Salaries · Latin America · Updated October 2026

What remote staff earn in Latin America

Latin America works in or near US time zones, which is why US businesses look here for support, admin and development hires. Pay for the same role differs a lot between Colombia, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina, and local-currency figures move with exchange rates (Argentina's most of all), so check the date on each number.

By the Outsourcing Insider editorial team · Updated October 2026

Quick answer

Virtual / administrative assistant: Colombia $2.72–$2.98/hr ($472–$516 a month full-time); Mexico $2.82–$3.27/hr ($489–$566 a month full-time); Brazil $2.16–$3.68/hr ($374–$638 a month full-time); Argentina $2.75–$7.74/hr ($477–$1,342 a month full-time).

Software developer: Colombia $5.54–$16.26/hr ($960–$2,818 a month full-time); Mexico $3.40–$6.68/hr ($589–$1,158 a month full-time); Brazil $6.12–$10.14/hr ($1,061–$1,758 a month full-time); Argentina $9.44–$12.08/hr ($1,637–$2,094 a month full-time).

Lowest to highest published figure, converted to USD. Every figure and its source is listed under each table.

Colombia

Role	Per hour (USD)	Per month, full-time	Based on
Virtual / administrative assistant	$2.72–$2.98	$472–$516	2 published figures
Customer support / call center agent	$2.26–$4.93	$391–$855	3 published figures
Bookkeeper / accounting clerk	$2.65–$2.93	$459–$508	2 published figures
Digital marketing specialist	$4.21–$15.89	$730–$2,755	3 published figures
Social media manager	$3.43–$6.76	$594–$1,171	3 published figures
Graphic designer	$3.10–$4.93	$537–$855	2 published figures
Web developer	$4.32–$6.76	$748–$1,171	3 published figures
Software developer	$5.54–$16.26	$960–$2,818	3 published figures

Converted at 1 USD = 3,158.43 COP (Superintendencia Financiera de Colombia, Tasa de Cambio Representativa del Mercado (TRM), official open-data series, rate for 24 Oct 2026). Full-time = 40 hours a week. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest figure across the sources.

Every figure behind the Colombia numbers

Virtual / administrative assistant

average · local employersCOP 1,629,633/month ≈ $2.98/hrIndeed Colombia, 'Asistente administrativo/a' salary page (updated Oct 19, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average base salary from 579 salaries published on Indeed. Indeed's typical range: COP 1,053,195 to COP 2,521,568 a month.
average · local employersCOP 1,491,254/month ≈ $2.72/hrComputrabajo Colombia, 'Asistente administrativo' salary page (last 12 months (seen Oct 2026)). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: 'El sueldo medio para el puesto de Asistente administrativo en Colombia es de $ 1.491.254 al mes.' Computrabajo estimate from company, user and employee sources over the last 12 months.

Indeed's separate 'Asistente virtual' page (25 salaries) shows an implausible monthly figure and was left out.

Customer support / call center agent

average · local employersCOP 1,558,682/month ≈ $2.85/hrIndeed Colombia, 'Servicio al cliente' salary page (updated Oct 16, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average base salary from 1.6k salaries published on Indeed for 'Servicio al cliente'. Indeed's typical range: COP 800,132 to COP 3,036,361 a month.
average · local employersCOP 1,235,805/month ≈ $2.26/hrComputrabajo Colombia, 'Servicio al cliente' salary page (last updated Dec 2025 (per snippet)). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: 'El sueldo medio para el puesto de Servicio al cliente en Colombia es de $ 1.235.805 al mes.' Computrabajo estimate from company, user and employee sources over the last 12 months; snippet range COP 295,000 to COP 3,800,000.
median · local employersCOP 2,700,000/month ≈ $4.93/hrGlassdoor, 'Customer Service Representative' salaries in Colombia (updated Nov 2025). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: 'Total pay range COP 2.1M - COP 3.3M/mo, COP 2.7M/mo median total pay'. Self-reported total pay (base plus additional pay) on Glassdoor.

English-speaking (bilingual) agents report much higher pay; see the extra rows.

Bookkeeper / accounting clerk

average · local employersCOP 1,603,918/month ≈ $2.93/hrIndeed Colombia, 'Auxiliar contable' salary page (updated Oct 19, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average base salary from 2.6k salaries published on Indeed for 'Auxiliar contable' (accounting clerk). Indeed's typical range: COP 879,170 to COP 2,926,114 a month.
average · local employersCOP 1,449,433/month ≈ $2.65/hrComputrabajo Colombia, 'Auxiliar contable' salary page (last 12 months (seen Oct 2026)). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: 'El sueldo medio para el puesto de Auxiliar contable en Colombia es de $ 1.449.433 al mes'. Computrabajo estimate from company, user and employee sources over the last 12 months.

No usable 'bookkeeper' title exists on Colombian job boards; 'auxiliar contable' (accounting clerk) is the local equivalent.

Digital marketing specialist

average · local employersCOP 2,306,808/month ≈ $4.21/hrComputrabajo Colombia, 'Analista de marketing' salary page (last 12 months (seen Oct 2026)). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: 'El sueldo medio para el puesto de Analista de marketing en Colombia es de $ 2.306.808 al mes. La información es una estimación a partir de 4.351.195 fuentes obtenidas de las empresas, usuarios y empleados en los últimos 12 meses.'
average · local employersCOP 4,195,555/month ≈ $7.66/hrIndeed Colombia, 'Especialista en marketing' salary page (updated Oct 14, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average base salary from only 12 salaries published on Indeed for 'Especialista en marketing'. Indeed's typical range: COP 2,721,840 to COP 6,467,198 a month.
middle 50% · local employersCOP 3,400,000–COP 8,700,000/month ≈ $6.21–$15.89/hrGlassdoor, 'Digital Marketing Specialist' salaries in Bogotá (2026 page). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: 'COP 3.4M - COP 8.7M/mo Total pay range' and 'Salary estimates are based on 29 salaries submitted anonymously'. Bogotá only; self-reported total pay.

