Salaries in Costa Rica

The salary range of employees working in Costa Rica is, by default, in the range of 819.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,679.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:

819 - 2,679 USD

10% earn less lthan 819 USD

10% earns more than 2,679 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Costa Rica into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 1,193

median 1,104

10% 645

25% 835

75% 1,450

90% 1,849

25-34

Average 1,620

median 1,488

10% 842

25% 1,108

75% 1,986

90% 2,564

35-44

Average 1,872

median 1,702

10% 924

25% 1,241

75% 2,311

90% 3,030

45-54

Average 1,753

median 1,556

10% 773

25% 1,087

75% 2,194

90% 2,969

55+

Average 1,586

median 1,434

10% 764

25% 1,036

75% 1,965

90% 2,593

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,799 USD

1,508 USD

Women

In general, in Costa Rica, men earn 19.3% more than women.

The best paid positions in Costa Rica

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

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,075,131,772.94 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,376,649,076.63 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

1,170,901,649.60 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,060,528,591.46 USD

5. IT Architect Information Technology

1,044,535,953.29 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,037,444,127.73 USD

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,021,237,790.54 USD

8. Senior Project Manager Management

956,049,650.43 USD

9. Plant manager Top Management

948,510,547.85 USD

10. Software Engineer Information Technology

939,316,520.32 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

922,811,998.45 USD

12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

917,166,368.57 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

910,024,845.56 USD

14. Lead developer Information Technology

870,043,250.14 USD

15. Head of product development Management

859,308,601.77 USD

16. IT Manager Management

832,268,221.33 USD

17. Finance Manager Management

831,343,848.83 USD

18. Technical Director Top Management

803,329,398.44 USD

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

784,016,970.87 USD

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

779,738,020.75 USD

The worst paid positions in Costa Rica

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

171,001,954.54 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

189,784,110.36 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

193,958,198.86 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

195,471,983.07 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

196,044,994.62 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

202,919,145.37 USD

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

203,634,788.60 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

203,860,415.00 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

205,497,448.88 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

206,847,728.49 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

211,226,073.50 USD

12. Packer Production

212,535,601.20 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

213,681,127.33 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

213,844,631.93 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

214,908,654.25 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

215,686,419.29 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

216,013,428.48 USD

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

216,995,450.02 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

217,945,168.21 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

218,345,729.63 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

San José

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,056 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

525,000 CRC

Anually salary

12,672 USD

Anually salary

6,300,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-06-10 01:42:35

Financial administration assistant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Escazu

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,602 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

796,250 CRC

Anually salary

19,224 USD

Anually salary

9,555,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-06-07 17:19:38

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Heredia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

4,024 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000,000 CRC

Anually salary

48,288 USD

Anually salary

24,000,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-06-07 06:18:12

Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Alajuela

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

406 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

201,600 CRC

Anually salary

4,872 USD

Anually salary

2,419,200 CRC

Posted: 2025-06-04 18:46:18

Systems Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Santa Ana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

986 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

490,000 CRC

Anually salary

11,832 USD

Anually salary

5,880,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-05-29 19:59:03

Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

San José

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,676 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,330,000 CRC

Anually salary

32,112 USD

Anually salary

15,960,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-05-28 20:46:52

Data analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

San José

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,258 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

625,000 CRC

Anually salary

15,096 USD

Anually salary

7,500,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-05-27 04:35:07

Compliance Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

San José

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,113 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,050,000 CRC

Anually salary

25,356 USD

Anually salary

12,600,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-05-16 08:08:27

Call Center Supervisor
Customer Support

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

San Pedro

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,710 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

850,000 CRC

Anually salary

20,520 USD

Anually salary

10,200,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-05-16 04:47:24

Process Manager
Management

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Calle Blancos

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

523 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

260,000 CRC

Anually salary

6,276 USD

Anually salary

3,120,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-05-14 19:12:23

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Salaries in Costa Rica

Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Costa Rica

The worst paid positions in Costa Rica

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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