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Salaries in Costa Rica

The salary range of employees working in Costa Rica is, by default, in the range of 8,460 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 26,652 EUR (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:
8,460 - 26,652 EUR
10% earn less lthan 8,460 EUR
10% earns more than 26,652 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 12,324
median 11,544
10% 7,092
25% 8,952
75% 14,820
90% 18,528
25-34
 
 
Average 16,560
median 15,252
10% 8,748
25% 11,424
75% 20,244
90% 25,992
35-44
 
 
Average 19,392
median 17,568
10% 9,456
25% 12,756
75% 23,964
90% 31,536
45-54
 
 
Average 17,964
median 16,044
10% 8,160
25% 11,340
75% 22,416
90% 30,060
55+
 
 
Average 16,260
median 14,724
10% 7,896
25% 10,668
75% 20,136
90% 26,520

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
18,276 EUR
15,180 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Costa Rica, men earn 20.4% 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
358,154,852,890 EUR
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
234,353,406,643 EUR
3. IT Director Top Management
203,155,109,914 EUR
4. Senior Project Manager Management
202,271,019,725 EUR
5. Call Centre Director Top Management
186,355,701,043 EUR
6. IT Architect Information Technology
178,794,737,971 EUR
7. Leasing Director Leasing
175,788,153,216 EUR
8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
172,356,052,378 EUR
9. Software Engineer Information Technology
164,846,795,443 EUR
10. Plant manager Top Management
160,719,628,493 EUR
11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
155,408,306,227 EUR
12. Managing Director Top Management
152,713,653,581 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
148,813,654,579 EUR
14. Lead developer Information Technology
146,864,078,899 EUR
15. Head of product development Management
145,604,483,482 EUR
16. Finance Manager Management
141,868,926,950 EUR
17. IT Manager Management
138,877,599,744 EUR
18. Technical Director Top Management
136,119,373,978 EUR
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
132,846,629,760 EUR
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
132,121,048,550 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
28,975,271,869 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
32,157,742,257 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
32,864,929,644 EUR
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
33,121,510,756 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
33,218,565,719 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
34,383,394,806 EUR
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
34,504,607,555 EUR
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
34,542,836,191 EUR
9. Cleaner General labour
34,820,184,522 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
35,048,962,990 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
35,790,903,683 EUR
12. Packer Production
36,012,731,489 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
36,206,926,180 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
36,234,644,060 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
36,414,937,428 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
36,546,660,933 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
36,602,096,694 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
36,768,488,740 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
36,929,455,880 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
36,997,351,972 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
17,273 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
23,875 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,211 EUR (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
24,139 EUR (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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Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Heredia
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,390 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,200,000 CRC
Anually salary
28,680 USD
Anually salary
14,400,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-07-22 03:58:54
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Database Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
San José
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,494 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
750,000 CRC
Anually salary
17,928 USD
Anually salary
9,000,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-07-20 19:42:54
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Supply Chain Specialist
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Santa Ana
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,966 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
987,083 CRC
Anually salary
23,592 USD
Anually salary
11,844,996 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-07-19 01:26:37
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Project Assistant
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
San Carlos
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,168 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
650,000 CFA
Anually salary
14,016 USD
Anually salary
7,800,000 CFA
ClockPosted: 2025-07-08 03:36:56
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Building Control Surveyor
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Carrillo
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,888 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,450,000 CRC
Anually salary
34,656 USD
Anually salary
17,400,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-07-02 20:14:39
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Scrum Master
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Escazu
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,693 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
850,000 CRC
Anually salary
20,316 USD
Anually salary
10,200,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-06-30 06:20:50
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Network Strategy Specialist
Telecommunications
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Alajuela
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,992 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,000,000 CRC
Anually salary
23,904 USD
Anually salary
12,000,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-06-27 19:25:06
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Lawyer
Law & Legislation
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
San José
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,983 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,000,000 CRC
Anually salary
47,796 USD
Anually salary
24,000,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-06-24 22:58:20
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IT Project Manager
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
San José
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,299 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
3,162,400 CRC
Anually salary
75,588 USD
Anually salary
37,948,800 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-06-23 20:25:42
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Sales Consultant
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
San José
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,205 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
605,000 CRC
Anually salary
14,460 USD
Anually salary
7,260,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-06-21 19:51:55
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