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In order to have diversity in the list and to make it as extensive as possible, we grouped similar jobs together. If we just displayed the highest salaries in descending order, then the list would have mostly consisted of top-level surgeons.
List of careers with the highest salaries and the reasons why they pay so much:
Top 10 highest paying jobs in Uganda
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1. Surgeons / Doctors
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Surgeons top the list of the highest paying careers due to the critical nature of their job. A surgeon's profession involves high risk and requires extensive knowledge and a long learning path; the necessary ingredients for a high paying career.
- high risk job
- extensive knowledge
- high perceived value
- revenue generator
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2. Judges
Salary Range: from 0 UGX to 0 UGX
Judges earn quite high salaries because of the huge responsibilities associated with their job. Deciding people's fates is not an easy task and the high wage is perfectly justified.
- high responsibility job
- extensive knowledge
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3. Lawyers
Salary Range: from 0 UGX to 0 UGX
The main reason that lawyers earn big wages is because of their high perceived value in the eyes of their clients. A successful lawyer can save/earn you tons of money or can possibly spare you a death sentence.
- high perceived value
- extensive knowledge
- revenue generator
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4. Bank Managers
Salary Range: from 0 UGX to 0 UGX
Being in charge of hundreds of millions in funds and investments with all the associated risks that come along makes managing a bank an extremely critical task worthy of a large salary.
- high risk
- high responsibility job
- huge impact
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5. Chief Executive Officers
Salary Range: from 0 UGX to 0 UGX
CEOs are primarily responsible for the success or failure of complete organizations. Their huge remuneration is due to the vast scope of impact as well as the risks involved.
- widespread impact
- leadership position
- high risk
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6. Chief Financial Officers
Salary Range: from 0 UGX to 0 UGX
Any job that is about managing money automatically qualifies for high pay. CFOs manage budgets, spending, costs, and revenue which directly impacts the operations of the organization.
- high risk
- extensive experience
- high responsibility job
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7. Orthodontists
Salary Range: from 0 UGX to 0 UGX
Orthodontists operate in an industry where people are willing to pay high costs for a service, which directly makes Orthodontists among the best paying jobs.
- high cost industry
- high level knowledge
- high perceived value
- revenue generator
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8. College Professors
Salary Range: from 0 UGX to 0 UGX
College professors are among the top-earning and most prestigious careers. Becoming a professor is not easy and requires persistence which is partly why they earn so high.
- high level knowledge
- high perceived value
- revenue generator
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9. Pilots
Salary Range: from 0 UGX to 0 UGX
Probably the only career on the list that involves some kind of excitement, nevertheless; pilots undergo rigorous training programs and they are responsible for the safety of thousands of people every day.
- high risk
- extensive experience
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10. Marketing Directors
Salary Range: from 0 UGX to 0 UGX
Marketing directors are in charge of increasing the revenue of their organizations. They are directly responsible for generating business and they are well paid for that reason.
Best paying jobs in each domain
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Uganda
- 1 Finance Director (1,670 UGX)
- 2 Financial Manager (5,470 UGX)
- 3 Investment Advisor (10,400 UGX)
- 4 Risk Management Director (11,800 UGX)
- 5 Economist (10,400 UGX)
- 6 Tax Director (1,010 UGX)
- 7 Audit Director (10,400 UGX)