Samples are small. Indeed's 'Marketing digital' page shows an implausible monthly figure and was left out.

Social media manager

average · local employersCOP 1,953,508/month ≈ $3.57/hrIndeed Colombia, 'Administrador/a de redes sociales' salary page (updated Oct 14, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average base salary from 262 salaries published on Indeed for 'Administrador/a de redes sociales' (Indeed's 'community manager' page redirects here). Indeed's typical range: COP 1,204,964 to COP 3,167,063 a month.
average · local employersCOP 1,877,052/month ≈ $3.43/hrComputrabajo Colombia, 'Community manager' salary page (updated Oct 21, 2026 (per snippet)). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: average ('sueldo medio') of $1.877.052 al mes for Community manager; 'La información es una estimación a partir de 5.680.708 fuentes'.
median · local employersCOP 3,700,000/month ≈ $6.76/hrGlassdoor, 'Social Media Manager' salaries in Bogotá (2026 page). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: median total pay about COP 3.7M/mo, typical base range COP 3.0M - COP 4.0M/mo, 'based on 20 salaries submitted anonymously'. Bogotá only; self-reported.

The Glassdoor figure is a 'manager' title in Bogotá with a small sample; the job-board figures cover community managers nationwide.

Graphic designer

average · local employersCOP 1,694,510/month ≈ $3.10/hrComputrabajo Colombia, 'Diseñador grafico' salary page (last 12 months (seen Oct 2026)). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: average ('media') of $ 1.694.510 al mes for 'Diseñador grafico', published range $1.000.000 to $2.900.000. Computrabajo estimate from company, user and employee sources over the last 12 months.
median · local employersCOP 2,700,000/month ≈ $4.93/hrGlassdoor, 'Graphic Designer' salaries in Bogotá (2026 page). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: 'COP 2.7M/mo Median total pay', 'based on 101 salaries submitted anonymously'. Bogotá only; self-reported total pay.

Indeed Colombia's 'Diseñador/a gráfico' page shows an implausible monthly figure and was left out.

Web developer

average · local employersCOP 3,198,202/month ≈ $5.84/hrIndeed Colombia, 'Programador/a front end' salary page (updated Sep 30, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average base salary from 61 salaries published on Indeed for 'Programador/a front end'. Indeed's typical range: COP 1,704,175 to COP 6,002,022 a month.
average · local employersCOP 2,362,601/month ≈ $4.32/hrComputrabajo Colombia, 'Desarrollador web' salary page (last 12 months (seen Oct 2026)). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: 'El sueldo medio para el puesto de Desarrollador web en Colombia es de $ 2.362.601 al mes. La información es una estimación a partir de 4.319.073 fuentes obtenidas de las empresas, usuarios y empleados en los últimos 12 meses.'
median · local employersCOP 3,700,000/month ≈ $6.76/hrGlassdoor, 'Web Developer' salaries in Colombia (updated Jun 2025). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: 'Total pay range COP 2.6M - COP 7.1M/mo, COP 3.7M/mo Median total pay'. Self-reported total pay.

Indeed's 'Desarrollador web' page redirects to its PHP developer page, so the front-end page is used here.

Software developer

average · local employersCOP 3,032,890/month ≈ $5.54/hrIndeed Colombia, 'Desarrollador/a de software' salary page (updated Oct 15, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average base salary from 414 salaries published on Indeed for 'Desarrollador/a de software'. Indeed's typical range: COP 1,216,405 to COP 7,561,974 a month.
average · local employersCOP 3,290,157/month ≈ $6.01/hrComputrabajo Colombia, 'Desarrollador de software' salary page (last 12 months (seen Oct 2026)). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: 'Desarrollador de software ... $ 3.290.157 al mes'. Computrabajo estimate from company, user and employee sources over the last 12 months.
middle 50% · local employersCOP 3,600,000–COP 8,900,000/month ≈ $6.58–$16.26/hrGlassdoor, 'Software Developer' salaries in Bogotá (updated Mar 9, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: 'range of COP 3.6M - COP 8.9M/mo', based on 367 submissions. Bogotá only; self-reported total pay.
medianCOP 122,108,057/year ≈ $18.59/hrLevels.fyi, Software Engineer salaries in Colombia (updated Oct 25, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Median total compensation (base, stock and bonus) for Software Engineer, all levels, from 240 salaries reported to Levels.fyi. Page also shows 25th percentile COP 83.39M, 75th COP 180.98M, 90th COP 225.31M. Listed for reference, not used in the range: it is a median of total pay including stock grants and bonuses, mostly at large tech employers.

Levels.fyi is yearly total compensation and doesn't separate local and foreign employers, so it runs far above the monthly job-board averages.

More pay points: Colombia

Bilingual (English) customer service agent, nationwideCOP 2,718,381/monthIndeed Colombia, 'Agente bilingüe' salary page (updated Oct 19, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average base salary from 798 salaries published on Indeed for 'Agente bilingüe'. Indeed's typical range: COP 2,157,768 to COP 3,424,647 a month. Local employers.
Bilingual customer service representative, BogotáCOP 2,600,000/monthGlassdoor, 'Bilingual Customer Service Representative' salaries in Bogotá (as of Oct 2026 (per snippet)). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: 'Total pay range COP 2.1M - COP 5.8M/mo, COP 2.6M/mo median total pay, COP 2.0M - COP 2.5M/mo base pay', 'salary estimates are based on 65 salaries submitted anonymously'. Self-reported; local employers.
Phone / call center agent (gestor telefónico)COP 1,594,230/monthIndeed Colombia, 'Gestor/a telefónico' salary page (updated Oct 13, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average base salary from 552 salaries published on Indeed for 'Gestor/a telefónico' (Indeed's 'agente de call center' page redirects here). Indeed's typical range: COP 846,072 to COP 3,003,961 a month. Local employers.

For reference: Colombia

Monthly minimum wage 2026 (salario mínimo legal mensual)COP 1,750,905/monthMinisterio del Trabajo, Decreto 1469 de 2025 (official text in Colpensiones' legal database). Checked Oct 2026.

