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The salary range of employees working in Costa Rica is, by default, in the range of 4,679,556 CRC (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 15,543,636 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
6.0M
8.0M
10.0M
12.0M
14.0M
 
10% earn less 4.7M CRC
10% earns more 15.5M 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.

6.0M
8.0M
10.0M
12.0M
14.0M
16.0M
18.0M
20.0M
<24
6.0M
8.0M
10.0M
12.0M
14.0M
16.0M
18.0M
20.0M
 
 
Average 7.0M
median 6.4M
10% 3.6M
25% 4.8M
75% 8.6M
90% 11.2M
25-34
6.0M
8.0M
10.0M
12.0M
14.0M
16.0M
18.0M
20.0M
 
 
Average 9.4M
median 8.4M
10% 4.2M
25% 5.8M
75% 11.8M
90% 16.0M
35-44
6.0M
8.0M
10.0M
12.0M
14.0M
16.0M
18.0M
20.0M
 
 
Average 10.8M
median 9.3M
10% 4.1M
25% 6.1M
75% 13.7M
90% 19.3M
45-54
6.0M
8.0M
10.0M
12.0M
14.0M
16.0M
18.0M
20.0M
 
 
Average 10.2M
median 8.6M
10% 3.6M
25% 5.6M
75% 13.0M
90% 18.6M
55+
6.0M
8.0M
10.0M
12.0M
14.0M
16.0M
18.0M
20.0M
 
 
Average 9.4M
median 8.2M
10% 3.8M
25% 5.5M
75% 11.8M
90% 16.4M

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
10,518,876 CRC
8,522,388 CRC
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Costa Rica, men earn 23.4% 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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Systems Administrator
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Escazu
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Gross monthly salary
2,173 USD
Gross monthly salary
1,108,000 CRC
Anually salary
26,076 USD
Anually salary
13,296,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2024-03-28 16:35:37
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Construction worker
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
San Isidro
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Gross monthly salary
593 USD
Gross monthly salary
302,400 CRC
Anually salary
7,116 USD
Anually salary
3,628,800 CRC
ClockPosted: 2024-03-26 04:18:31
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Internal Communication Specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
San Pedro
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Gross monthly salary
1,667 USD
Gross monthly salary
850,000 CRC
Anually salary
20,004 USD
Anually salary
10,200,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2024-03-22 19:17:03
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Cloud Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Heredia
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Gross monthly salary
2,059 USD
Gross monthly salary
1,050,000 CRC
Anually salary
24,708 USD
Anually salary
12,600,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2024-03-20 00:37:27
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Restaurant manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
San Ramon
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Gross monthly salary
1,680 USD
Gross monthly salary
856,667 CRC
Anually salary
20,160 USD
Anually salary
10,280,004 CRC
ClockPosted: 2024-03-14 08:00:13
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Alajuela
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
2,870 USD
Gross monthly salary
1,463,680 CRC
Anually salary
34,440 USD
Anually salary
17,564,160 CRC
ClockPosted: 2024-03-06 16:39:31
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IT/Technical Support Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
San José
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
2,353 USD
Gross monthly salary
1,200,000 CRC
Anually salary
28,236 USD
Anually salary
14,400,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2024-03-06 13:36:49
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Machine Operator
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
San José
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Gross monthly salary
508 USD
Gross monthly salary
259,064 CRC
Anually salary
6,096 USD
Anually salary
3,108,768 CRC
ClockPosted: 2024-03-05 17:56:38
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Contract administrator
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Lagunilla
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
2,771 USD
Gross monthly salary
1,413,330 CRC
Anually salary
33,252 USD
Anually salary
16,959,960 CRC
ClockPosted: 2024-03-05 16:36:41
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Electrical Engineer
Electrical & Power Engineering
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Alajuela
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Gross monthly salary
2,519 USD
Gross monthly salary
1,284,820 CRC
Anually salary
30,228 USD
Anually salary
15,417,840 CRC
ClockPosted: 2024-03-01 20:15:17

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