Salaries in Peru
PEN 1,520a month
Median monthly salary, 2025.
- Yearly
- PEN 18,240
- Equals
- $426
Top 10 highest paying
- CEOPEN 74,420
- Traditional chiefs and heads of villagePEN 72,930
- Senior government officialsPEN 72,310
- IT project managerPEN 71,690
- Finance managerPEN 70,210
- Insurance agentPEN 69,640
- Operations managerPEN 69,390
- Social media managerPEN 69,120
- Head of marketingPEN 68,660
- Product managerPEN 68,230
Top 10 lowest paying
- Fast food workerPEN 9,731
- Food service workerPEN 11,630
- Gas station salespersonPEN 11,740
- CashierPEN 11,770
- WaiterPEN 12,010
- HairdresserPEN 12,380
- BeauticianPEN 12,400
- Promotions demonstratorPEN 12,450
- Shelf stackerPEN 12,550
- Kitchen assistantPEN 12,560
By major occupation group
| Managers | PEN 5,200 a month |
| Armed forces | PEN 3,300 a month |
| Professionals | PEN 3,200 a month |
| Technicians and associate professionals | PEN 2,000 a month |
| Agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | PEN 1,874 a month |
| Clerical support workers | PEN 1,800 a month |
| Plant and machine operators | PEN 1,800 a month |
| Craft and related trades workers | PEN 1,500 a month |
| Service and sales workers | PEN 1,200 a month |
| Elementary occupations | PEN 1,200 a month |
All jobs
- AccountantPEN 36,540
- Accounts assistantPEN 22,020
- Accounts clerkPEN 21,380
- ActorPEN 25,580
- ActuaryPEN 39,730
- Agricultural technicianPEN 21,760
- Aid workerPEN 17,430
- Air traffic controllerPEN 35,790
- Air traffic safety technicianPEN 25,490
- Aircraft technicianPEN 21,740
- Airline pilotPEN 36,550
- Animal carerPEN 13,170
- AnnouncerPEN 33,610
- AnthropologistPEN 33,400
- Apiarists and sericulturistsPEN 24,630
- Aquaculture support workerPEN 24,630
- ArchitectPEN 35,470
- Art directorPEN 36,110
- ArtistPEN 33,550
- AstrologerPEN 14,630
- AstrophysicistPEN 43,830
- AthletePEN 23,530
- Audio-visual technicianPEN 22,240
- Audiology technicianPEN 20,270
- Audit clerkPEN 23,710
- Auto mechanicPEN 17,060
- Avionics mechanicPEN 20,360
- Ballet dancerPEN 29,980
- BartenderPEN 12,570
- BasketmakerPEN 14,590
- BeauticianPEN 12,400
- Benefits officerPEN 23,360
- Bicycle mechanicPEN 16,540
- Bike assemblerPEN 18,670
- Bindery workerPEN 14,330
- BlacksmithPEN 17,290
- BlasterPEN 20,520
- Boiler operatorPEN 27,970
- BricklayerPEN 18,450
- Broadcast engineerPEN 42,340
- BuilderPEN 18,660
- Bus driverPEN 21,840
- ButcherPEN 14,940
- BuyerPEN 23,130
- CabinetmakerPEN 16,130
- Call centre agentPEN 14,790
- Candle factory workerPEN 16,370
- Car assemblerPEN 21,320
- Car cleanerPEN 13,500
- Car electricianPEN 20,590
- Car painterPEN 17,100
- Career coachPEN 34,210
- CaretakerPEN 14,910
- CarpenterPEN 17,720
- Carpet workerPEN 14,840
- CashierPEN 11,770
- CEOPEN 74,420
- Cheese makerPEN 19,070
- ChefPEN 19,690
- Chemical engineerPEN 40,820
- Chemical engineering technicianPEN 26,580
- Chemical operatorPEN 27,200
- Chemical products plant and machine operatorsPEN 24,160
- ChemistPEN 36,870
- Chief engineerPEN 28,580
- Childcare centre managerPEN 45,500
- Civil engineerPEN 39,640
- Civils workerPEN 18,220
- CleanerPEN 12,580
- CleanersPEN 14,690
- Clerical support workers not elsewhere classifiedPEN 20,720
- Client information workers not elsewhere classifiedPEN 19,930
- Clinical research assistantPEN 18,990
- Cnc operatorPEN 18,260
- Coffee tasterPEN 16,280
- Commodity traderPEN 26,900
- Community health workerPEN 22,720
- CompanionPEN 13,970
- Concrete finisherPEN 18,850
- Construction foremanPEN 27,980
- Construction managerPEN 54,830