What moves pay in Colombia

English: on Indeed Colombia, bilingual agents average COP 2,718,381 a month, against COP 1,558,682 for customer service roles in general.
Time zone: Colombia is on UTC-5 all year, the same as US Eastern time in winter and US Central time in summer.
Source type: job-board averages on Indeed and Computrabajo run lower than self-reported pay on Glassdoor and Levels.fyi. The self-reported figures also count bonuses, and Levels.fyi adds stock.
City and experience: several Glassdoor figures here cover Bogotá only, and developer pay spreads widely, from COP 1,216,405 to COP 7,561,974 a month in Indeed's typical range for software developers.

Mexico

Role	Per hour (USD)	Per month, full-time	Based on
Virtual / administrative assistant	$2.82–$3.27	$489–$566	2 published figures
Customer support / call center agent	$2.18–$3.38	$378–$586	3 published figures
Bookkeeper / accounting clerk	$2.67–$4.17	$463–$723	3 published figures
Digital marketing specialist	$4.24–$5.33	$735–$924	2 published figures
Social media manager	$3.33–$3.69	$577–$640	2 published figures
Graphic designer	$1.81–$3.44	$314–$597	3 published figures
Web developer	$5.65–$5.69	$979–$987	2 published figures
Software developer	$3.40–$6.68	$589–$1,158	3 published figures

Converted at 1 USD = 18.667 MXN (Banco de México, FIX exchange rate (pesos per US dollar), rate for 23 Oct 2026). Full-time = 40 hours a week. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest figure across the sources.

Every figure behind the Mexico numbers

Virtual / administrative assistant

average · local employersMX$10,570/month ≈ $3.27/hrIndeed Mexico, 'Asistente administrativo/a' salary page (updated Oct 18, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average base salary from 5.7k salaries published on Indeed for 'Asistente administrativo/a'. Indeed's typical range: MXN 7,007 to MXN 15,945 a month.
average · local employersMX$9,135/month ≈ $2.82/hrComputrabajo Mexico, 'Asistente administrativo' salary page (2026 page, last 12 months). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: 'El sueldo medio para el puesto de Asistente administrativo en México es de $ 9,135 al mes.' Computrabajo estimate from company, user and employee sources over the last 12 months.

Executive assistants ('asistente de dirección') are in the extra rows. Indeed's 'Asistente virtual' page (45 salaries) labels pay per hour with implausible figures and was left out.

Customer support / call center agent

average · local employersMX$10,934/month ≈ $3.38/hrIndeed Mexico, 'Servicio al cliente' salary page (updated Oct 19, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average base salary from 5.9k salaries published on Indeed for 'Servicio al cliente'. Indeed's typical range: MXN 7,035 to MXN 16,994 a month.
average · local employersMX$7,768/month ≈ $2.40/hrComputrabajo Mexico, 'Ejecutivo de atención a clientes' salary page (2026 page, last 12 months). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: 'El sueldo medio para el puesto de EJECUTIVO DE ATENCIÓN A CLIENTES en México es de $ 7,768 al mes', reported range $ 2,000 to $ 13,000. Computrabajo estimate over the last 12 months.
average · local employersMX$7,060/month ≈ $2.18/hrData México (Secretaría de Economía), call center workers occupation profile (2026 Q1). Checked Oct 2026. 'Salario promedio mensual' of $7.06k MX for everyone working in the occupation 'Trabajadores que brindan información por teléfono (centro de llamadas) y anunciadores' (95.2k people). Government labor data; the page rounds figures.

Bilingual agents and phone agents are in the extra rows.

Bookkeeper / accounting clerk

average · local employersMX$11,559/month ≈ $3.57/hrIndeed Mexico, 'Auxiliar contable' salary page (updated Oct 19, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average base salary from 28.1k salaries published on Indeed for 'Auxiliar contable' (accounting clerk). Indeed's typical range: MXN 8,031 to MXN 16,637 a month.
average · local employersMX$13,500/month ≈ $4.17/hrComputrabajo Mexico, 'Auxiliar contable' salary page (updated Sep 8, 2026 (per snippet)). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: average ('sueldo medio') of $13,500 al mes for Auxiliar contable, 'una estimación a partir de 6,419,892 fuentes obtenidas de las empresas, usuarios y empleados en los últimos 12 meses'.
average · local employersMX$8,640/month ≈ $2.67/hrData México (Secretaría de Economía), accounting and finance assistants occupation profile (2026 Q1). Checked Oct 2026. 'Salario promedio mensual' of $8.64k MX for everyone working in the occupation 'Auxiliares en Contabilidad, Economía, Finanzas y Agentes de Bolsa' (403k people; 23% informal workers). Government labor data; the page rounds figures.

'Auxiliar contable' (accounting clerk) is the local equivalent of a bookkeeper.

Digital marketing specialist

average · local employersMX$17,254/month ≈ $5.33/hrIndeed Mexico, 'Especialista en marketing' salary page (updated Oct 16, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average base salary from 275 salaries published on Indeed for 'Especialista en marketing'. Indeed's typical range: MXN 11,939 to MXN 24,935 a month.
average · local employersMX$13,717/month ≈ $4.24/hrComputrabajo Mexico, 'Marketing digital' salary page (updated Mar 18, 2026 (per snippet)). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: 'El sueldo medio para el puesto de Marketing digital en México es de $ 13,717 al mes. La información es una estimación a partir de 4,179,999 fuentes obtenidas de las empresas, usuarios y empleados en los últimos 12 meses.'

Indeed's 'Marketing digital' and 'Especialista en SEO' pages show implausible figures and were left out.

