Salaries in Costa Rica

The salary range of employees working in Costa Rica is, by default, in the range of 9,756 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 31,920 USD (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:

9,756 - 31,920 USD

10% earn less lthan 9,756 USD

10% earns more than 31,920 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 14,208

median 13,152

10% 7,692

25% 9,948

75% 17,280

90% 22,020

25-34

Average 19,308

median 17,724

10% 10,032

25% 13,200

75% 23,664

90% 30,552

35-44

Average 22,308

median 20,268

10% 11,004

25% 14,784

75% 27,528

90% 36,096

45-54

Average 20,880

median 18,528

10% 9,204

25% 12,948

75% 26,148

90% 35,364

55+

Average 18,888

median 17,076

10% 9,108

25% 12,348

75% 23,412

90% 30,900

Salaries by gender

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

Men

21,432 USD

17,964 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

300,989,066,733 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

199,677,112,653 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

169,834,320,569 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

153,825,176,382 USD

5. IT Architect Information Technology

151,505,512,011 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

150,476,872,777 USD

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

148,126,212,270 USD

8. Senior Project Manager Management

138,670,948,894 USD

9. Plant manager Top Management

137,577,434,025 USD

10. Software Engineer Information Technology

136,243,879,306 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

133,849,968,376 USD

12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

133,031,093,695 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

131,995,246,057 USD

14. Lead developer Information Technology

126,196,085,131 USD

15. Head of product development Management

124,639,069,892 USD

16. IT Manager Management

120,716,977,338 USD

17. Finance Manager Management

120,582,901,026 USD

18. Technical Director Top Management

116,519,523,756 USD

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

113,718,338,007 USD

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

113,097,694,432 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

24,803,108,591 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

27,527,380,671 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

28,132,814,514 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

28,352,382,496 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

28,435,495,393 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

29,432,561,818 USD

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

29,536,362,834 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

29,569,088,988 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

29,806,533,812 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

30,002,386,145 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

30,637,446,528 USD

12. Packer Production

30,827,387,970 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

30,993,541,679 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

31,017,257,328 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

31,171,589,255 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

31,284,400,776 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

31,331,832,074 USD

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

31,474,270,135 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

31,612,022,733 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

31,670,122,468 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

1,049 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

525,000 CRC

Anually salary

12,588 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

1,591 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

796,250 CRC

Anually salary

19,092 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

3,995 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000,000 CRC

Anually salary

47,940 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

403 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

201,600 CRC

Anually salary

4,836 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

979 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

490,000 CRC

Anually salary

11,748 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

2,657 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,330,000 CRC

Anually salary

31,884 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

1,249 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

625,000 CRC

Anually salary

14,988 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

2,098 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,050,000 CRC

Anually salary

25,176 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

1,698 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

850,000 CRC

Anually salary

20,376 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

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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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