273,300
Median
399,900
High
174,000
25th
365,400
75th
The middle 50% sit between the 25th and 75th percentile Tails are the lowest and highest reported All figures in ARS

Trade officer pay by experience in Argentina

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

  • 0-2 Years
    130,400 ARS
  • 2-5 Years
    +33% from previous
    174,000 ARS
  • 5-10 Years
    +49% from previous
    259,100 ARS
  • 10-15 Years
    +22% from previous
    315,900 ARS
  • 15-20 Years
    +9% from previous
    344,600 ARS
  • 20+ Years
    +8% from previous
    372,600 ARS

The single largest jump on the ladder is from 2 - 5 Years to 5 - 10 Years, where pay rises by about 49%. That is the point at which a trade 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.


Trade officer pay by education in Argentina

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

  • High School
    151,800 ARS
  • Certificate or Diploma
    +54% from previous
    233,900 ARS
  • Bachelor's Degree
    +69% from previous
    394,300 ARS

Trade 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 trade officers in Argentina earn an average of 263,900 ARS a year, while female trade officers earn around 239,000 ARS. That works out to a 10% 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.

Trade Officer gender pay gap

9%

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

Men 263,900 ARS
Women 239,000 ARS

Pay raises for a trade 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 12% every 15 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

Trade 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.

56%

56% of trade officers in Argentina reported a bonus of some kind in the past twelve months. That makes a trade officer 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 44% of trade 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

Trade 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

Trade officer salary by city in Argentina

Trade officer 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
  • Mar del Plata
  • Cordoba
  • Rosario
  • Salta
  • Corrientes
  • Santa Fe
  • La Plata
  • Santiago del Estero
  • Bahia Blanca
LocationTypeAverageMedianRange
Buenos AiresCity282,500 ARS308,900 ARS128,900-450,300 ARS
Mar del PlataCity275,800 ARS297,000 ARS125,700-437,900 ARS
CordobaCity275,500 ARS301,800 ARS125,700-440,200 ARS
RosarioCity272,800 ARS294,700 ARS124,400-430,000 ARS
SaltaCity267,100 ARS290,800 ARS123,400-424,900 ARS
CorrientesCity265,000 ARS283,700 ARS119,900-420,100 ARS
Santa FeCity261,300 ARS283,400 ARS119,700-415,900 ARS
La PlataCity261,300 ARS281,500 ARS120,040-413,900 ARS
Santiago del EsteroCity261,300 ARS283,400 ARS120,880-413,900 ARS
Bahia BlancaCity254,700 ARS273,000 ARS115,220-406,300 ARS
San Miguel de TucumanCity249,600 ARS272,800 ARS116,180-397,900 ARS
ResistenciaCity246,200 ARS265,000 ARS114,940-390,000 ARS
AvellanedaCity240,500 ARS263,100 ARS110,340-385,300 ARS
QuilmesCity239,300 ARS261,300 ARS111,860-384,200 ARS
NeuquenCity239,000 ARS254,800 ARS108,080-377,200 ARS
LanusCity233,900 ARS252,300 ARS109,000-372,600 ARS
MendozaCity232,900 ARS249,600 ARS106,600-369,900 ARS
San JuanCity232,900 ARS249,600 ARS106,780-367,200 ARS


Trade Officer in Argentina: FAQs

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

    A trade officer in Argentina earns about 21,116 ARS a month before tax, based on an annual average of 253,400 ARS.

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

    Entry-level trade officers in Argentina start near 117,520 ARS. Top-end pay reaches around 399,900 ARS. The middle 50% of earners sit between 174,000 and 365,400 ARS.

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

    The median is 273,300 ARS, higher than the average of 253,400 ARS. Half of trade officers in Argentina earn below the median, half earn above it.

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

    Men working as a trade officer in Argentina earn around 10% more than women on average (263,900 vs 239,000 ARS a year).

  • Do trade officers in Argentina get bonuses?

    About 56% of trade officers in Argentina reported a bonus in the past 12 months. Reported bonuses ranged from 2% to 7% of base salary.

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

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

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

    A trade officer in Argentina sees a raise of around 12% every 15 months, equivalent to roughly 10% a year.