Social media manager

average · local employersMX$11,955/month ≈ $3.69/hrIndeed Mexico, 'Administrador/a de redes sociales' salary page (updated Oct 18, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average base salary from 3.2k salaries published on Indeed for 'Administrador/a de redes sociales' (Indeed's 'community manager' page redirects here). Indeed's typical range: MXN 7,722 to MXN 18,508 a month.
average · local employersMX$10,767/month ≈ $3.33/hrComputrabajo Mexico, 'Community manager' salary page (2026 page, last 12 months). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: average ('sueldo medio') of $10,767 al mes for Community manager, 'una estimación a partir de 6,413,836 fuentes obtenidas de las empresas, usuarios y empleados en los últimos 12 meses'; published range about $2,000 to $20,720.

Graphic designer

average · local employersMX$133,660/year ≈ $3.44/hrIndeed Mexico, 'Diseñador/a gráfico' salary page (updated Oct 19, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average base salary from 6k salaries published on Indeed for 'Diseñador/a gráfico'. Indeed's typical range: MXN 83,241 to MXN 214,616 a year.
average · local employersMX$9,448/month ≈ $2.92/hrComputrabajo Mexico, 'Diseño gráfico' salary page (2026 page, last 12 months). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: 'El sueldo medio para el puesto de Diseño gráfico en México es de $ 9,448 al mes'. Computrabajo estimate over the last 12 months.
average · local employersMX$5,870/month ≈ $1.81/hrData México (Secretaría de Economía), graphic designers occupation profile (2026 Q1). Checked Oct 2026. 'Salario promedio mensual' of $5.87k MX for everyone working in the occupation 'Diseñadores Gráficos' (68.9k people). Government labor data; the page rounds figures.

Indeed publishes this role per year; the other two sources are per month.

Web developer

average · local employersMX$18,417/month ≈ $5.69/hrIndeed Mexico, 'Programador/a front end' salary page (updated Oct 17, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average base salary from 322 salaries published on Indeed for 'Programador/a front end'. Indeed's typical range: MXN 12,120 to MXN 27,984 a month.
average · local employersMX$18,266/month ≈ $5.65/hrComputrabajo Mexico, 'Desarrollador web' salary page (2026 page, last 12 months). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: average ('media') of $18,266 al mes for Desarrollador web. Computrabajo estimate from company, user and employee sources over the last 12 months.

Indeed's 'Desarrollador web' page redirects to its PHP developer page, so the front-end page is used here.

Software developer

average · local employersMX$16,512/month ≈ $5.10/hrIndeed Mexico, 'Desarrollador/a de software' salary page (updated Oct 19, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average base salary from 4.5k salaries published on Indeed for 'Desarrollador/a de software'. Indeed's typical range: MXN 10,302 to MXN 26,464 a month.
average · local employersMX$21,614/month ≈ $6.68/hrComputrabajo Mexico, 'Desarrollador/a de software' salary page (2026 page, last 12 months). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: estimated $21,614 al mes for Desarrollador/a de software, range $3,800 to $65,000. Computrabajo estimate from company, user and employee sources over the last 12 months.
medianMX$864,183/year ≈ $22.26/hrLevels.fyi, Software Engineer salaries in Mexico (updated Oct 25, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Median total compensation (base, stock and bonus) for Software Engineer, all levels, from 506 salaries reported to Levels.fyi. Page also shows 25th percentile MX$560K, 75th MX$1.22M, 90th MX$1.52M. Listed for reference, not used in the range: it is a median of total pay including stock grants and bonuses, mostly at large tech employers.
average · local employersMX$11,000/month ≈ $3.40/hrData México (Secretaría de Economía), software developers and analysts occupation profile (2026 Q1). Checked Oct 2026. 'Salario promedio mensual' of $11k MX for everyone working in the occupation 'Desarrolladores y Analistas de Software y Multimedia' (390k people; 14.2% informal workers). Government labor data; the page rounds figures and warns salary breakdowns have low statistical precision.

Levels.fyi is yearly total compensation and doesn't separate local and foreign employers, so it runs far above the monthly job-board and government averages.

More pay points: Mexico

Executive assistant (asistente de dirección)MX$13,731/monthIndeed Mexico, 'Asistente de dirección' salary page (updated Oct 17, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average base salary from 4.5k salaries published on Indeed for 'Asistente de dirección' (Indeed's 'asistente ejecutivo' page redirects here). Indeed's typical range: MXN 8,790 to MXN 21,449 a month. Local employers.
Bilingual (English) customer service agentMX$12,208/monthIndeed Mexico, 'Agente bilingüe' salary page (updated Oct 16, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average base salary from 2.3k salaries published on Indeed for 'Agente bilingüe'. Indeed's typical range: MXN 7,765 to MXN 19,192 a month. Local employers.
Phone / call center agent (gestor telefónico)MX$9,914/monthIndeed Mexico, 'Gestor/a telefónico' salary page (updated Oct 17, 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average base salary from 1.5k salaries published on Indeed for 'Gestor/a telefónico' (Indeed's 'agente de call center' page redirects here). Indeed's typical range: MXN 6,176 to MXN 15,914 a month. Local employers.

For reference: Mexico

General minimum wage 2026 (rest of the country)MX$315/dayCONASAMI, 'Incremento a los salarios mínimos para 2026' (Dec 3, 2025). Checked Oct 2026.
Minimum wage 2026, Northern Border Free Zone (Zona Libre de la Frontera Norte)MX$441/dayCONASAMI, 'Incremento a los salarios mínimos para 2026' (Dec 3, 2025). Checked Oct 2026.

What moves pay in Mexico

English: bilingual agents average MXN 12,208 a month on Indeed Mexico, against MXN 10,934 for customer service roles in general.
Time zone: Mexico City is on UTC-6 all year, the same as US Central time in winter and one hour behind it in summer.
Source type: Data México's government figures cover everyone working in an occupation and come out below job-board averages. Graphic designers get MXN 5,870 a month on Data México, against MXN 9,448 on Computrabajo.
Experience and employer: Indeed's typical range for developers runs from MXN 10,302 to MXN 26,464 a month, and Levels.fyi, which counts bonuses and stock, runs far higher.

