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🇺🇬 Updated March 3, 2026

Cost Accountant in Uganda

Detailed salary information for Cost Accountant positions in Uganda, including pay in UGX and USD with national income comparison.

Annual Salary (per year)
21,719,900 UGX
Salary in USD / year
$5,592.71
National Percentile
Top 71%

Job Details

Job TitleCost Accountant
CategoryAccounting and Finance
Country🇺🇬 Uganda
CurrencyUGX
Annual Salary (per year)21,719,900 UGX
Annual Salary in USD (per year)$5,592.71
Income TierMiddle 40%

Income Distribution Comparison

How this salary compares to national income brackets

This Salary
21,719,900
Bottom 50% Avg
1,020,180
Middle 40% Avg
7,229,556
Top 10% Avg
44,152,584
Top 1% Avg
178,229,894

Salary Insight

2.6x
compared to national average

A Cost Accountant in Uganda earns 2.6x the national average income of 8,322,160 UGX.

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