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Salaries in Costa Rica - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Costa Rica is, by default, in the range of 8,124 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 28,392 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual salary including bonuses. Salaries can vary significantly within individual job positions. If you are interested in salaries for a specific position, participate in the survey.
Gross salary in Costa Rica is
80% of people earn:
8,124 - 28,392 EUR
10% earn less lthan 8,124 EUR
10% earns more than 28,392 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Costa Rica into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Costa Rica by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 12,240
Median 11,376
10% 6,744
25% 8,664
75% 14,868
90% 18,828
25-34
 
 
Average 16,776
Median 15,228
10% 8,232
25% 11,076
75% 20,724
90% 27,204
35-44
 
 
Average 19,440
Median 17,412
10% 8,964
25% 12,372
75% 24,216
90% 32,364
45-54
 
 
Average 18,084
Median 15,996
10% 7,860
25% 11,112
75% 22,692
90% 30,804
55+
 
 
Average 16,380
Median 14,760
10% 7,752
25% 10,596
75% 20,340
90% 27,000

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Costa Rica (EUR).

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Men
18,540 EUR
15,720 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Costa Rica, men earn 17.9% more than women.

The best paid positions in Costa Rica

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Costa Rica (EUR).

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management
347,469,736,768 EUR
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
228,316,625,027 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
197,608,350,669 EUR
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
177,029,777,850 EUR
5. IT Architect Information Technology
175,384,188,395 EUR
6. Leasing Director Leasing
173,607,614,993 EUR
7. Senior Project Manager Management
171,060,060,133 EUR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
164,454,489,968 EUR
9. Software Engineer Information Technology
159,540,104,935 EUR
10. Plant manager Top Management
158,726,014,836 EUR
11. Finance Manager Management
153,691,423,017 EUR
12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
153,480,853,888 EUR
13. Managing Director Top Management
148,801,079,341 EUR
14. Sales Director Top Management
145,926,064,616 EUR
15. Lead developer Information Technology
144,360,060,343 EUR
16. Head of product development Management
143,798,819,003 EUR
17. Technical Director Top Management
134,430,979,787 EUR
18. IT Manager Management
133,974,193,998 EUR
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
131,198,660,751 EUR
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
130,482,394,106 EUR

The worst paid positions in Costa Rica

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Costa Rica (EUR)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
28,615,930,163 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
31,758,964,572 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
32,457,407,451 EUR
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
32,710,753,616 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
32,806,587,441 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
33,957,007,837 EUR
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
34,076,717,216 EUR
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
34,114,520,178 EUR
9. Cleaner General labour
34,388,425,848 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
34,614,331,706 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
35,347,012,794 EUR
12. Packer Production
35,566,203,651 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
35,757,871,300 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
35,785,311,608 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
35,963,300,553 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
36,093,455,487 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
36,148,253,201 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
36,312,563,443 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
36,471,485,105 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
36,538,552,202 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,459 EUR (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
8,828 EUR (net)
SerbiaSerbia
14,305 EUR (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
18,053 EUR (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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Designer
Arts & Culture
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Tres Rios
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,007 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 CRC
Anually salary
24,084 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-11-02 10:07:15
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IT Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Escazu
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,806 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
900,000 CRC
Anually salary
21,672 USD
Anually salary
10,800,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-10-30 04:07:52
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Secretary
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
San José
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
803 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
400,000 CRC
Anually salary
9,636 USD
Anually salary
4,800,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-10-29 22:44:35
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Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Heredia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,204 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
600,000 CRC
Anually salary
14,448 USD
Anually salary
7,200,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-10-29 00:27:14
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Junior Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Escazu
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,917 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,453,600 CRC
Anually salary
35,004 USD
Anually salary
17,443,200 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-10-28 22:57:37
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Preschool Teacher
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
San Vito
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
829 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
413,000 CRC
Anually salary
9,948 USD
Anually salary
4,956,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-10-27 06:24:18
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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
San Pedro
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,171 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,580,000 CRC
Anually salary
38,052 USD
Anually salary
18,960,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-10-24 00:19:41
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Process Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
San José
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,505 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
750,000 CRC
Anually salary
18,060 USD
Anually salary
9,000,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-10-23 02:17:15
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Regional / Area Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
San José
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,952 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,471,000 CRC
Anually salary
35,424 USD
Anually salary
17,652,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-10-22 05:02:56
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Maintenance Supervisor
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Cartago
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,405 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
700,000 CRC
Anually salary
16,860 USD
Anually salary
8,400,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-10-21 07:11:21
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