Brazil

Role	Per hour (USD)	Per month, full-time	Based on
Virtual / administrative assistant	$2.16–$3.68	$374–$638	3 published figures
Customer support / call center agent	$1.85–$2.16	$320–$375	2 published figures
Bookkeeper / accounting clerk	$1.84–$2.92	$319–$507	3 published figures
Digital marketing specialist	$3.44–$4.02	$596–$697	3 published figures
Social media manager	$2.29–$4.61	$397–$798	3 published figures
Graphic designer	$2.53–$4.94	$438–$857	3 published figures
Web developer	$3.43–$8.54	$594–$1,480	3 published figures
Software developer	$6.12–$10.14	$1,061–$1,758	2 published figures

Converted at 1 USD = 5.038 BRL (Banco Central do Brasil, PTAX rate for the US dollar (sell rate), open-data service, rate for 23 Oct 2026). Full-time = 40 hours a week. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest figure across the sources.

Every figure behind the Brazil numbers

Virtual / administrative assistant

average · local employersR$2,316/month ≈ $2.65/hrIndeed Brasil, 'Assistente administrativo' salary page (updated 19 Oct 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average pay for 'assistente administrativo' in Brazil, from about 16,000 reported salaries ('16k salários informados')
middle 50% · local employersR$1,883–R$3,214/month ≈ $2.16–$3.68/hrGlassdoor Brasil, 'Assistente Administrativo' salary page (page dated May 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: average R$ 2.400; typical range R$ 1.883 (25th percentile) to R$ 3.214 (75th percentile), based on about 88,000 anonymously submitted salaries. Some page text labels the figures as yearly; the data block is monthly.
average · local employersR$2,217/month ≈ $2.54/hrCatho, 'Assistente Administrativo' profession guide (not dated (checked Oct 2026)). Checked Oct 2026. 'Média Salarial' on Catho's profession guide; no sample size, date or method shown

Sources cover local administrative assistants; none of them publish a separate figure for remote VAs working for foreign clients.

Customer support / call center agent

average · local employersR$1,889/month ≈ $2.16/hrIndeed Brasil, 'Operador de telemarketing' salary page (updated 19 Oct 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average pay for 'operador de telemarketing' in Brazil, from about 3,800 reported salaries ('3.8k salários informados')
average · local employersR$1,613/month ≈ $1.85/hrCatho, 'Operador de Telemarketing' profession guide (not dated (checked Oct 2026)). Checked Oct 2026. 'Média Salarial' on Catho's profession guide; no sample size, date or method shown

Catho shows R$ 1,698.52 for 'Atendente de SAC' (see extra). Glassdoor's national telemarketing page was left out: its 90th percentile was clearly broken.

Bookkeeper / accounting clerk

average · local employersR$2,211/month ≈ $2.53/hrIndeed Brasil, 'Auxiliar contábil' salary page (updated 18 Oct 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average base pay for 'auxiliar contábil' in Brazil, from about 2,300 reported salaries ('2.3k salários informados')
middle 50% · local employersR$1,607–R$2,553/month ≈ $1.84–$2.92/hrGlassdoor Brasil, 'Auxiliar Contábil' salary page (page dated Dec 2025). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: 'faixa salarial anual típica nessa localização (Brasil) varia entre R$ 1.607 (25º percentil) e R$ 2.553 (75º percentil). As estimativas de salários têm como base 3068 salários'. The page says 'anual' but the values are monthly pay.
average · local employersR$2,156/month ≈ $2.47/hrCatho, 'Auxiliar Contábil' profession guide (not dated (checked Oct 2026)). Checked Oct 2026. 'Média Salarial' on Catho's profession guide; no sample size, date or method shown

Digital marketing specialist

average · local employersR$3,511/month ≈ $4.02/hrIndeed Brasil, 'Analista de marketing digital' salary page (updated 19 Oct 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average pay for 'analista de marketing digital' in Brazil, from 472 reported salaries
average · local employersR$3,162/month ≈ $3.62/hrCatho, 'Analista de Marketing Digital' profession guide (not dated (checked Oct 2026)). Checked Oct 2026. 'Média Salarial' on Catho's profession guide; no sample size, date or method shown
median · local employersR$3,000/month ≈ $3.44/hrVagas.com.br, Mapa de Carreiras, 'Analista de Marketing Digital' (not dated (checked Oct 2026)). Checked Oct 2026. Pay people reported in their résumés on Vagas ('Esses salários são os reportados pelas pessoas em seus currículos'). 'Valor médio' / 'Mediana nacional' 3.000; small city, starting or small company 2.100; large city, experienced or large company 4.100. National, no split by state or company size. Shown with '$' on the page.

Glassdoor Brasil has no clean national page for this title (only senior, São Paulo or small-sample variants), so it isn't used here.

Social media manager

middle 50% · local employersR$2,150–R$4,022/month ≈ $2.46–$4.61/hrGlassdoor Brasil, 'Social Media' salary page (page dated Feb 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: median R$ 3.000; typical range R$ 2.150 to R$ 4.022 (25th to 75th percentile) for 'Social Media' in Brazil, based on 2,519 salaries submitted to Glassdoor through February 2026. Page labels the figures as annual in places; the values are monthly pay.
average · local employersR$2,704/month ≈ $3.10/hrCatho, 'Analista de Mídias Sociais' profession guide (not dated (checked Oct 2026)). Checked Oct 2026. 'Média Salarial' on Catho's profession guide; no sample size, date or method shown
median · local employersR$2,000/month ≈ $2.29/hrVagas.com.br, Mapa de Carreiras, 'Analista de Mídias Sociais' (not dated (checked Oct 2026)). Checked Oct 2026. Pay people reported in their résumés on Vagas. 'Valor médio' / 'Mediana nacional' 2.000; starting below 1.400; experienced above 2.600. National, no split by state or company size. Shown with '$' on the page.

Indeed Brasil's 'Social media' page was left out: its headline figure is labeled 'por hora' but matches yearly amounts.

