Salaries in Costa Rica

The salary range of employees working in Costa Rica is, by default, in the range of 710.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,238.00 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:

710 - 2,238 EUR

10% earn less lthan 710 EUR

10% earns more than 2,238 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 1,035

Median 970

10% 595

25% 752

75% 1,245

90% 1,556

25-34

Average 1,391

Median 1,281

10% 735

25% 959

75% 1,699

90% 2,182

35-44

Average 1,629

Median 1,475

10% 794

25% 1,071

75% 2,013

90% 2,648

45-54

Average 1,508

Median 1,347

10% 686

25% 952

75% 1,882

90% 2,525

55+

Average 1,365

Median 1,236

10% 663

25% 896

75% 1,691

90% 2,227

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,535 EUR

1,274 EUR

Women

In general, in Costa Rica, men earn 20.5% 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

2,468,181,034.02 EUR

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,615,018,277.34 EUR

3. IT Director Top Management

1,400,018,972.82 EUR

4. Senior Project Manager Management

1,393,926,371.76 EUR

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,284,247,869.84 EUR

6. IT Architect Information Technology

1,232,142,403.44 EUR

7. Leasing Director Leasing

1,211,422,886.70 EUR

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,187,770,977.12 EUR

9. Software Engineer Information Technology

1,136,021,837.34 EUR

10. Plant manager Top Management

1,107,579,963.36 EUR

11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,070,977,625.64 EUR

12. Managing Director Top Management

1,052,407,751.46 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,025,531,378.04 EUR

14. Lead developer Information Technology

1,012,096,112.04 EUR

15. Head of product development Management

1,003,415,761.92 EUR

16. Finance Manager Management

977,672,623.98 EUR

17. IT Manager Management

957,058,252.80 EUR

18. Technical Director Top Management

938,050,272.12 EUR

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

915,496,549.50 EUR

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

910,496,293.98 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

199,679,596.43 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

221,611,207.82 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

226,484,704.52 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

228,252,902.36 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

228,921,744.95 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

236,949,024.31 EUR

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

237,784,347.37 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

238,047,795.41 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

239,959,108.04 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

241,535,707.30 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

246,648,702.22 EUR

12. Packer Production

248,177,401.84 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

249,515,671.16 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

249,706,685.59 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

250,949,155.63 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

251,856,912.29 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

252,238,941.16 EUR

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

253,385,611.91 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

254,494,897.57 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

254,962,795.31 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Design Engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cartago

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,661 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

829,000 CRC

Anually salary

19,932 USD

Anually salary

9,948,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-09-10 03:29:45

Financial Analyst
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Escazu

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,845 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,916,670 CRC

Anually salary

70,140 USD

Anually salary

35,000,040 CRC

Posted: 2025-09-09 20:34:18

Livestock Specialist
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

San José

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,126 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

562,000 CRC

Anually salary

13,512 USD

Anually salary

6,744,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-09-08 22:52:47

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

1,520 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

758,500 CRC

Anually salary

18,240 USD

Anually salary

9,102,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-09-05 04:38:42

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

2,004 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 CRC

Anually salary

24,048 USD

Anually salary

12,000,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-09-03 15:06:51

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

1,603 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

800,000 CRC

Anually salary

19,236 USD

Anually salary

9,600,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-09-02 19:14:24

Baker
Agriculture, Food Industry

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

San José

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

828 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

413,000 CRC

Anually salary

9,936 USD

Anually salary

4,956,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-08-28 18:06:59

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

3,836 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,914,000 CRC

Anually salary

46,032 USD

Anually salary

22,968,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-08-28 16:17:11

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

2,605 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,300,000 CRC

Anually salary

31,260 USD

Anually salary

15,600,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-08-27 21:28:44

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

1,273 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

635,000 CRC

Anually salary

15,276 USD

Anually salary

7,620,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-08-26 23:47:43

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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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