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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).

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Men
894,269 CRC
749,342 CRC
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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 (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.

LithuaniaLithuania
1,129,662 CRC (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
526,509 CRC (net)
SerbiaSerbia
634,658 CRC (net)
HungaryHungary
1,095,277 CRC (gross)

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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