A person working as a Director of Graphic Design in Uruguay typically earns around 31,500 UYU per month. Salaries range from 16,400 UYU (lowest) to 48,200 UYU (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Director of Graphic Design salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
Director of Graphic Design salaries in Uruguay range from 16,400 UYU per month (minimum salary) to 48,200 UYU per month (maximum salary).
The median salary is 30,200 UYU per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Director of Graphic Design(s) are earning less than 30,200 UYU while the other half are earning more than 30,200 UYU. 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 Director of Graphic Design(s) are earning less than 21,000 UYU while 75% of them are earning more than 21,000 UYU. Also from the diagram, 75% of Director of Graphic Design(s) are earning less than 37,600 UYU while 25% are earning more than 37,600 UYU.
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 Director of Graphic Design salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
A Director of Graphic Design with less than two years of experience makes approximately 18,600 UYU per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 25,000 UYU per month, 34% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 32,400 UYU per month, 30% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Director of Graphic Design(s) whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 39,300 UYU per month, 21% 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 42,900 UYU per month, 9% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 45,200 UYU per month, 5% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
0 - 2 Years | 18,600 UYU | |
2 - 5 Years | +34% | 25,000 UYU |
5 - 10 Years | +30% | 32,400 UYU |
10 - 15 Years | +21% | 39,300 UYU |
15 - 20 Years | +9% | 42,900 UYU |
20+ Years | +5% | 45,200 UYU |
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 Director of Graphic Design salaries by education level in order to make a comparison.
When the education level is High School, the average salary of a Director of Graphic Design is 22,400 UYU per month.
While someone with a Certificate or Diploma gets a salary of 25,600 UYU per month, 14% more than someone having a High School degree.
A Bachelor's Degree gets its holder an average salary of 36,100 UYU per month, 41% more than someone with a Certificate or Diploma.
Professionals who hold a Master's Degree are rewarded with an average salary of 43,700 UYU per month, 21% more than someone with Bachelor's Degree.
High School | 22,400 UYU | |
Certificate or Diploma | +14% | 25,600 UYU |
Bachelor's Degree | +41% | 36,100 UYU |
Master's Degree | +21% | 43,700 UYU |
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Uruguay costs anywhere from 165,000 Uruguayan Peso(s) to 494,000 Uruguayan Peso(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support the thoery. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
If you can afford the costs of higher education, the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Director of Graphic Design employees in Uruguay earn 7% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 32,800 UYU | |
Female | -7% | 30,500 UYU |
Director of Graphic Design(s) in Uruguay are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 10% every 20 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 7% granted to employees every 19 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 | 6% | |
Energy | 3% | |
Information Technology | 9% | |
Healthcare | 6% | |
Travel | 3% | |
Construction | 9% | |
Education | 6% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Uruguay for the year 2021. 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 Director of Graphic Design is considered to be a moderate 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.
50% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 50% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 5% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 50% | |
No Bonus | 50% |
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 Director of Graphic Design is 1% more than that of Advertising / Grapic Design / Events. Also, Advertising / Grapic Design / Events salaries are 6% less than those of All Jobs.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Advertising Account Executive | 35,900 UYU | ![]() |
Advertising Account Manager | 42,000 UYU | ![]() |
Advertising Account Planner | 20,600 UYU | ![]() |
Advertising Coordinator | 27,200 UYU | ![]() |
Advertising Manager | 51,300 UYU | ![]() |
Advertising Operations Manager | 52,300 UYU | ![]() |
Advertising Strategic Planner | 34,400 UYU | ![]() |
Advertising Team Leader | 30,600 UYU | ![]() |
Animator | 24,500 UYU | ![]() |
Art Director | 31,400 UYU | ![]() |
Artist | 28,700 UYU | ![]() |
Artworker | 20,000 UYU | ![]() |
Assistant Art Director | 25,600 UYU | ![]() |
Audiosual Technician | 19,000 UYU | ![]() |
Broadcast Administrator | 35,200 UYU | ![]() |
Catering Sales | 22,000 UYU | ![]() |
Catering Trainer | 23,800 UYU | ![]() |
Commercial and Industrial Designer | 19,400 UYU | ![]() |
Conference Organiser | 24,700 UYU | ![]() |
Content and Media Production Lead | 36,700 UYU | ![]() |
CopyWriter | 23,400 UYU | ![]() |
Creative Designer | 25,900 UYU | ![]() |
Creative Director | 32,000 UYU | ![]() |
Designer | 19,900 UYU | ![]() |
Desktop Publisher | 16,200 UYU | ![]() |
Director of Graphic Design | 31,500 UYU | = |
Events and Promotions Manager | 55,700 UYU | ![]() |
Exhibit Display Coordinator | 24,500 UYU | ![]() |
Exhibit Display Manager | 33,800 UYU | ![]() |
Finisher | 16,900 UYU | ![]() |
Graphic Artist | 20,500 UYU | ![]() |
Graphic Designer | 21,500 UYU | ![]() |
Graphics Design Supervisor | 28,400 UYU | ![]() |
Imagery Analyst | 19,200 UYU | ![]() |
Imaging Technologist | 19,900 UYU | ![]() |
Interaction Designer | 16,400 UYU | ![]() |
Media Planner | 26,300 UYU | ![]() |
Media Production Coordinator | 24,500 UYU | ![]() |
Media Production Manager | 45,500 UYU | ![]() |
Media Project Manager | 43,300 UYU | ![]() |
Media Relations Representative | 38,100 UYU | ![]() |
Media Sales Executive | 43,800 UYU | ![]() |
Multimedia Specialist | 19,900 UYU | ![]() |
Photographer | 18,200 UYU | ![]() |
PPC Campaign Manager | 32,400 UYU | ![]() |
Print Production Manager | 37,100 UYU | ![]() |
Product and Brand Manager | 55,000 UYU | ![]() |
Sales Promotion Manager | 54,100 UYU | ![]() |
Sketch Artist | 23,200 UYU | ![]() |
Social Media Executive | 40,500 UYU | ![]() |
Technical Typist | 14,700 UYU | ![]() |
User Experience UX Designer | 23,800 UYU | ![]() |
UX Designer | 19,200 UYU | ![]() |
City | Average Salary |
Montevideo | 34,700 UYU |
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Uruguay earn 9% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 31,400 UYU | |
Public Sector | +9% | 34,100 UYU |