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Salaries in Costa Rica

The salary range of employees working in Costa Rica is, by default, in the range of 813.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,660.00 USD (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:
813 - 2,660 USD
10% earn less lthan 813 USD
10% earns more than 2,660 USD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Costa Rica into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Costa Rica by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 1,184
median 1,096
10% 641
25% 829
75% 1,440
90% 1,835
25-34
 
 
Average 1,609
median 1,477
10% 836
25% 1,100
75% 1,972
90% 2,546
35-44
 
 
Average 1,859
median 1,689
10% 917
25% 1,232
75% 2,294
90% 3,008
45-54
 
 
Average 1,740
median 1,544
10% 767
25% 1,079
75% 2,179
90% 2,947
55+
 
 
Average 1,574
median 1,423
10% 759
25% 1,029
75% 1,951
90% 2,575

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
1,786 USD
1,497 USD
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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 (USD).

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management
2,090,201,852.31 USD
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,386,646,615.64 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
1,179,405,003.95 USD
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
1,068,230,391.54 USD
5. IT Architect Information Technology
1,052,121,611.19 USD
6. Leasing Director Leasing
1,044,978,283.17 USD
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,028,654,251.88 USD
8. Senior Project Manager Management
962,992,700.66 USD
9. Plant manager Top Management
955,398,847.40 USD
10. Software Engineer Information Technology
946,138,050.74 USD
11. Managing Director Top Management
929,513,669.28 USD
12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
923,827,039.55 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
916,633,653.17 USD
14. Lead developer Information Technology
876,361,702.30 USD
15. Head of product development Management
865,549,096.47 USD
16. IT Manager Management
838,312,342.63 USD
17. Finance Manager Management
837,381,257.13 USD
18. Technical Director Top Management
809,163,359.42 USD
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
789,710,680.60 USD
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
785,400,655.78 USD

The worst paid positions in Costa Rica

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
172,243,809.66 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
191,162,365.77 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
195,366,767.46 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
196,891,545.11 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
197,468,718.01 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
204,392,790.40 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
205,113,630.79 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
205,340,895.75 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
206,989,818.14 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
208,349,903.79 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
212,760,045.33 USD
12. Packer Production
214,079,083.12 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
215,232,928.33 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
215,397,620.34 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
216,469,369.83 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
217,252,783.17 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
217,582,167.18 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
218,571,320.38 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
219,527,935.64 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
219,931,406.03 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
815 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
1,052 USD (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
2,189 USD (gross)
BulgariaBulgaria
1,619 USD (net)

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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Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
San José
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,049 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
525,000 CRC
Anually salary
12,588 USD
Anually salary
6,300,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 01:42:35
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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
1,591 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
796,250 CRC
Anually salary
19,092 USD
Anually salary
9,555,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 17:19:38
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Heredia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,995 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000,000 CRC
Anually salary
47,940 USD
Anually salary
24,000,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 06:18:12
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Bricklayer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Alajuela
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
403 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
201,600 CRC
Anually salary
4,836 USD
Anually salary
2,419,200 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-06-04 18:46:18
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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
979 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
490,000 CRC
Anually salary
11,748 USD
Anually salary
5,880,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-05-29 19:59:03
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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
2,657 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,330,000 CRC
Anually salary
31,884 USD
Anually salary
15,960,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-05-28 20:46:52
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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
1,249 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
625,000 CRC
Anually salary
14,988 USD
Anually salary
7,500,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-05-27 04:35:07
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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
2,098 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,050,000 CRC
Anually salary
25,176 USD
Anually salary
12,600,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-05-16 08:08:27
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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
1,698 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
850,000 CRC
Anually salary
20,376 USD
Anually salary
10,200,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-05-16 04:47:24
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-14 19:12:23
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