A person working as a Freight Forwarder in Argentina typically earns around 15,500 ARS per month. Salaries range from 7,420 ARS (lowest) to 24,300 ARS (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Freight Forwarder salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Freight Forwarder salaries in Argentina range from 7,420 ARS per month (minimum salary) to 24,300 ARS per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 16,100 ARS per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Freight Forwarder(s) are earning less than 16,100 ARS while the other half are earning more than 16,100 ARS. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of Freight Forwarder(s) are earning less than 10,600 ARS while 75% of them are earning more than 10,600 ARS. Also from the diagram, 75% of Freight Forwarder(s) are earning less than 21,000 ARS while 25% are earning more than 21,000 ARS.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Freight Forwarder salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Freight Forwarder with less than two years of experience makes approximately 8,680 ARS per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 12,300 ARS per month, 42% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 16,200 ARS per month, 31% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Freight Forwarder(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 19,900 ARS per month, 23% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 21,100 ARS per month, 6% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 23,200 ARS per month, 10% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 8,680 ARS | |
2 - 5 Years | +42% | 12,300 ARS |
5 - 10 Years | +31% | 16,200 ARS |
10 - 15 Years | +23% | 19,900 ARS |
15 - 20 Years | +6% | 21,100 ARS |
20+ Years | +10% | 23,200 ARS |
We all know that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We broke down Freight Forwarder salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is High School, the average salary of a Freight Forwarder is 10,800 ARS per month.
While someone with a Certificate or Diploma gets a salary of 15,800 ARS per month, 47% more than someone having a High School degree.
A Bachelor's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 21,200 ARS per month, 34% more than someone with a Certificate or Diploma.
High School | 10,800 ARS | |
Certificate or Diploma | +47% | 15,800 ARS |
Bachelor's Degree | +34% | 21,200 ARS |
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Freight Forwarder employees in Argentina earn 6% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 16,000 ARS | |
Female | -6% | 15,100 ARS |
Freight Forwarder(s) in Argentina are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 10% every 18 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 9% granted to employees every 17 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 1% | |
Energy | 2% | |
Information Technology | 3% | |
Healthcare | 4% | |
Travel | 5% | |
Construction | 6% | |
Education | 7% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Argentina for the year 2022. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
A Freight Forwarder is considered to be a low bonus-based job due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
71% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 29% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 0% to 4% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 29% | |
No Bonus | 71% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Freight Forwarder is 58% less than that of Import and Export. Also, Import and Export salaries are 18% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Customs Controller | 30,700 ARS | ![]() |
Expeditor | 28,800 ARS | ![]() |
Export Administrator | 40,700 ARS | ![]() |
Export Controller | 30,600 ARS | ![]() |
Export Services Manager | 61,800 ARS | ![]() |
Exports Sales Manager | 72,800 ARS | ![]() |
Freight Forwarder | 15,500 ARS | ![]() |
Global Forwarding Agent | 32,900 ARS | ![]() |
Import and Export Clerk | 15,600 ARS | ![]() |
Import and Export Consultant | 57,900 ARS | ![]() |
Import and Export Manager | 72,800 ARS | ![]() |
Import Coordinator | 25,000 ARS | ![]() |
Import Customs Specialist | 29,200 ARS | ![]() |
Import Logistics Specialist | 34,300 ARS | ![]() |
Importation Supervisor | 50,500 ARS | ![]() |
Inspector | 27,700 ARS | ![]() |
Logistic Executive | 34,000 ARS | ![]() |
Logistician | 17,300 ARS | ![]() |
Logistics Administrator | 36,400 ARS | ![]() |
Logistics Analyst | 38,100 ARS | ![]() |
Marine Cargo Inspector | 21,300 ARS | ![]() |
Shipping Officer | 16,000 ARS | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Avellaneda | 15,900 ARS |
Bahia Blanca | 16,600 ARS |
Buenos Aires | 17,800 ARS |
Cordoba | 17,300 ARS |
Corrientes | 15,700 ARS |
La Plata | 17,700 ARS |
Lanus | 15,200 ARS |
Mar del Plata | 16,900 ARS |
Mendoza | 15,900 ARS |
Neuquen | 15,700 ARS |
Quilmes | 15,600 ARS |
Resistencia | 16,300 ARS |
Rosario | 16,800 ARS |
Salta | 16,300 ARS |
San Juan | 15,500 ARS |
San Miguel de Tucuman | 17,100 ARS |
Santa Fe | 15,800 ARS |
Santiago del Estero | 15,600 ARS |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Argentina earn 7% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 43,600 ARS | |
Public Sector | +7% | 46,400 ARS |