Salaries in Costa Rica

The salary range of employees working in Costa Rica is, by default, in the range of 406,926.00 CRC (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,331,372.00 CRC (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:

407K - 1.3M CRC

10% earn less lthan 407K CRC

10% earns more than 1.3M 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 593K

median 549K

10% 321K

25% 415K

75% 721K

90% 919K

25-34

Average 805K

median 739K

10% 418K

25% 551K

75% 987K

90% 1.3M

35-44

Average 931K

median 846K

10% 459K

25% 617K

75% 1.1M

90% 1.5M

45-54

Average 871K

median 773K

10% 384K

25% 540K

75% 1.1M

90% 1.5M

55+

Average 788K

median 712K

10% 380K

25% 515K

75% 977K

90% 1.3M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

894,269 CRC

749,342 CRC

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 (CRC).

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management

4,175,530.00 CRC

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,770,060.00 CRC

3. IT Director Top Management

2,356,060.00 CRC

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,133,970.00 CRC

5. IT Architect Information Technology

2,101,790.00 CRC

6. Leasing Director Leasing

2,087,520.00 CRC

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,054,910.00 CRC

8. Senior Project Manager Management

1,923,740.00 CRC

9. Plant manager Top Management

1,908,570.00 CRC

10. Software Engineer Information Technology

1,890,070.00 CRC

11. Managing Director Top Management

1,856,860.00 CRC

12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,845,500.00 CRC

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,831,130.00 CRC

14. Lead developer Information Technology

1,750,680.00 CRC

15. Head of product development Management

1,729,080.00 CRC

16. IT Manager Management

1,674,670.00 CRC

17. Finance Manager Management

1,672,810.00 CRC

18. Technical Director Top Management

1,616,440.00 CRC

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,577,580.00 CRC

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,568,970.00 CRC

The worst paid positions in Costa Rica

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Costa Rica (CRC)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

344,086.00 CRC

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

381,879.00 CRC

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

390,278.00 CRC

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

393,324.00 CRC

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

394,477.00 CRC

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

408,309.00 CRC

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

409,749.00 CRC

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

410,203.00 CRC

9. Cleaner General labour

413,497.00 CRC

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

416,214.00 CRC

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

425,024.00 CRC

12. Packer Production

427,659.00 CRC

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

429,964.00 CRC

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

430,293.00 CRC

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

432,434.00 CRC

16. General Labourer General labour

433,999.00 CRC

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

434,657.00 CRC

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

436,633.00 CRC

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

438,544.00 CRC

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

439,350.00 CRC

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

1,089,164 CRC (gross)

Slovenia

1,336,843 CRC (gross)

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

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

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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