Salaries in Costa Rica

The salary range of employees working in Costa Rica is, by default, in the range of 826.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 2,604.00 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:

826 - 2,604 USD

10% earn less lthan 826 USD

10% earns more than 2,604 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 1,204

median 1,128

10% 693

25% 875

75% 1,448

90% 1,810

25-34

Average 1,618

median 1,490

10% 855

25% 1,116

75% 1,977

90% 2,539

35-44

Average 1,895

median 1,716

10% 923

25% 1,246

75% 2,342

90% 3,081

45-54

Average 1,755

median 1,568

10% 798

25% 1,107

75% 2,190

90% 2,937

55+

Average 1,589

median 1,438

10% 771

25% 1,043

75% 1,967

90% 2,591

Salaries by gender

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

Men

1,786 USD

1,483 USD

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 (USD).

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management

2,121,448,719.21 USD

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,388,139,041.97 USD

3. IT Director Top Management

1,203,343,035.14 USD

4. Senior Project Manager Management

1,198,106,328.22 USD

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,103,835,561.92 USD

6. IT Architect Information Technology

1,059,049,918.80 USD

7. Leasing Director Leasing

1,041,241,098.60 USD

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,020,911,830.77 USD

9. Software Engineer Information Technology

976,432,457.18 USD

10. Plant manager Top Management

951,986,123.51 USD

11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

920,525,715.46 USD

12. Managing Director Top Management

904,564,554.08 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

881,463,798.02 USD

14. Lead developer Information Technology

869,915,930.40 USD

15. Head of product development Management

862,455,003.75 USD

16. Finance Manager Management

840,328,285.23 USD

17. IT Manager Management

822,609,839.65 USD

18. Technical Director Top Management

806,272,117.37 USD

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

786,886,762.20 USD

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

782,588,947.12 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

171,628,425.25 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

190,479,063.94 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

194,667,927.40 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

196,187,727.19 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

196,762,610.17 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

203,662,210.03 USD

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

204,380,186.15 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

204,606,624.77 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

206,249,434.46 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

207,604,551.62 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

211,999,268.37 USD

12. Packer Production

213,313,214.88 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

214,463,482.91 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

214,627,663.46 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

215,695,590.17 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

216,475,824.36 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

216,804,185.47 USD

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

217,789,770.86 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

218,743,223.06 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

219,145,390.11 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.

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

Posted: 2025-07-22 03:58:54

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

Posted: 2025-07-20 19:42:54

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

Posted: 2025-07-19 01:26:37

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

Posted: 2025-07-08 03:36:56

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

Posted: 2025-07-02 20:14:39

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

Posted: 2025-06-30 06:20:50

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

Posted: 2025-06-27 19:25:06

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

Posted: 2025-06-24 22:58:20

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

Posted: 2025-06-23 20:25:42

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

Posted: 2025-06-21 19:51:55

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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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