Salaries in Costa Rica

The salary range of employees working in Costa Rica is, by default, in the range of 8,532 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 27,924 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:

8,532 - 27,924 EUR

10% earn less lthan 8,532 EUR

10% earns more than 27,924 EUR

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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24

Average 12,432

median 11,508

10% 6,732

25% 8,700

75% 15,120

90% 19,272

25-34

Average 16,896

median 15,504

10% 8,772

25% 11,544

75% 20,700

90% 26,724

35-44

Average 19,512

median 17,736

10% 9,624

25% 12,936

75% 24,096

90% 31,584

45-54

Average 18,276

median 16,212

10% 8,052

25% 11,328

75% 22,872

90% 30,948

55+

Average 16,524

median 14,940

10% 7,968

25% 10,800

75% 20,484

90% 27,036

Salaries by gender

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

Men

18,756 EUR

15,720 EUR

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 (EUR).

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management

344,000,404,369 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

228,210,972,051 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

194,103,644,979 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

175,806,794,087 EUR

5. IT Architect Information Technology

173,155,649,678 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

171,980,017,897 EUR

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

169,293,448,004 EUR

8. Senior Project Manager Management

158,487,027,492 EUR

9. Plant manager Top Management

157,237,249,347 EUR

10. Software Engineer Information Technology

155,713,129,659 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

152,977,128,857 EUR

12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

152,041,236,984 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

150,857,366,718 EUR

14. Lead developer Information Technology

144,229,505,697 EUR

15. Head of product development Management

142,449,992,980 EUR

16. IT Manager Management

137,967,433,400 EUR

17. Finance Manager Management

137,814,197,583 EUR

18. Technical Director Top Management

133,170,163,701 EUR

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

129,968,688,508 EUR

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

129,259,354,967 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

28,347,472,809 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

31,461,043,369 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

32,152,993,708 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

32,403,937,955 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

32,498,927,684 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

33,638,474,902 EUR

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

33,757,109,083 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

33,794,511,804 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

34,065,887,493 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

34,289,727,125 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

35,015,537,636 EUR

12. Packer Production

35,232,621,711 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

35,422,518,785 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

35,449,623,400 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

35,626,009,360 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

35,754,941,647 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

35,809,150,877 EUR

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

35,971,943,337 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

36,129,380,781 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

36,195,782,969 EUR

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.

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

1,588 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

796,250 CRC

Anually salary

19,056 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

3,989 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000,000 CRC

Anually salary

47,868 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

402 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

201,600 CRC

Anually salary

4,824 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

977 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

490,000 CRC

Anually salary

11,724 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

2,653 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,330,000 CRC

Anually salary

31,836 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

1,247 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

625,000 CRC

Anually salary

14,964 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

2,094 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,050,000 CRC

Anually salary

25,128 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

1,695 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

850,000 CRC

Anually salary

20,340 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

519 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

260,000 CRC

Anually salary

6,228 USD

Anually salary

3,120,000 CRC

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

IT Project Manager
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Zapote

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,266 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,640,000 CRC

Anually salary

63,192 USD

Anually salary

31,680,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-05-06 22:28:52

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Salaries in Costa Rica

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

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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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