- Construction workerPEN 15,860
- CookPEN 13,240
- Corporate trainerPEN 34,580
- Correctional officerPEN 18,460
- Corrugator operatorPEN 21,270
- CourierPEN 14,290
- Craft and related workers not elsewhere classifiedPEN 14,470
- Crane operatorsPEN 25,500
- Crop producerPEN 22,600
- Crop team leaderPEN 22,660
- CroupierPEN 18,770
- Cure operatorPEN 20,530
- Customer service clerkPEN 20,030
- Customs agentPEN 21,590
- Customs officerPEN 24,020
- Dance teacherPEN 19,090
- Data administratorPEN 39,100
- Data centre operatorPEN 27,180
- Data entry clerkPEN 19,560
- Database and network professionals not elsewhere classifiedPEN 40,570
- Day care workerPEN 13,490
- Debt collectorPEN 23,180
- Deep-sea fishermanPEN 23,350
- Dental hygienistPEN 20,150
- DentistPEN 43,210
- DietitianPEN 32,010
- DoctorPEN 51,680
- Door to door sellerPEN 14,470
- DraughtspersonPEN 24,110
- Driving instructorPEN 17,020
- Earthmoving and related plant operatorsPEN 23,830
- EconomistPEN 41,440
- Education officerPEN 34,330
- Electric powerline workerPEN 22,810
- Electrical assemblerPEN 18,910
- Electrical engineerPEN 43,290
- Electrical technicianPEN 26,210
- ElectricianPEN 19,370
- Electronic engineerPEN 41,960
- Electronics engineering technicianPEN 24,450
- Elementary school teacherPEN 34,480
- EmbalmerPEN 15,470
- EmbroidererPEN 14,890
- Employment agentPEN 23,490
- Energy managerPEN 64,260
- Environment engineerPEN 37,890
- Environmental protection professionalsPEN 34,660
- Esol teacherPEN 29,520
- Event coordinatorPEN 21,550
- Executive assistantPEN 22,800
- Fabric cutterPEN 13,950
- Fabric dyerPEN 19,080
- Façade cleanerPEN 13,850
- Facility managerPEN 64,190
- Factory labourerPEN 15,050
- Farm equipment operatorPEN 20,970
- Farm handPEN 14,510
- Farm handsPEN 13,720
- Fast food workerPEN 9,731
- Fiacre driverPEN 13,120
- File clerkPEN 21,910
- Fill operatorPEN 17,380
- Finance adviserPEN 29,450
- Finance managerPEN 70,210
- Financial analystPEN 40,030
- FinancierPEN 40,100
- Fire alarm technicianPEN 19,760
- FirefighterPEN 20,410
- Fisheries boatmanPEN 23,350
- Fishery production managerPEN 47,470
- Fitness club managerPEN 48,060
- Flight attendantPEN 15,880
- Food and related products machine operatorsPEN 19,360
- Food service workerPEN 11,630
- Food stall holderPEN 13,000
- Forest rangerPEN 23,590
- Forest workerPEN 15,540
- ForesterPEN 51,630
- Forestry advisorPEN 36,540
- Forestry technicianPEN 22,230
- Forklift operatorPEN 20,030
- Fruit, vegetable and related preserversPEN 15,520
- Fur animal rearerPEN 25,040
- Garage managerPEN 55,190
- GardenerPEN 14,490
- Garment presserPEN 13,000
- Gas station salespersonPEN 11,740
- General managerPEN 60,350
- GeologistPEN 40,870
- GlassblowerPEN 15,470
- GlassmakerPEN 21,230
- GlazierPEN 17,190
- Gluing operatorPEN 17,650
- GraderPEN 16,820
- GrinderPEN 16,800
- GuidePEN 13,980
- Gym workerPEN 13,850
- HairdresserPEN 12,380
- Hand and pedal vehicle driversPEN 14,090
- Head of marketingPEN 68,660
- Health professionals not elsewhere classifiedPEN 31,780
- Health records clerkPEN 22,210
- Health screenerPEN 20,800
- Heat treat operatorPEN 21,610
- Hide machine operatorPEN 19,210
- High school teacherPEN 36,620
- HistorianPEN 34,940
- HorticulturistPEN 22,030
- Hotel managerPEN 47,660
- Hotel receptionistPEN 17,970
- House managerPEN 14,760
- Household managerPEN 14,320
- HousekeeperPEN 12,750
- HR managerPEN 64,040
- HunterPEN 23,570
- Hvac mechanicPEN 19,480
- Industrial engineerPEN 40,890
- Industrial painterPEN 16,390
- Information clerkPEN 20,710