Graphic designer

average · local employersR$2,730/month ≈ $3.13/hrIndeed Brasil, 'Designer gráfico' salary page (updated 19 Oct 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average pay for 'designer gráfico' in Brazil, from about 2,000 reported salaries ('2k salários informados')
middle 50% · local employersR$2,208–R$4,315/month ≈ $2.53–$4.94/hrGlassdoor Brasil, 'Designer Gráfico' salary page (salaries through Feb 2026 (page title says 2024)). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: 'A média salarial de Designer Grafico é de R$ 3.042 no país: Brasil'; typical range R$ 2.208 (25th percentile) to R$ 4.315 (75th percentile), based on about 3,671 salaries submitted through February 2026
average · local employersR$2,787/month ≈ $3.19/hrCatho, 'Designer Gráfico' profession guide (not dated (checked Oct 2026)). Checked Oct 2026. 'Média Salarial' on Catho's profession guide; no sample size, date or method shown

Web developer

average · local employersR$3,920/month ≈ $4.49/hrIndeed Brasil, 'Desenvolvedor web' salary page (updated 14 Oct 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average pay for 'desenvolvedor web' in Brazil, from 162 reported salaries
middle 50% · local employersR$2,994–R$7,457/month ≈ $3.43–$8.54/hrGlassdoor Brasil, 'Desenvolvedor De Front End' salary page (page dated Mar 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: average R$ 4.833 for front-end developers, typical range R$ 2.994 (25th percentile) to R$ 7.457 (75th percentile), based on 4,883 submitted salaries; the page's monthly base-pay block shows R$ 3 mil to R$ 7 mil/mês. Some text labels the figures 'por ano'.
average · local employersR$5,590/month ≈ $6.40/hrCatho, 'Programador Web' profession guide (not dated (checked Oct 2026)). Checked Oct 2026. 'Média Salarial' on Catho's profession guide for 'Programador Web'; no sample size, date or method shown

Mid-level (pleno) front-end developers report more on Glassdoor (see extra).

Software developer

average · local employersR$7,104/month ≈ $8.14/hrIndeed Brasil, 'Desenvolvedor de software' salary page (updated 16 Oct 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Average pay for 'desenvolvedor de software' in Brazil, from 238 reported salaries (all levels)
middle 50% · local employersR$5,344–R$8,855/month ≈ $6.12–$10.14/hrGlassdoor Brasil, 'Desenvolvedor De Software Pleno' salary page (not dated in the snippet). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: mid-level ('pleno') software developer, average R$ 7.033, typical range R$ 5.344 to R$ 8.855, based on 655 anonymously submitted salaries; monthly base pay shown as R$ 5 mil to R$ 8 mil por mês
medianR$176,857/year ≈ $16.88/hrLevels.fyi, Software Engineer salaries in Brazil (updated 25 Oct 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Median total compensation (base, bonus and stock) for software engineers in Brazil, all levels, from 2,435 salaries reported to Levels.fyi; 25th percentile R$116K, 75th percentile R$262K, 90th percentile R$373K Listed for reference, not used in the range: it is a median of total pay including stock grants and bonuses, mostly at large tech employers.

Levels.fyi is yearly total compensation, mostly from tech companies, so it runs higher than the monthly base-pay figures from job boards.

More pay points: Brazil

Customer service (SAC) attendantR$1,699/monthCatho, 'Atendente de SAC' profession guide (not dated (checked Oct 2026)). Checked Oct 2026. 'Média Salarial' on Catho's profession guide; no sample size, date or method shown
Mid-level (pleno) front-end developerR$5,125–R$8,692/monthGlassdoor Brasil, 'Desenvolvedor Front End Pleno' salary page (page title says 2025). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: average R$ 6.850 for 'Desenvolvedor Front End Pleno' in Brazil, typical range R$ 5.125 to R$ 8.692, based on 1,430 salaries; the page labels the average 'anual' but the values are monthly pay
Software engineer (Engenheiro de Software)R$9,851/monthCatho, 'Engenheiro de Software' profession guide (not dated (checked Oct 2026)). Checked Oct 2026. 'Média Salarial' on Catho's profession guide; no sample size, date or method shown
Administrative assistant, résumé-reported payR$1,800/monthVagas.com.br, Mapa de Carreiras, 'Assistente Administrativo' (not dated (checked Oct 2026)). Checked Oct 2026. Pay people reported in their résumés on Vagas. 'Valor médio' 1.800; starting below 1.400; experienced above 2.200. National, no split by state or company size. Shown with '$' on the page.

For reference: Brazil

National minimum wage 2026, monthly (from 1 Jan 2026, Decree 12.797/2025)R$1,621/monthGoverno do Brasil (gov.br), eSocial news item on the 2026 minimum wage. Checked Oct 2026.
National minimum wage 2026, hourlyR$7.37/hourPresidência da República (Planalto), Decree 12.797 of 23 Dec 2025. Checked Oct 2026.

What moves pay in Brazil

Pay basis: salaries are quoted monthly, and job-board averages are mostly base pay before benefits and bonuses.
Experience moves developer pay the most: mid-level (pleno) front-end and software developers report clearly more on Glassdoor than the all-levels averages.
City and company size matter: Vagas.com.br shows lower pay for small cities, beginners and small companies, and higher pay in large cities and large companies.
Time zone: Brazil overlaps well with the US working day and partly with UK afternoons. None of the neutral sources here split out pay for Brazilians working remotely for foreign companies, and Levels.fyi, which covers mostly tech companies, runs highest.

Argentina

Role	Per hour (USD)	Per month, full-time	Based on
Virtual / administrative assistant	$2.75–$7.74	$477–$1,342	2 published figures
Customer support / call center agent	$1.88–$3.97	$326–$689	2 published figures
Bookkeeper / accounting clerk	$6.60	$1,144	1 published figure
Digital marketing specialist	$6.07–$8.36	$1,053–$1,449	2 published figures
Social media manager	$2.60	$450	1 published figure
Graphic designer	$3.28–$5.58	$568–$967	2 published figures
Web developer	$9.44–$11.70	$1,636–$2,028	2 published figures
Software developer	$9.44–$12.08	$1,637–$2,094	2 published figures

Converted at 1 USD = 1,528.263 ARS (Banco Central de la República Argentina, official rate: wholesale reference rate (Comunicación A 3500), BCRA statistics API, rate for 23 Oct 2026). Full-time = 40 hours a week. Ranges run from the lowest to the highest figure across the sources.

