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Salaries in Costa Rica

The salary range of employees working in Costa Rica is, by default, in the range of 4,883,112 CRC (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 15,976,464 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:
4.9M - 16.0M CRC
10% earn less lthan 4.9M CRC
10% earns more than 16.0M 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 7.1M
median 6.6M
10% 3.8M
25% 5.0M
75% 8.6M
90% 11.0M
25-34
 
 
Average 9.7M
median 8.9M
10% 5.0M
25% 6.6M
75% 11.8M
90% 15.3M
35-44
 
 
Average 11.2M
median 10.1M
10% 5.5M
25% 7.4M
75% 13.8M
90% 18.1M
45-54
 
 
Average 10.5M
median 9.3M
10% 4.6M
25% 6.5M
75% 13.1M
90% 17.7M
55+
 
 
Average 9.5M
median 8.5M
10% 4.6M
25% 6.2M
75% 11.7M
90% 15.5M

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
10,731,228 CRC
8,992,104 CRC
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Costa Rica, men earn 19.3% more than women.

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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Media Buyer
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
San José
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,610 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 CRC
Anually salary
19,320 USD
Anually salary
9,600,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-06-21 02:58:22
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Media Buyer
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
San José
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,610 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 CRC
Anually salary
19,320 USD
Anually salary
9,600,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-06-21 02:58:20
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IT Network Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Laurel
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,278 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
635,000 CRC
Anually salary
15,336 USD
Anually salary
7,620,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-06-20 15:22:49
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Health and Safety Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Escazu
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,838 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
913,000 CRC
Anually salary
22,056 USD
Anually salary
10,956,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-06-19 19:41:18
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Process Engineer
Car Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Curridabat
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,214 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,100,000 CRC
Anually salary
26,568 USD
Anually salary
13,200,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-06-17 00:25:32
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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
1,057 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
525,000 CRC
Anually salary
12,684 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
1,603 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
796,250 CRC
Anually salary
19,236 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
4,025 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000,000 CRC
Anually salary
48,300 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
406 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
201,600 CRC
Anually salary
4,872 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
986 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
490,000 CRC
Anually salary
11,832 USD
Anually salary
5,880,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-05-29 19:59:03

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