Salaries in Costa Rica

The salary range of employees working in Costa Rica is, by default, in the range of 414,965.00 CRC (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,307,326.00 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:

415K - 1.3M CRC

10% earn less lthan 415K 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 605K

Median 567K

10% 348K

25% 439K

75% 727K

90% 909K

25-34

Average 812K

Median 748K

10% 429K

25% 560K

75% 993K

90% 1.3M

35-44

Average 951K

Median 862K

10% 464K

25% 625K

75% 1.2M

90% 1.5M

45-54

Average 881K

Median 787K

10% 400K

25% 556K

75% 1.1M

90% 1.5M

55+

Average 798K

Median 722K

10% 387K

25% 524K

75% 988K

90% 1.3M

Salaries by gender

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

Men

896,595 CRC

744,435 CRC

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 (CRC).

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management

4,225,310.00 CRC

2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

2,764,770.00 CRC

3. IT Director Top Management

2,396,710.00 CRC

4. Senior Project Manager Management

2,386,280.00 CRC

5. Call Centre Director Top Management

2,198,520.00 CRC

6. IT Architect Information Technology

2,109,320.00 CRC

7. Leasing Director Leasing

2,073,850.00 CRC

8. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

2,033,360.00 CRC

9. Software Engineer Information Technology

1,944,770.00 CRC

10. Plant manager Top Management

1,896,080.00 CRC

11. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,833,420.00 CRC

12. Managing Director Top Management

1,801,630.00 CRC

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,755,620.00 CRC

14. Lead developer Information Technology

1,732,620.00 CRC

15. Head of product development Management

1,717,760.00 CRC

16. Finance Manager Management

1,673,690.00 CRC

17. IT Manager Management

1,638,400.00 CRC

18. Technical Director Top Management

1,605,860.00 CRC

19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,567,250.00 CRC

20. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,558,690.00 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

341,834.00 CRC

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

379,379.00 CRC

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

387,722.00 CRC

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

390,749.00 CRC

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

391,894.00 CRC

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

405,636.00 CRC

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

407,066.00 CRC

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

407,517.00 CRC

9. Cleaner General labour

410,789.00 CRC

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

413,488.00 CRC

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

422,241.00 CRC

12. Packer Production

424,858.00 CRC

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

427,149.00 CRC

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

427,476.00 CRC

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

429,603.00 CRC

16. General Labourer General labour

431,157.00 CRC

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

431,811.00 CRC

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

433,774.00 CRC

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

435,673.00 CRC

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

436,474.00 CRC

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

1,300,726 CRC (gross)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

538,573 CRC (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Financial Analyst
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

San José

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,614 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,291,670 CRC

Anually salary

55,368 USD

Anually salary

27,500,040 CRC

Posted: 2025-08-22 23:59:18

Payments Clerk
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Lagunilla

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,107 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

550,000 CRC

Anually salary

13,284 USD

Anually salary

6,600,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-08-22 06:34:02

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Lagunilla

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,760 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,370,850 CRC

Anually salary

33,120 USD

Anually salary

16,450,200 CRC

Posted: 2025-08-22 01:25:18

Internal Auditor
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Curridabat

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,812 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

900,000 CRC

Anually salary

21,744 USD

Anually salary

10,800,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-08-21 19:30:17

Ironworker
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

San José

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

1,784 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

886,000 CRC

Anually salary

21,408 USD

Anually salary

10,632,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-08-16 20:51:58

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Fortuna

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,611 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

800,000 CRC

Anually salary

19,332 USD

Anually salary

9,600,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-08-13 02:55:10

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

San Antonio

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,372 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,178,000 CRC

Anually salary

28,464 USD

Anually salary

14,136,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-08-07 21:01:57

Team leader
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Santa Ana

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

3,047 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,513,050 CRC

Anually salary

36,564 USD

Anually salary

18,156,600 CRC

Posted: 2025-08-07 05:30:09

Quality Engineer
Quality Management

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Cartago

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,014 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,000,000 CRC

Anually salary

24,168 USD

Anually salary

12,000,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-08-06 15:23:32

Automation engineer
Mechanical Engineering

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Alajuela

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,923 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,451,460 CRC

Anually salary

35,076 USD

Anually salary

17,417,520 CRC

Posted: 2025-08-04 22:18:09

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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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