Every figure behind the Argentina numbers

Virtual / administrative assistant

average · local employersARS 729,368/month ≈ $2.75/hrComputrabajo Argentina, 'Administrativo/a' salary page (page updated 14 Oct 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: sueldo medio for 'Administrativo/a' in Argentina $ 729.368 al mes, an estimate from 52.122 sources (companies, users and employees) over the last 12 months; reported range $200.000 to $1.900.000
range · local employersARS 1,499,405–ARS 2,051,071/month ≈ $5.66–$7.74/hrBumeran Argentina, 'Index de salarios pretendidos', August 2026 (August 2026 index). Checked Oct 2026. Average asking salary (gross monthly pay job seekers enter when applying on Bumeran) for the Administración y Finanzas area: low = Junior average, high = Semi Senior / Senior average

Bumeran's figures are what applicants ask for across the whole admin and finance area, not only assistants. Peso figures age quickly.

Customer support / call center agent

average · local employersARS 498,173/month ≈ $1.88/hrComputrabajo Argentina, 'Call center' salary page (page updated 24 Aug 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: sueldo medio for 'Call center' $ 498.173 al mes, an estimate from 50.186 sources over the last 12 months
average · local employersARS 1,052,657/month ≈ $3.97/hrBAE Negocios, reporting Bumeran's July 2026 asking-salary index by area (July 2026 index). Checked Oct 2026. Average asking salary for the 'Atención al Cliente, Call Center y Telemarketing' area, the lowest in Bumeran's July ranking. The article doesn't say gross or net; Bumeran's own index page describes its figures as gross monthly.

Bookkeeper / accounting clerk

average · local employersARS 1,748,436/month ≈ $6.60/hrBAE Negocios, reporting Bumeran's July 2026 asking-salary index by area (July 2026 index). Checked Oct 2026. Average asking salary for the 'Administración, Contabilidad y Finanzas' area. The article doesn't say gross or net; Bumeran's own index page describes its figures as gross monthly.

The only figure is the average asking salary for the whole administration, accounting and finance area on Bumeran, not bookkeepers alone.

Digital marketing specialist

medianARS 2,215,000/month ≈ $8.36/hrSysarmy / Openqube, Encuesta de sueldos 2026.1 (survey Dec 2025 to Feb 2026, published Mar 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Median gross monthly salary of people in 'Marketing' roles who answered Sysarmy's IT-industry salary survey, Semi-Senior (2 to 5 years in the role), pay not dollarized; read from the results page's chart data
average · local employersARS 1,609,248/month ≈ $6.07/hrBAE Negocios, reporting Bumeran's July 2026 asking-salary index by area (July 2026 index). Checked Oct 2026. Average asking salary for the 'Marketing y Publicidad' area. The article doesn't say gross or net; Bumeran's own index page describes its figures as gross monthly.

Social media manager

average · local employersARS 687,857/month ≈ $2.60/hrComputrabajo Argentina, 'Community manager' salary page (page updated 1 Sep 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: 'El sueldo medio para el puesto de Community manager en Argentina es de $ 687.857 al mes. La información es una estimación a partir de 50.450 fuentes obtenidas de las empresas, usuarios y empleados en los últimos 12 meses.' Reported range $200.000 to almost $2.000.000.

Graphic designer

average · local employersARS 1,477,961/month ≈ $5.58/hrBAE Negocios, reporting Bumeran's July 2026 asking-salary index by area (July 2026 index). Checked Oct 2026. Average asking salary for the 'Diseño' area. The article doesn't say gross or net; Bumeran's own index page describes its figures as gross monthly.
average · local employersARS 867,960/month ≈ $3.28/hrComputrabajo Argentina, 'Diseñador grafico' salary page (page shows an August 2026 update (per snippet)). Checked Oct 2026. Snippet: sueldo medio for 'Diseñador grafico' in Argentina $ 867.960 al mes, an estimate from 49.411 sources over the last 12 months; typical range $250.000 to $1.300.000

Sysarmy's 2026.1 survey marks its Designer medians as unreliable (small sample). Other title variants on Computrabajo show much lower, apparently outdated figures.

Web developer

medianARS 2,500,000/month ≈ $9.44/hrSysarmy / Openqube, Encuesta de sueldos 2026.1 (survey Dec 2025 to Feb 2026, published Mar 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Median gross monthly salary of IT workers who use JavaScript, Semi-Senior (2 to 5 years in the role), pay not dollarized; read from the results page's chart data
medianARS 3,100,000/month ≈ $11.70/hrSysarmy / Openqube, Encuesta de sueldos 2026.1 (survey Dec 2025 to Feb 2026, published Mar 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Median gross monthly salary of IT workers who use JavaScript, Semi-Senior (2 to 5 years in the role), pay dollarized (fully or partly paid in, or pegged to, US dollars), shown in pesos; read from the results page's chart data

Sysarmy doesn't split web from other developers; the JavaScript figures are the closest match. Peso figures age quickly.

Software developer

medianARS 2,501,629/month ≈ $9.44/hrSysarmy / Openqube, Encuesta de sueldos 2026.1 (survey Dec 2025 to Feb 2026, published Mar 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Median gross monthly salary (before social charges and taxes) for 'Developer', Semi-Senior (2 to 5 years in the role), pay not dollarized; 4,939 analyzed responses in the full survey; read from the results page's chart data
medianARS 3,200,000/month ≈ $12.08/hrSysarmy / Openqube, Encuesta de sueldos 2026.1 (survey Dec 2025 to Feb 2026, published Mar 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Median gross monthly salary for 'Developer', Semi-Senior (2 to 5 years in the role), pay dollarized (fully or partly paid in, or pegged to, US dollars), shown in pesos; read from the results page's chart data
medianARS 59,697,357/year ≈ $18.78/hrLevels.fyi, Software Engineer salaries in Argentina (updated 25 Oct 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Median total compensation (base, bonus and stock) for software engineers in Argentina, all levels, from 171 salaries reported to Levels.fyi; 25th percentile ARS 35.09M, 75th percentile ARS 82.16M Listed for reference, not used in the range: it is a median of total pay including stock grants and bonuses, mostly at large tech employers.

