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Salaries in Costa Rica

The salary range of employees working in Costa Rica is, by default, in the range of 9,744 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 31,860 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:
9,744 - 31,860 USD
10% earn less lthan 9,744 USD
10% earns more than 31,860 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 14,184
median 13,128
10% 7,680
25% 9,936
75% 17,244
90% 21,984
25-34
 
 
Average 19,272
median 17,700
10% 10,008
25% 13,176
75% 23,616
90% 30,492
35-44
 
 
Average 22,272
median 20,244
10% 10,992
25% 14,760
75% 27,492
90% 36,036
45-54
 
 
Average 20,856
median 18,504
10% 9,192
25% 12,924
75% 26,100
90% 35,304
55+
 
 
Average 18,864
median 17,052
10% 9,084
25% 12,324
75% 23,376
90% 30,852

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
21,396 USD
17,928 USD
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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
301,463,854,500 USD
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
199,992,088,380 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
170,102,221,522 USD
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
154,067,824,105 USD
5. IT Architect Information Technology
151,744,500,638 USD
6. Leasing Director Leasing
150,714,238,802 USD
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
148,359,870,304 USD
8. Senior Project Manager Management
138,889,691,956 USD
9. Plant manager Top Management
137,794,452,149 USD
10. Software Engineer Information Technology
136,458,793,847 USD
11. Managing Director Top Management
134,061,106,702 USD
12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
133,240,940,307 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
132,203,458,696 USD
14. Lead developer Information Technology
126,395,150,028 USD
15. Head of product development Management
124,835,678,713 USD
16. IT Manager Management
120,907,399,352 USD
17. Finance Manager Management
120,773,111,544 USD
18. Technical Director Top Management
116,703,324,600 USD
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
113,897,720,189 USD
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
113,276,097,596 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
24,842,233,642 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
27,570,803,058 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
28,177,191,927 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
28,397,106,261 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
28,480,350,262 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
29,478,989,486 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
29,582,954,240 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
29,615,732,017 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
29,853,551,392 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
30,049,712,668 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
30,685,774,811 USD
12. Packer Production
30,876,015,871 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
31,042,431,676 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
31,066,184,734 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
31,220,760,109 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
31,333,749,581 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
31,381,255,698 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
31,523,918,444 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
31,661,888,337 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
31,720,079,720 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

PolandPoland
36,389 USD (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
27,035 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,600 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
31,994 USD (gross)

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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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
1,047 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
525,000 CRC
Anually salary
12,564 USD
Anually salary
6,300,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 01:42:35
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 17:19:38
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 06:18:12
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-04 18:46:18
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-29 19:59:03
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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
2,652 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,330,000 CRC
Anually salary
31,824 USD
Anually salary
15,960,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-05-28 20:46:52
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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
1,246 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
625,000 CRC
Anually salary
14,952 USD
Anually salary
7,500,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-05-27 04:35:07
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-16 08:08:27
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-16 04:47:24
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-14 19:12:23
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