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Salaries in Costa Rica

The salary range of employees working in Costa Rica is, by default, in the range of 414,965.00 CRC (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,307,326.00 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:
415K - 1.3M CRC
10% earn less lthan 415K 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 605K
Median 567K
10% 348K
25% 439K
75% 727K
90% 909K
25-34
 
 
Average 812K
Median 748K
10% 429K
25% 560K
75% 993K
90% 1.3M
35-44
 
 
Average 951K
Median 862K
10% 464K
25% 625K
75% 1.2M
90% 1.5M
45-54
 
 
Average 881K
Median 787K
10% 400K
25% 556K
75% 1.1M
90% 1.5M
55+
 
 
Average 798K
Median 722K
10% 387K
25% 524K
75% 988K
90% 1.3M

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
896,595 CRC
744,435 CRC
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Costa Rica, men earn 20.4% 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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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
1,512 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
758,500 CRC
Anually salary
18,144 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
1,994 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 CRC
Anually salary
23,928 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
1,595 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
800,000 CRC
Anually salary
19,140 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
823 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
413,000 CRC
Anually salary
9,876 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
3,816 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,914,000 CRC
Anually salary
45,792 USD
Anually salary
22,968,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-08-28 16:17:11
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Financial Analyst
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Heredia
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,592 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,300,000 CRC
Anually salary
31,104 USD
Anually salary
15,600,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-08-27 21:28:44
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Project Coordinator
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Santa Ana
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,266 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
635,000 CRC
Anually salary
15,192 USD
Anually salary
7,620,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-08-26 23:47:43
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PC Technician
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Alajuela
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
897 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
450,000 CRC
Anually salary
10,764 USD
Anually salary
5,400,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-08-25 23:08:35
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Finance Manager
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
San Pedro
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,758 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,890,960 CRC
Anually salary
93,096 USD
Anually salary
46,691,520 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-08-25 22:17:36
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Financial Analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
San José
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,569 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,291,670 CRC
Anually salary
54,828 USD
Anually salary
27,500,040 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-08-22 23:59:18

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