Sysarmy says Semi-Senior and Senior medians can differ by up to 44% depending on whether pay is at least partly dollarized, with no significant gap for Junior roles. Sysarmy doesn't say which employers are foreign, so dollarized pay is the closest proxy for remote-for-foreign-company pay.

More pay points: Argentina

Median gross monthly salary, all IT roles, in US dollars at the official rate$2,328/monthSysarmy / Openqube, Encuesta de sueldos 2026.1 (survey Dec 2025 to Feb 2026, published Mar 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Sysarmy's 'Salarios en US$ (oficial)' series: the survey's overall median of ARS 3,253,581.27 converted at the official dollar rate (page data 2,327.508); at the MEP rate it is US$2,292 (page data 2,291.997)
Share of IT survey respondents paid fully in US dollars14.92%Sysarmy / Openqube, Encuesta de sueldos 2026.1 (survey Dec 2025 to Feb 2026, published Mar 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Sysarmy 'Sueldos dolarizados' chart: 14.92% fully paid in dollars, 9.98% partly paid in dollars, 7.15% dollarized but paid in pesos, 67.95% not dollarized
Junior developer (0 to 2 years in role), pay not dollarizedARS 1,538,500/monthSysarmy / Openqube, Encuesta de sueldos 2026.1 (survey Dec 2025 to Feb 2026, published Mar 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Median gross monthly salary for 'Developer', Junior; dollarized Junior developers: 1,600,000
Senior developer (5+ years in role), pay not dollarizedARS 3,500,000/monthSysarmy / Openqube, Encuesta de sueldos 2026.1 (survey Dec 2025 to Feb 2026, published Mar 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Median gross monthly salary for 'Developer', Senior, pay not dollarized
Senior developer (5+ years in role), pay dollarizedARS 5,332,500/monthSysarmy / Openqube, Encuesta de sueldos 2026.1 (survey Dec 2025 to Feb 2026, published Mar 2026). Checked Oct 2026. Median gross monthly salary for 'Developer', Senior, pay dollarized (fully or partly paid in, or pegged to, US dollars), shown in pesos
Average asking salary, all areasARS 1,948,059/monthBumeran Argentina, 'Index de salarios pretendidos', August 2026 (August 2026 index). Checked Oct 2026. Gross monthly salary job seekers ask for on Bumeran; by seniority: Junior 1,427,593, Semi Senior / Senior 1,989,027, Jefe / Supervisor 2,671,864. Tecnología y Sistemas area: Junior 1,368,269, Semi Senior / Senior 1,992,046.

For reference: Argentina

Salario Mínimo, Vital y Móvil (national minimum wage), monthly, from 1 Oct 2026ARS 391,200/monthArgentina.gob.ar, Consejo Nacional del Empleo, la Productividad y el Salario Mínimo, Vital y Móvil (Resolución 4/2026). Checked Oct 2026.

What moves pay in Argentina

Inflation: peso figures age quickly, so check each figure's period and convert at the BCRA official rate for the same date.
Dollarized pay: some IT workers are paid fully or partly in US dollars, and Sysarmy says semi-senior and senior medians can differ by up to 44% depending on whether pay is dollarized.
Source and seniority: Computrabajo's estimates sit well below the asking salaries on Bumeran, so the source, seniority and company size move pay a lot. The time zone overlaps most of the US working day.

FAQ

How much does a virtual assistant cost per month in Colombia?

Administrative assistants average COP 1,629,633 a month on Indeed Colombia (updated October 2026) and COP 1,491,254 on Computrabajo. That's local pay, not an agency or freelance rate, and the 2026 minimum wage is COP 1,750,905 a month for comparison.

How much do bilingual customer service agents earn in Colombia?

Bilingual agents average COP 2,718,381 a month on Indeed Colombia, against COP 1,558,682 for customer service roles in general (October 2026). On Glassdoor, bilingual customer service representatives in Bogotá report a median total pay of COP 2,600,000 a month.

How much does a virtual assistant cost per month in Mexico?

On Indeed Mexico, administrative assistants average MXN 10,570 a month (updated October 2026), against MXN 9,135 on Computrabajo. Executive assistants ('asistente de dirección') average MXN 13,731 on Indeed, and all of these are local salaries, not agency or freelance rates.

How much does a bilingual customer service agent cost in Mexico?

MXN 12,208 a month is Indeed Mexico's average for bilingual agents (October 2026), against MXN 10,934 for customer service roles in general. Computrabajo puts customer service executives at MXN 7,768 a month.

How much does a virtual assistant cost in Brazil?

R$2,316 a month is the Indeed Brasil average for a local administrative assistant (updated October 2026). Glassdoor Brasil's typical range is R$1,883 to R$3,214 a month, and Catho's average is R$2,217.36.

What is the minimum wage in Brazil in 2026?

R$1,621 a month from January 1, 2026, set by Decree 12.797/2025 (gov.br). Per the decree, that's R$7.37 an hour.

How much does a software developer cost in Argentina?

A semi-senior developer's median gross pay is ARS 2,501,629 a month in Sysarmy's 2026.1 survey, or ARS 3,200,000 when pay is dollarized.

What is the minimum wage in Argentina in 2026?

ARS 391,200 a month from October 1, 2026, rising to ARS 398,800 on November 1 and ARS 406,400 on December 1 (Resolución 4/2026, argentina.gob.ar). This is the Salario Mínimo, Vital y Móvil, the national minimum.

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