Salaries in Costa Rica

The salary range of employees working in Costa Rica is, by default, in the range of 9,744 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 31,860 USD (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

80% of people earn:

9,744 - 31,860 USD

10% earn less lthan 9,744 USD

10% earns more than 31,860 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 14,196

median 13,128

10% 7,680

25% 9,936

75% 17,244

90% 21,984

25-34

Average 19,272

median 17,700

10% 10,008

25% 13,176

75% 23,616

90% 30,504

35-44

Average 22,272

median 20,244

10% 10,992

25% 14,760

75% 27,492

90% 36,048

45-54

Average 20,856

median 18,504

10% 9,192

25% 12,924

75% 26,100

90% 35,316

55+

Average 18,864

median 17,052

10% 9,084

25% 12,324

75% 23,376

90% 30,852

Salaries by gender

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

Men

21,408 USD

17,940 USD

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

301,463,854,500 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

199,992,088,380 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

170,102,221,522 USD

4. Call Centre Director Top Management

154,067,824,105 USD

5. IT Architect Information Technology

151,744,500,638 USD

6. Leasing Director Leasing

150,714,238,802 USD

7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

148,359,870,304 USD

8. Senior Project Manager Management

138,889,691,956 USD

9. Plant manager Top Management

137,794,452,149 USD

10. Software Engineer Information Technology

136,458,793,847 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

134,061,106,702 USD

12. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

133,240,940,307 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

132,203,458,696 USD

14. Lead developer Information Technology

126,395,150,028 USD

15. Head of product development Management

124,835,678,713 USD

16. IT Manager Management

120,907,399,352 USD

17. Finance Manager Management

120,773,111,544 USD

18. Technical Director Top Management

116,703,324,600 USD

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

113,897,720,189 USD

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

113,276,097,596 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

24,842,233,642 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

27,570,803,058 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

28,177,191,927 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

28,397,106,261 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

28,480,350,262 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

29,478,989,486 USD

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

29,582,954,240 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

29,615,732,017 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

29,853,551,392 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

30,049,712,668 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

30,685,774,811 USD

12. Packer Production

30,876,015,871 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

31,042,431,676 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

31,066,184,734 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

31,220,760,109 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

31,333,749,581 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

31,381,255,698 USD

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

31,523,918,444 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

31,661,888,337 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

31,720,079,720 USD

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.

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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