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Average Salary of Jobs (Per Month)

The table below shows the average salaries of some jobs in Argentina. Please refer to SalaryExplorer for more information.

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Employer Payroll Tax

The employer payroll tax is calculated as follows:

‍Employee Payroll Tax

The employee payroll tax is calculated as follows:

Employee Income Tax

Income Tax in Argentina is calculated as follows:

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Minimum Wage

The minimum wage in Argentina with retirement benefits is ARS21,600 per month.

‍Payroll Cycle

The employee must be paid monthly.

Bonus

13th month salary

There are two semi-annual installments in Argentina for 13th month salaries which are due prior to 30th June and 18th December.

‍Working hours

The typical number of working hours in Argentina is 48 hours a week or 8 hours a day.

‍Overtime pay

In terms of overtime, overtime will be paid at a rate of 50% unless it's post 1pm on Saturday, Sunday or public holidays the rate for which is 100%. However, overtime must not exceed 3 hours a day or 30 hours a month.

Public Holidays

Number of public holidays is 18 days. The list of holidays can be found here.

Leaves

Annual Paid Leave

The number of paid leave days entitled to employees in Argentina is dependent on their seniority: 

1. Less than 5 years: 14 days
2. Between 5 - 10 years: 21 days
3. Between 10 -20 years: 28 days
4. More than 20 years: 35 days

‍Sick Leave

Paid sick leave in Argentina is allocated on the following basis:

1. Employees with less than 5 years of experience: 3 months
2. Employees with 5 or more years of experience or with dependents: 6 months
3. Employees with 5 or more years of experience and with dependents: 12 months
   

‍Parental Leave

Female employees are entitled to 90 days of maternity leave. Maternity benefits are paid by the state.

Paternity leave is given for only 2 days after the birth of the child.

Termination Process

Termination in Argentina can take place with few restrictions. 

An employer is required to give a minimum of 15 days to 2 months notice period of dismissal while an employee must give 15 days notice for resignation.

An employer can terminate the contract on a just cause or grounds of misconduct and would not be required to give any notice period or payment in this case. Whereas, an employer would be required to give the statutory pay if the employer terminates the contract on grounds of

‍Notice Period

Notice period depends on the duration of the employment:

• Probation period - 15 days’ notice
• Upto 5 years - 1 month in advance
• 5+ years - 2 months in advance

‍Severance Pay

Severance pay is equal to one month’s salary per year of service.

‍Probation period

The probation labour contract should not exceed 3 months.