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Last updated: June 04, 2026

Coremaking Machine Operator Salary
in Uruguay

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UYU 493,201

Average Salary

UYU 237/hr

Average Hourly

UYU 10,407

Average Bonus

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The average pay for a Coremaking Machine Operator is UYU 493,201 a year and UYU 237 an hour in Uruguay. The average salary range for a Coremaking Machine Operator is between UYU 366,942 and UYU 581,977. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Uruguay.

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Estimated salary in 2031:
UYU 623,492
5 Year Change:
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About Uruguay

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Description: Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately 176,215 square kilometers (68,037 sq mi). It has a population of almost 3.5 million people, of whom nearly 2 million live in the m...

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The average pay for a Coremaking Machine Operator is UYU 493,201 a year and UYU 237 an hour in Uruguay. The average salary range for a Coremaking Machine Operator is between UYU 366,942 and UYU 581,977. This compensation analysis is based on salary survey data collected directly from employers and anonymous employees in Uruguay.

ERI's compensation data are based on salary surveys conducted and researched by ERI. Cost of labor data in the Assessor Series are based on actual housing sales data from commercially available sources, plus rental rates, gasoline prices, consumables, medical care premium costs, property taxes, effective income tax rates, etc.

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Coremaking Machine Operator Job Description

Description: Operates machine to mold core and insert carbon rod in core to form cathode of dry cell batteries: installs extruder bushings and mold on machine, using handtools. Places carbon rods in trough of feeding mechanism. Fills machine hopper with paste (black mix), using shovel. Starts machine that rams paste into mold, drives bar into paste to form hole for carbon rod, inserts rod in paste, tamps paste to compress paste around rod, and ejects finished core onto conveyor belt. Inspects core for defects and off-centered rods. Adjusts rod-centering device and force of impact and length of stroke of ram, using handtools.

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Uruguay Cost of Living Score:

Description: Uruguay, officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay, is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast, while bordering the Río de la Plata to the south and the Atlantic Ocean to the southeast. It is part of the Southern Cone region of South America. Uruguay covers an area of approximately 176,215 square kilometers (68,037 sq mi). It has a population of almost 3.5 million people, of whom nearly 2 million live in the m...
Description: Operates machine to mold core and insert carbon rod in core to form cathode of dry cell batteries: installs extruder bushings and mold on machine, using handtools. Places carbon rods in trough of feeding mechanism. Fills machine hopper with paste (black mix), using shovel. Starts machine that rams paste into mold, drives bar into paste to form hole for carbon rod, inserts rod in paste, tamps paste to compress paste around rod, and ejects finished core onto conveyor belt. Inspects core for defects and off-centered rods. Adjusts rod-centering device and force of impact and length of stroke of ram, using handtools.

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