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Salaries in Costa Rica

The salary range of employees working in Costa Rica is, by default, in the range of 4,979,580 CRC (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 15,687,912 CRC (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:
5.0M - 15.7M CRC
10% earn less lthan 5.0M CRC
10% earns more than 15.7M CRC
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Salary ranges

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

Salaries by age group

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

<24
 
 
Average 7.3M
Median 6.8M
10% 4.2M
25% 5.3M
75% 8.7M
90% 10.9M
25-34
 
 
Average 9.7M
Median 9.0M
10% 5.1M
25% 6.7M
75% 11.9M
90% 15.3M
35-44
 
 
Average 11.4M
Median 10.3M
10% 5.6M
25% 7.5M
75% 14.1M
90% 18.6M
45-54
 
 
Average 10.6M
Median 9.4M
10% 4.8M
25% 6.7M
75% 13.2M
90% 17.7M
55+
 
 
Average 9.6M
Median 8.7M
10% 4.6M
25% 6.3M
75% 11.9M
90% 15.6M

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
10,759,140 CRC
8,933,220 CRC
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Costa Rica, men earn 20.4% more than women.

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.

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Junior Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Uruca
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,573 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
784,000 CRC
Anually salary
18,876 USD
Anually salary
9,408,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-09-15 21:00:46
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Chemical Engineer
Chemical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Escazu
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,012 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000,000 CRC
Anually salary
48,144 USD
Anually salary
24,000,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-09-14 04:16:34
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Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Cartago
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,663 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
829,000 CRC
Anually salary
19,956 USD
Anually salary
9,948,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-09-10 03:29:45
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Financial Analyst
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Escazu
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,851 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,916,670 CRC
Anually salary
70,212 USD
Anually salary
35,000,040 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-09-09 20:34:18
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Livestock Specialist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
San José
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,127 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
562,000 CRC
Anually salary
13,524 USD
Anually salary
6,744,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-09-08 22:52:47
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Designer
Arts & Culture
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
San José
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,522 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
758,500 CRC
Anually salary
18,264 USD
Anually salary
9,102,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-09-05 04:38:42
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Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guanacaste
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,006 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 CRC
Anually salary
24,072 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-09-03 15:06:51
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Economist
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Escazu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,605 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 CRC
Anually salary
19,260 USD
Anually salary
9,600,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-09-02 19:14:24
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Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
San José
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
828 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
413,000 CRC
Anually salary
9,936 USD
Anually salary
4,956,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-08-28 18:06:59
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Regulatory Affairs Specialist
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Escazu
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,840 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,914,000 CRC
Anually salary
46,080 USD
Anually salary
22,968,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-08-28 16:17:11

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