- InsulatorPEN 17,910
- Insurance agentPEN 69,640
- Insurance sellerPEN 24,710
- IT presales technicianPEN 40,070
- IT project managerPEN 71,690
- IT technicianPEN 23,670
- IT trainerPEN 33,570
- JewellerPEN 15,500
- JournalistPEN 33,980
- JudgePEN 48,390
- Kitchen assistantPEN 12,560
- Laboratory technologistPEN 22,230
- Landscape architectPEN 35,720
- Laser technicianPEN 26,470
- Laundry workerPEN 16,520
- LawyerPEN 45,260
- Legal aidePEN 23,020
- Legal professionals not elsewhere classifiedPEN 38,990
- Legal secretaryPEN 20,040
- LegislatorsPEN 29,370
- LibrarianPEN 33,790
- Library assistantPEN 20,220
- Livestock and dairy producersPEN 23,530
- Livestock farm labourersPEN 14,020
- Loan officerPEN 24,390
- Logistics managerPEN 58,100
- Loss adjusterPEN 25,410
- Machine oilerPEN 20,400
- Mail carrierPEN 21,640
- Management consultantPEN 40,240
- Manufacturing directorPEN 62,040
- Market traderPEN 14,530
- Marketing specialistPEN 36,200
- Mechanical engineerPEN 41,620
- Mechanical engineering technicianPEN 27,000
- Medical assistantPEN 18,350
- Medical herbalistPEN 21,200
- Medical laboratory technicianPEN 22,140
- Medical transcriberPEN 20,150
- Medical writerPEN 32,500
- Metal casterPEN 23,020
- Metal filerPEN 21,120
- Metal furnace operatorPEN 25,060
- Metal molderPEN 16,990
- Metal workerPEN 17,610
- MetallurgistPEN 25,350
- MetalworkerPEN 18,430
- MeteorologistPEN 40,390
- Meter readerPEN 14,720
- MidwifePEN 37,260
- Midwife assistantPEN 23,510
- Military officerPEN 42,810
- Mine engineerPEN 43,900
- Mine supervisorPEN 28,390
- MinersPEN 26,150
- Mining assistantPEN 18,370
- Mixed farmerPEN 23,120
- Motorcyle courierPEN 19,130
- Museum curatorPEN 32,740
- Museum technicianPEN 20,390
- Music teacherPEN 30,510
- MusicianPEN 30,320
- Network engineerPEN 25,010
- Networks engineerPEN 40,460
- Nursing assistantPEN 14,570
- Nursing associate professionalsPEN 22,020
- Nursing home managerPEN 57,180
- Odd job personsPEN 15,260
- Office clerkPEN 21,590
- Office managerPEN 24,280
- Operations managerPEN 69,390
- OpticianPEN 19,480
- OptometristPEN 35,550
- Other artistic and cultural associate professionalsPEN 22,790
- Paper makerPEN 21,960
- ParamedicPEN 25,630
- Paramedical practitionersPEN 40,470
- Passport officerPEN 23,760
- Pastry cookPEN 14,280
- Patent agentPEN 27,330
- PawnbrokerPEN 17,640
- Payroll clerkPEN 23,890
- PerformerPEN 24,000
- Personal care attendantPEN 14,210
- Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classifiedPEN 14,550
- Personnel clerksPEN 22,880
- Pest control technicianPEN 15,990
- Petty officerPEN 35,430
- PharmacistPEN 39,370
- Photo retoucherPEN 18,320
- PhotographerPEN 20,140
- Physical therapistPEN 32,360
- Piano tunerPEN 17,980
- Picker and packerPEN 13,240
- PlastererPEN 16,980
- PlumberPEN 19,000
- Police detectivePEN 31,570
- Police officerPEN 20,730
- Policy analystPEN 36,050
- PotterPEN 15,850
- Poultry sexerPEN 21,680
- Power plant operatorPEN 28,000
- Prepress technicianPEN 16,370
- Preschool teacherPEN 29,080
- Preschool teaching assistantPEN 13,560
- Primary school managerPEN 62,760
- Print operatorPEN 15,930
- Prison teacherPEN 31,240
- Process operatorPEN 30,830
- Product designerPEN 33,480
- Product managerPEN 68,230
- Production line coordinatorPEN 24,350
- Production supervisorPEN 26,560
- ProfessorPEN 37,420
- Project managerPEN 62,550
- Promotions demonstratorPEN 12,450
- ProofreaderPEN 22,930
- PsychologistPEN 37,130
- Public health inspectorPEN 36,630
- Public relations professionalsPEN 33,890