- 8 Investment Fund Manager (11,000 UGX)
- 9 Accounting Manager (10,200 UGX)
- 10 Auditing Manager (10,200 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Chief Executive Officer (310 UGX)
- 2 Chairman of The Board (10,000 UGX)
- 3 Chief Financial Officer (320 UGX)
- 4 Regional Director (10,100 UGX)
- 5 Executive Manager (19,500 UGX)
- 6 Chief Corporate Officer (6,260 UGX)
- 7 Managing Director (330 UGX)
- 8 General Manager (6,530 UGX)
- 9 Risk and Capital Manager (19,000 UGX)
- 10 Chief Operating Officer (10,300 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Advertising Sales Director (40 UGX)
- 2 Events Director (6,180 UGX)
- 3 Advertising Manager (10,300 UGX)
- 4 Product and Brand Manager (10,800 UGX)
- 5 Sales Promotion Manager (12,000 UGX)
- 6 Media Production Manager (51 UGX)
- 7 Media Sales Executive (39 UGX)
- 8 Social Media Manager (58 UGX)
- 9 Digital Media Strategist (61 UGX)
- 10 Advertising Account Manager (60 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Architectural Manager (89 UGX)
- 2 Architecture Consultant (10,100 UGX)
- 3 Assistant Architectural Manager (9,930 UGX)
- 4 Facilities and Project Manager (95 UGX)
- 5 Design Manager (10,200 UGX)
- 6 Landscape Architect (98 UGX)
- 7 Architecture Estimating Manager (94 UGX)
- 8 Architect (19,700 UGX)
- 9 Architectural Designer (19,700 UGX)
- 10 CAD Manager (86 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Regional Manager (10,400 UGX)
- 2 Automotive General Manager (10,700 UGX)
- 3 Automotive Branch Manager (1,440 UGX)
- 4 Automotive Purchase Manager (11,000 UGX)
- 5 Purchasing Project Manager (19,000 UGX)
- 6 Automotive Project Manager (19,200 UGX)
- 7 Auto Parts Manager (6,200 UGX)
- 8 Automotive Assembly Manager (18,900 UGX)
- 9 Service Manager (6,320 UGX)
- 10 Used Car Manager (6,150 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Aviation Manager (71 UGX)
- 2 Airport Services Manager (6,320 UGX)
- 3 Airlines Sales Director (11,100 UGX)
- 4 Aviation Safety Manager (1,960 UGX)
- 5 Chief Pilot (11,100 UGX)
- 6 Aircraft Pilot (74 UGX)
- 7 Fleet Controller (12,100 UGX)
- 8 Airfield Management Specialist (80 UGX)
- 9 Aviation Analyst (12,100 UGX)
- 10 Aerospace Engineer (12,100 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 International Banking Manager (1,120 UGX)
- 2 Group Branch Manager (1,120 UGX)
- 3 Bank Regional Manager (10,800 UGX)
- 4 Bank Operations Head (9,970 UGX)
- 5 Capital Risk Manager (10,000 UGX)
- 6 Credit Portfolio Manager (10,800 UGX)
- 7 Internal Bank Audit Manager (10,200 UGX)
- 8 Cash Management Manager (1,120 UGX)
- 9 Online Banking Manager (1,100 UGX)
- 10 Mortgage Operations Manager (1,120 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Construction Manager (170 UGX)
- 2 Construction Project Manager (10,400 UGX)
- 3 Construction Operations Manager (170 UGX)
- 4 Site Leader (190 UGX)
- 5 Building Contracts Manager (10,800 UGX)
- 6 Tender Manager (11,200 UGX)
- 7 Building Sales Manager (6,280 UGX)
- 8 Construction Quality Control Manager (6,500 UGX)
- 9 Purchasing Manager (11,400 UGX)
- 10 Installation Manager (11,100 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Psychologist (10,400 UGX)
- 2 Director of Rehabilitation Services (150 UGX)
- 3 Youth Development Manager (12,000 UGX)
- 4 Guidance Director (12,600 UGX)
- 5 Adoption Services Director (150 UGX)
- 6 Mental Health Counselor (12,200 UGX)
- 7 Supervising Counselor (12,200 UGX)
- 8 Family Support Specialist (12,700 UGX)
- 9 Youth Care Counselor (6,550 UGX)
- 10 Employment Counselor (150 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Customer Service Manager (10,200 UGX)
- 2 Service Delivery Manager (19,000 UGX)
- 3 Regional Account Manager (19,100 UGX)
- 4 Customer Success Manager (220 UGX)
- 5 Call Center Manager (5,470 UGX)
- 6 Client Relationship Executive (10,100 UGX)
- 7 Operations Support Manager (10,200 UGX)
- 8 Customer Service Executive (11,200 UGX)
- 9 Customer Service Team Leader (11,700 UGX)
- 10 Customer Service Advisor (11,200 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 College Dean (700 UGX)
- 2 Dean of Faculty (10,100 UGX)
- 3 Professor (10,200 UGX)
- 4 Lecturer (730 UGX)
- 5 Head of School (730 UGX)
- 6 Post Doctoral Researcher (740 UGX)
