A person working in Factory and Manufacturing in Buenos Aires typically earns around 35,500 ARS per month. Salaries range from 13,200 ARS (lowest average) to 89,000 ARS (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Factory and Manufacturing careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Assembly Foreman | 14,200 ARS |
Assembly Line Worker | 14,300 ARS |
Assembly Supervisor | 20,500 ARS |
Assistance Maintenance Manager | 49,700 ARS |
Assistant Shipping Manager | 47,400 ARS |
Chemical Equipment Controller | 32,300 ARS |
Chemical Technican Apprentice | 27,400 ARS |
CNC Machinist | 31,700 ARS |
CNC Operator | 31,900 ARS |
CNC Programmer | 34,800 ARS |
Colour Technologist | 18,500 ARS |
Contracts Manager | 62,500 ARS |
Data Collection Coordinator | 23,000 ARS |
Demand Planner | 21,400 ARS |
Derrick Operator | 14,600 ARS |
Director of Manufacturing | 85,400 ARS |
Dock Worker | 14,000 ARS |
Drying Technician | 14,300 ARS |
Equipment Operator | 13,200 ARS |
Export Sales Coordinator | 42,100 ARS |
Factory Superintendent | 22,800 ARS |
Factory Worker | 15,500 ARS |
Failure Analysis Technician | 21,400 ARS |
Fiberglass Laminator | 15,400 ARS |
Food Technologist | 26,600 ARS |
Forklift Driver | 15,000 ARS |
Forming Machine Operator | 15,600 ARS |
Furnace Operator | 13,700 ARS |
Gas Appliance Repairer | 15,100 ARS |
General Warehouse Associate | 25,000 ARS |
Heavy Equipment Operator | 19,000 ARS |
HSE Manager | 61,600 ARS |
Industrial Engineer | 47,200 ARS |
Industrial Machinery Mechanic | 30,100 ARS |
Industrial Production Manager | 81,900 ARS |
Industrial Safety and Health Engineer | 47,200 ARS |
Intake Operator | 18,900 ARS |
Key Account Manager | 67,600 ARS |
Lift Truck Operator | 14,400 ARS |
Loading Supervisor | 26,700 ARS |
Logistic Coordinator | 35,900 ARS |
Logistics Clerk | 17,200 ARS |
Machine Operator | 14,200 ARS |
Machinist | 14,600 ARS |
Maintenance Manager | 56,500 ARS |
Maintenance Store Clerk | 15,800 ARS |
Manufacturing Engineer | 43,600 ARS |
Manufacturing Engineering Manager | 70,300 ARS |
Manufacturing Engineering Technologist | 50,900 ARS |
Manufacturing Manager | 80,500 ARS |
Manufacturing Operative | 24,600 ARS |
Manufacturing Production Technician | 19,100 ARS |
Manufacturing Supervisor | 41,800 ARS |
Manufacturing Technician | 16,400 ARS |
Materials Supervisor | 39,600 ARS |
Mechanical Fitter Engineer | 47,400 ARS |
Mechanical Foreman | 13,700 ARS |
Merchandise Planner | 25,000 ARS |
Metrology Engineer | 43,700 ARS |
Operations Engineer | 44,700 ARS |
Operations Manager | 74,800 ARS |
Order Management Coordinator | 38,300 ARS |
Order Processing Manager | 63,000 ARS |
Order Selector | 17,900 ARS |
Package Handler | 14,100 ARS |
Packaging Manager | 46,100 ARS |
Packer | 14,300 ARS |
Packing Deputy Supervisor | 38,600 ARS |
Planning Manager | 69,200 ARS |
Plant Manager | 73,500 ARS |
Precision Instrument Repairer | 22,100 ARS |
Process Technician | 18,600 ARS |
Product Manager | 71,700 ARS |
Production Analyst | 63,900 ARS |
Production Director | 90,300 ARS |
Production Engineer | 48,500 ARS |
Production Engineering Supervisor | 67,900 ARS |
Production Inspector | 51,100 ARS |
Production Laborer | 12,800 ARS |
Production Manager | 87,700 ARS |
Production Scheduler | 36,000 ARS |
Production Supervisor | 46,900 ARS |
Quality Control Analyst | 59,500 ARS |
Quality Control Inspector | 48,500 ARS |
Quality Control Manager | 70,000 ARS |
Service Technician | 18,200 ARS |
SHEQ Officer | 22,500 ARS |
Shipping Manager | 74,000 ARS |
Small Engine Mechanic | 23,900 ARS |
Spray Painter | 14,800 ARS |
Sterile Processing Technician | 16,900 ARS |
Structural Welder | 13,200 ARS |
Supply Chain Operative | 42,200 ARS |
Technical Operator | 18,400 ARS |
Technology Development Manager | 77,600 ARS |
Testing Technician | 31,600 ARS |
Toolmaker | 23,000 ARS |
Warehouse Operative | 15,300 ARS |
Warehouse Worker | 16,200 ARS |
Warranty Handler | 26,700 ARS |
Welder | 14,500 ARS |
Workshop Manager | 53,400 ARS |
Factory and Manufacturing salaries in Buenos Aires range from 13,200 ARS per month (minimum average salary) to 89,000 ARS per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 36,200 ARS per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Factory and Manufacturing are earning less than 36,200 ARS while the other half are earning more than 36,200 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 people working in Factory and Manufacturing are earning less than 22,200 ARS while 75% of them are earning more than 22,200 ARS. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Factory and Manufacturing are earning less than 63,900 ARS while 25% are earning more than 63,900 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 the wage.
Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degrees levels across many jobs, below are our findings.
Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.
Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a cerificate or diploma.
Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.
Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Argentina costs anywhere from 226,000 Argentine Peso(s) to 677,000 Argentine 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 this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
The decision really depends on your situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if you can afford the costs of higher education then 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 employees in Argentina who work in Factory and Manufacturing earn 7% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 31,700 ARS | |
Female | -6% | 29,700 ARS |
Factory and Manufacturing professionals in Argentina are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 9% every 17 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.
Factory and Manufacturing is considered to be a low bonus-based field 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.
73% of surveyed staff in Factory and Manufacturing reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 27% 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 | 27% | |
No Bonus | 73% |
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. |
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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 Factory and Manufacturing is 32% less than that of All Jobs.
City | Average Salary |
Avellaneda | 31,100 ARS |
Bahia Blanca | 33,100 ARS |
Buenos Aires | 35,500 ARS |
Cordoba | 35,200 ARS |
Corrientes | 33,400 ARS |
La Plata | 34,700 ARS |
Lanus | 31,500 ARS |
Mar del Plata | 34,400 ARS |
Mendoza | 30,400 ARS |
Neuquen | 32,000 ARS |
Quilmes | 31,800 ARS |
Resistencia | 32,600 ARS |
Rosario | 34,900 ARS |
Salta | 33,800 ARS |
San Juan | 30,300 ARS |
San Miguel de Tucuman | 34,100 ARS |
Santa Fe | 33,500 ARS |
Santiago del Estero | 32,300 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 |