Buenos Aires salaries sit ~30% below the Argentina average
Buenos Aires, AR lists 75 careers with observed metro percentiles in ARS. Pay index 0.70 (30% below national); COL 100 vs a US baseline of 100.
Surgeon leads this Buenos Aires table at $ 63.320.000 a year, with Radiologist at $ 62.600.000 and Psychiatrist at $ 55.680.000. The midpoint of the listed set is Project Manager at $ 21.850.000 — a better “typical covered career here” than row #1 alone. Top-of-list mix: 5 healthcare, 3 technology, and 1 legal.
Population in the dataset is about 2,891,082. Larger labour markets usually support wider industry mix; smaller ones can look “high paying” on one clinical or tech title and thin everywhere else. Licensing and immigration rules are independent of this cash sort.
Argentina shows about 219.9% CPI in 2024. Open a role’s Buenos Aires salary page for p10–p90, take-home, and rent models — this hub is the directory. Missing careers may still have a national Argentina page even when this metro lacks observed percentiles.
Reading pay and COL together in Buenos Aires
Use pay index (0.70) for wage level vs Argentina, and COL (100) for prices. High on both is not the same as high real leftover.
Figures are observed metro medians where listed, in ARS, gross. They are market estimates — not a promise from any one employer.
What tops the Buenos Aires cash list
Surgeon: Surgeons perform operations to treat injuries, diseases, and deformities. Observed median here: $ 63.320.000. That lead reflects how this metro prices the occupation, not a recommendation to retrain tomorrow.