- 7 Educational Psychologist (730 UGX)
- 8 Academic Manager (730 UGX)
- 9 Clinical School Psychologist (720 UGX)
- 10 Principal (730 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Operations Manager (570 UGX)
- 2 Geophysicist (580 UGX)
- 3 Engineering Geologist (1,510 UGX)
- 4 Exploration Manager (570 UGX)
- 5 Energy Dispatch Director (570 UGX)
- 6 Geothermal Production Manager (12,000 UGX)
- 7 Mining Project Manager (19,000 UGX)
- 8 Service Delivery Manager (570 UGX)
- 9 Sustainability Specialist (570 UGX)
- 10 Energy Advisor (12,400 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Director of Engineering (6,530 UGX)
- 2 Engineering Production Manager (10,200 UGX)
- 3 Field Engineering Manager (6,230 UGX)
- 4 Electrical Engineering Manager (270 UGX)
- 5 Engineering Key Account Manager (11,000 UGX)
- 6 Engineering Project Manager (260 UGX)
- 7 Mechanical Engineering Manager (10,600 UGX)
- 8 Engineering Sales Manager (280 UGX)
- 9 Engineering Consultant (5,070 UGX)
- 10 Chief Engineer (10,800 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Portfolio Manager (10,800 UGX)
- 2 Director of Real Estate (10,300 UGX)
- 3 Shopping Center Manager (650 UGX)
- 4 Town Planner (11,200 UGX)
- 5 Property Operations Manager (11,400 UGX)
- 6 Real Estate General Manager (650 UGX)
- 7 Commercial Leasing Manager (10,400 UGX)
- 8 Community Development Manager (640 UGX)
- 9 Real Estate Project Manager (10,900 UGX)
- 10 Property Manager (650 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Production Director (5,070 UGX)
- 2 Director of Manufacturing (10,200 UGX)
- 3 Industrial Production Manager (490 UGX)
- 4 Operational Excellence General Manager (12,400 UGX)
- 5 Technology Development Manager (11,400 UGX)
- 6 Manufacturing Manager (480 UGX)
- 7 Plant Manager (10,800 UGX)
- 8 Product Manager (6,280 UGX)
- 9 Shipping Manager (10,800 UGX)
- 10 Key Account Manager (11,200 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Sports Manager (660 UGX)
- 2 Fitness Manager (10,700 UGX)
- 3 Head Coach (11,300 UGX)
- 4 Head Gymnastics Instructor (660 UGX)
- 5 Ski Instructor (660 UGX)
- 6 Assistant Coach (19,700 UGX)
- 7 Swim Instructor (19,200 UGX)
- 8 Personal Trainer (19,700 UGX)
- 9 Game Manager (19,700 UGX)
- 10 Fitness Trainer (19,200 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Hospitality Director (1,960 UGX)
- 2 Hotel Manager (410 UGX)
- 3 Fleet Manager (10,400 UGX)
- 4 Cluster Director (10,100 UGX)
- 5 Regional Restaurant Manager (410 UGX)
- 6 Assistant Hospitality Manager (9,930 UGX)
- 7 Hotel Sales Manager (11,100 UGX)
- 8 Food Service Manager (9,920 UGX)
- 9 Restaurant Manager (11,800 UGX)
- 10 Room Reservations Manager (410 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Surgeon - Heart Transplant (990 UGX)
- 2 Chief of Surgery (990 UGX)
- 3 Surgeon - Orthopedic (990 UGX)
- 4 Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive (990 UGX)
- 5 Invasive Cardiologist (1,000 UGX)
- 6 Surgeon - Neurology (12,500 UGX)
- 7 Surgeon - Pediatric (19,000 UGX)
- 8 Urologist (990 UGX)
- 9 Internist (12,200 UGX)
- 10 Chief of Psychology (880 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Chief People Officer (6,550 UGX)
- 2 Director of Talent Acquisition (10,100 UGX)
- 3 Human Resources Vice President (10,200 UGX)
- 4 Human Resources Manager (12,200 UGX)
- 5 Recruiting Manager (1,430 UGX)
- 6 Human Resources Development Manager (11,900 UGX)
- 7 Benefits Manager (12,300 UGX)
- 8 Labor Relations Director (450 UGX)
- 9 Human Resources Consultant (10,400 UGX)
- 10 Training Executive (460 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Import and Export Manager (4 UGX)
- 2 Exports Sales Manager (10,500 UGX)
- 3 Export Logistics Manager (10,300 UGX)
- 4 Import and Export Consultant (19,400 UGX)
- 5 Importation Supervisor (19,100 UGX)
- 6 Export Logistics Specialist (1 UGX)
- 7 Export Supervisor (10,300 UGX)
- 8 Logistics Analyst (19,800 UGX)
- 9 Logistics Administrator (6,310 UGX)
- 10 Global Forwarding Agent (19,300 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Risk Management Director (480 UGX)
- 2 Risk Modeling Manager (480 UGX)
- 3 Insurance Manager (480 UGX)
- 4 Insurance Sales Director (10,400 UGX)
- 5 Policy Change Director (10,800 UGX)
- 6 Auditing Insurance Manager (11,100 UGX)
