Salaries in Costa Rica

The salary range of employees working in Costa Rica is, by default, in the range of 813.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,561.00 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:

813 - 2,561 USD

10% earn less lthan 813 USD

10% earns more than 2,561 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 1,184

median 1,110

10% 681

25% 861

75% 1,425

90% 1,780

25-34

Average 1,592

median 1,466

10% 841

25% 1,098

75% 1,945

90% 2,498

35-44

Average 1,864

median 1,688

10% 908

25% 1,225

75% 2,304

90% 3,030

45-54

Average 1,726

median 1,542

10% 785

25% 1,089

75% 2,154

90% 2,890

55+

Average 1,563

median 1,415

10% 759

25% 1,026

75% 1,935

90% 2,549

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,757 USD

1,459 USD

Women

In general, in Costa Rica, men earn 20.4% 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

2,156,582,396.95 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,411,128,251.80 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

1,223,271,806.47 USD

4. Senior Project Manager Management

1,217,948,373.54 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,122,116,372.84 USD

6. IT Architect Information Technology

1,076,589,026.97 USD

7. Leasing Director Leasing

1,058,485,271.83 USD

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,037,819,327.50 USD

9. Software Engineer Information Technology

992,603,323.33 USD

10. Plant manager Top Management

967,752,129.71 USD

11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

935,770,700.42 USD

12. Managing Director Top Management

919,545,203.50 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

896,061,871.85 USD

14. Lead developer Information Technology

884,322,758.00 USD

15. Head of product development Management

876,738,269.66 USD

16. Finance Manager Management

854,245,106.74 USD

17. IT Manager Management

836,233,222.93 USD

18. Technical Director Top Management

819,624,928.81 USD

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

799,918,529.44 USD

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

795,549,537.50 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

174,470,793.17 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

193,633,620.53 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

197,891,856.48 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

199,436,825.94 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

200,021,229.65 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

207,035,094.98 USD

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

207,764,961.62 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

207,995,150.33 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

209,665,166.88 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

211,042,726.37 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

215,510,224.78 USD

12. Packer Production

216,845,931.78 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

218,015,249.60 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

218,182,149.17 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

219,267,762.00 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

220,060,917.78 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

220,394,716.93 USD

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

221,396,624.78 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

222,365,867.27 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

222,774,694.67 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bulgaria

1,674 USD (net)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

HR Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

San José

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,714 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,385,000 CRC

Anually salary

32,568 USD

Anually salary

16,620,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-07-28 16:55:02

Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Heredia

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,351 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,200,000 CRC

Anually salary

28,212 USD

Anually salary

14,400,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-07-22 03:58:54

Database Analyst
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

San José

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,469 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

750,000 CRC

Anually salary

17,628 USD

Anually salary

9,000,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-07-20 19:42:54

Supply Chain Specialist
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Santa Ana

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,934 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

987,083 CRC

Anually salary

23,208 USD

Anually salary

11,844,996 CRC

Posted: 2025-07-19 01:26:37

Project Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

San Carlos

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,149 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

650,000 CFA

Anually salary

13,788 USD

Anually salary

7,800,000 CFA

Posted: 2025-07-08 03:36:56

Building Control Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Carrillo

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,841 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,450,000 CRC

Anually salary

34,092 USD

Anually salary

17,400,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-07-02 20:14:39

Scrum Master
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Escazu

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,665 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

850,000 CRC

Anually salary

19,980 USD

Anually salary

10,200,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-06-30 06:20:50

Network Strategy Specialist
Telecommunications

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Alajuela

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,959 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 CRC

Anually salary

23,508 USD

Anually salary

12,000,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-06-27 19:25:06

Lawyer
Law & Legislation

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

San José

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,919 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000,000 CRC

Anually salary

47,028 USD

Anually salary

24,000,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-06-24 22:58:20

IT Project Manager
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

San José

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

6,196 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,162,400 CRC

Anually salary

74,352 USD

Anually salary

37,948,800 CRC

Posted: 2025-06-23 20:25:42

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Salaries in Costa Rica

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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