Salaries in Costa Rica

The salary range of employees working in Costa Rica is, by default, in the range of 711.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,327.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:

711 - 2,327 EUR

10% earn less lthan 711 EUR

10% earns more than 2,327 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 1,036

median 959

10% 561

25% 725

75% 1,260

90% 1,606

25-34

Average 1,408

median 1,292

10% 731

25% 962

75% 1,725

90% 2,227

35-44

Average 1,626

median 1,478

10% 802

25% 1,078

75% 2,008

90% 2,632

45-54

Average 1,523

median 1,351

10% 671

25% 944

75% 1,906

90% 2,579

55+

Average 1,377

median 1,245

10% 664

25% 900

75% 1,707

90% 2,253

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,563 EUR

1,310 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

2,388,891,697.01 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,584,798,417.02 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

1,347,941,979.02 EUR

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,220,880,514.49 EUR

5. IT Architect Information Technology

1,202,469,789.43 EUR

6. Leasing Director Leasing

1,194,305,679.84 EUR

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,175,648,944.47 EUR

8. Senior Project Manager Management

1,100,604,357.58 EUR

9. Plant manager Top Management

1,091,925,342.69 EUR

10. Software Engineer Information Technology

1,081,341,178.19 EUR

11. Managing Director Top Management

1,062,341,172.62 EUR

12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,055,841,923.50 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,047,620,602.21 EUR

14. Lead developer Information Technology

1,001,593,789.56 EUR

15. Head of product development Management

989,236,062.36 EUR

16. IT Manager Management

958,107,176.39 EUR

17. Finance Manager Management

957,043,038.77 EUR

18. Technical Director Top Management

924,792,803.48 EUR

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

902,560,336.86 EUR

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

897,634,409.49 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

196,857,450.06 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

218,479,467.84 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

223,284,678.53 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

225,027,346.91 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

225,686,997.81 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

233,600,520.15 EUR

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

234,424,368.63 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

234,684,109.75 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

236,568,663.15 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

238,123,105.04 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

243,163,455.81 EUR

12. Packer Production

244,670,984.10 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

245,989,713.79 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

246,177,940.28 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

247,402,842.78 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

248,298,205.88 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

248,674,658.87 EUR

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

249,805,162.06 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

250,898,477.65 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

251,359,603.95 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

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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

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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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