- 7 Loss Prevention Manager (470 UGX)
- 8 Claims Manager (460 UGX)
- 9 Actuary (12,500 UGX)
- 10 Insurance Program Manager (470 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Chief Information Officer (760 UGX)
- 2 Online Banking Manager (3,600 UGX)
- 3 Information Technology Project Manager (5,480 UGX)
- 4 Enterprise Infrastructure Manager (6,570 UGX)
- 5 Director of Application Development (10,100 UGX)
- 6 Chief Information Security Officer (10,500 UGX)
- 7 Web Security Manager (770 UGX)
- 8 Business Intelligence Consultant (19,000 UGX)
- 9 Technical Project Manager (6,210 UGX)
- 10 Information Technology Sales Manager (750 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Supreme Court Judge (12,500 UGX)
- 2 Administrative Law Judge (12,000 UGX)
- 3 Crown Prosecution Service Lawyer (12,000 UGX)
- 4 General Counsel (11,800 UGX)
- 5 Litigation Attorney (12,500 UGX)
- 6 Legal Services Director (19,400 UGX)
- 7 Judge Advocate (520 UGX)
- 8 Attorney (520 UGX)
- 9 Legal Executive (19,400 UGX)
- 10 Corporate Counsel (12,500 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Brand Director (9,990 UGX)
- 2 Chief Marketing Officer (530 UGX)
- 3 Brand Manager (6,420 UGX)
- 4 Marketing Manager (10,700 UGX)
- 5 Chief Product Officer (11,100 UGX)
- 6 Search Marketing Strategist (11,700 UGX)
- 7 Market Development Manager (11,800 UGX)
- 8 Product Manager (19,000 UGX)
- 9 Digital Marketing Manager (1,440 UGX)
- 10 Trade Marketing Executive (10,300 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Lead (10,400 UGX)
- 2 Pharmaceutical Manager (10,700 UGX)
- 3 Molecular and Cellular Biologist (9,960 UGX)
- 4 Medical Affairs Director (19,000 UGX)
- 5 Pharmaceutical Supply Chain Manager (12,500 UGX)
- 6 Bioinformatics Scientist (10,800 UGX)
- 7 Pharmaceutical Research Scientist (12,100 UGX)
- 8 Pharmaceutical Sales Manager (6,210 UGX)
- 9 Clinical Research Manager (11,300 UGX)
- 10 Pharmacy Manager (12,100 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Head of Public Relations (6,560 UGX)
- 2 Public Relations Manager (600 UGX)
- 3 Director of Communications (1,710 UGX)
- 4 Head of Communications (10,400 UGX)
- 5 Marketing Communications Executive (10,700 UGX)
- 6 Public Relations Executive (10,900 UGX)
- 7 Media Relations Specialist (600 UGX)
- 8 Communications Project Manager (10,100 UGX)
- 9 Investor Relations Officer (19,200 UGX)
- 10 Government Relations Officer (10,600 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Supply Chain Director (11,300 UGX)
- 2 Procurement Manager (640 UGX)
- 3 Distribution Manager (640 UGX)
- 4 Warehouse Manager (10,900 UGX)
- 5 Vendor Manager (640 UGX)
- 6 Wholesale Buyer (11,300 UGX)
- 7 Supply Chain Analyst (1,670 UGX)
- 8 Purchasing Supervisor (11,400 UGX)
- 9 Inventory Control Manager (19,800 UGX)
- 10 Demand Planning Manager (630 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Quality Director (630 UGX)
- 2 Quality Control Manager (630 UGX)
- 3 Quality Assurance Executive (6,450 UGX)
- 4 Six Sigma Black Belt (11,000 UGX)
- 5 Product Quality Leader (6,440 UGX)
- 6 Approval Team Manager (11,000 UGX)
- 7 Quality Assurance Supervisor (1,730 UGX)
- 8 Quality Trainer (19,700 UGX)
- 9 Assistant Quality Manager (19,700 UGX)
- 10 Quality Control Analyst (11,000 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Wholesale Manager (5,060 UGX)
- 2 National Sales Manager (1,440 UGX)
- 3 Sales Director (1,960 UGX)
- 4 Sales Executive (11,900 UGX)
- 5 Sales Manager (9,910 UGX)
- 6 National Account Manager (11,100 UGX)
- 7 Head of Direct Sales (11,800 UGX)
- 8 Head of Retail (6,210 UGX)
- 9 Corporate Sales Manager (670 UGX)
- 10 Relationship Manager (6,150 UGX)
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Uganda
- 1 Telecommunications Manager (750 UGX)
- 2 Sales Director (11,100 UGX)
- 3 Chief Technology Officer (6,200 UGX)
- 4 Telecommunication Service Delivery Manager (19,700 UGX)
- 5 Telecommunication Solution Architect (19,700 UGX)
- 6 Telecommunication Consultant (11,000 UGX)
- 7 Telecommunication Project Manager (11,200 UGX)
- 8 Telecommunications Analyst (19,700 UGX)
- 9 Telecommunication Technical Manager (1,430 UGX)
- 10 Access Operation Team Leader (6,280 UGX)
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