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).

Men

1,786 USD

1,497 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

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.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

Posted: 2025-06-10 01:42:35

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

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

3,995 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,000,000 CRC

Anually salary

47,940 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

403 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

201,600 CRC

Anually salary

4,836 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

979 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

490,000 CRC

Anually salary

11,748 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

2,657 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,330,000 CRC

Anually salary

31,884 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

1,249 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

625,000 CRC

Anually salary

14,988 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

2,098 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,050,000 CRC

Anually salary

25,176 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

1,698 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

850,000 CRC

Anually salary

20,376 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

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Salaries in Costa Rica

Salary ranges

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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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