- Pulp control workerPEN 21,570
- Quality inspectorPEN 25,080
- Radiologic technologistPEN 26,040
- Rail conductorPEN 14,910
- Real estate agentPEN 23,970
- ReceptionistPEN 17,990
- Registered nursePEN 37,610
- Regulatory government associate professionals not elsewhere classifiedPEN 22,590
- Religious professionalsPEN 29,490
- Religious workerPEN 20,230
- Rental sales workerPEN 14,330
- Restaurant managerPEN 41,710
- Retail sales associatePEN 14,100
- Retail store supervisorPEN 16,010
- Riding instructorPEN 17,490
- Rig drillerPEN 26,220
- RiggerPEN 20,220
- RooferPEN 14,300
- Runway modelPEN 12,710
- Sales engineerPEN 38,980
- Sales representativePEN 25,180
- Sawmill operatorPEN 20,520
- Scribes and related workersPEN 22,110
- SecretaryPEN 22,200
- Security guardPEN 15,420
- Senior government officialsPEN 72,310
- Set designerPEN 20,490
- Sewing machine operatorPEN 16,620
- Sex workerPEN 12,740
- Shelf stackerPEN 12,550
- Ship pilotPEN 26,810
- Ships’ deck crews and related workersPEN 22,570
- ShoemakerPEN 14,550
- Shop keeperPEN 19,210
- Sign installerPEN 16,240
- SignalmanPEN 26,360
- Slitter operatorPEN 20,380
- Social care workerPEN 21,270
- Social media managerPEN 69,120
- Social services managerPEN 55,490
- Social workerPEN 33,060
- Software developerPEN 41,770
- Software programmerPEN 38,570
- Software testerPEN 39,870
- SoldierPEN 38,020
- SorterPEN 15,510
- Special needs teacherPEN 34,840
- Specialist doctorPEN 62,270
- Speech therapistPEN 33,370
- Sport coachPEN 17,030
- StatisticianPEN 26,230
- Steel erectorPEN 19,110
- Stock coordinatorPEN 21,020
- Stone fabricatorPEN 21,670
- Stone planerPEN 21,830
- StonemasonPEN 18,050
- Store managerPEN 52,310
- Street and related service workersPEN 14,690
- Street sweeperPEN 15,210
- Street vendorPEN 14,640
- Subsistence crop farmersPEN 20,200
- Subsistence fishers, hunters, trappers and gatherersPEN 22,430
- Subsistence livestock farmersPEN 20,430
- Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmersPEN 20,230
- Survey enumeratorPEN 20,560
- SurveyorPEN 36,880
- Switchboard operatorPEN 22,210
- Systems administratorPEN 38,960
- Systems analystPEN 42,360
- TailorPEN 12,890
- TannerPEN 15,640
- Tax officerPEN 25,090
- Taxi driverPEN 18,260
- Technical aidePEN 25,020
- Telecom administratorPEN 26,260
- TellerPEN 22,860
- Tent builderPEN 18,100
- Test engineerPEN 40,980
- Textile braiderPEN 18,450
- Textile machine operatorPEN 17,930
- Therapy assistantPEN 17,420
- Tile installerPEN 16,970
- Tobacco dryerPEN 16,070
- Trades union officialPEN 65,310
- Traditional chiefs and heads of villagePEN 72,930
- Traditional therapistPEN 28,410
- Train driverPEN 30,210
- TranslatorPEN 31,310
- Transport clerksPEN 24,110
- Travel agentPEN 20,410
- Tree doctorPEN 21,360
- Truck driverPEN 22,240
- TypistPEN 20,600
- Underwater welderPEN 19,680
- UpholstererPEN 15,010
- Urban plannerPEN 37,600
- UX designerPEN 31,250
- Vet technicianPEN 18,070
- VeterinarianPEN 38,390
- Vocational teacherPEN 33,900
- WaiterPEN 12,010
- Warehouse workerPEN 15,520
- Waste collectorPEN 15,470
- Watch makerPEN 17,640
- Water and firewood collectorsPEN 14,480
- Water plant operatorPEN 24,050
- Water-based fisheries workerPEN 13,900
- Web developerPEN 38,600
- Web technicianPEN 27,200
- WelderPEN 17,950
- Wind technicianPEN 21,890
- Winder operatorPEN 18,100
- Window washerPEN 14,480
- Wood treaterPEN 16,550
- WoodworkerPEN 15,570
- ZoologistPEN 37,740
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT), pay by major occupation group. How we calculate