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Salaries in Guatemala - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 7,159.00 GTQ (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 22,343.00 GTQ (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Guatemala is
80% of people earn:
7,159 - 22,343 GTQ
10% earn less lthan 7,159 GTQ
10% earns more than 22,343 GTQ
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Distribution of employees in Guatemala into salary brackets in GTQ.

Average salary and range in Guatemala by age in GTQ.

<24
 
 
Average 10,194
Median 9,429
10% 5,499
25% 7,122
75% 12,401
90% 15,820
25-34
 
 
Average 13,658
Median 12,200
10% 6,215
25% 8,629
75% 17,051
90% 22,882
35-44
 
 
Average 15,635
Median 13,765
10% 6,616
25% 9,464
75% 19,687
90% 26,926
45-54
 
 
Average 14,429
Median 12,482
10% 5,635
25% 8,336
75% 18,292
90% 25,518
55+
 
 
Average 13,503
Median 11,866
10% 5,678
25% 8,136
75% 17,000
90% 23,284

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Guatemala (GTQ).

Men
15,018 GTQ
12,326 GTQ
Women
In general, in Guatemala, men earn 21.8% more than women.

The best paid positions in Guatemala

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Guatemala (GTQ).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
40,150.00 GTQ
2. Leasing Director Leasing
35,547.00 GTQ
3. IT Director Top Management
34,485.00 GTQ
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
34,472.00 GTQ
5. Plant manager Top Management
32,500.00 GTQ
6. IT Architect Information Technology
31,769.00 GTQ
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
31,426.00 GTQ
8. Solution architect Information Technology
29,444.00 GTQ
9. Managing Director Top Management
29,390.00 GTQ
10. Lead developer Information Technology
29,184.00 GTQ
11. Sales Director Top Management
29,001.00 GTQ
12. Head of product development Management
28,866.00 GTQ
13. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
28,863.00 GTQ
14. Agile Coach Information Technology
27,424.00 GTQ
15. Technical Director Top Management
26,997.00 GTQ
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
26,864.00 GTQ
17. Marketing Director Top Management
26,753.00 GTQ
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
26,717.00 GTQ
19. IT Manager Management
26,625.00 GTQ
20. Logistics Director Top Management
26,436.00 GTQ

The worst paid positions in Guatemala

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Guatemala (GTQ)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
5,859.00 GTQ
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,645.00 GTQ
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
6,717.00 GTQ
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,952.00 GTQ
5. Cleaner General labour
7,041.00 GTQ
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,087.00 GTQ
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
7,237.00 GTQ
8. Packer Production
7,282.00 GTQ
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,321.00 GTQ
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
7,327.00 GTQ
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
7,363.00 GTQ
12. General Labourer General labour
7,390.00 GTQ
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
7,401.00 GTQ
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,467.00 GTQ
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
7,481.00 GTQ
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
7,511.00 GTQ
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
7,562.00 GTQ
18. Florist Service Industries
7,575.00 GTQ
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
7,620.00 GTQ
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
7,651.00 GTQ

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
20,698 GTQ (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
6,732 GTQ (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
22,052 GTQ (gross)
CroatiaCroatia
14,043 GTQ (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Male
Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Villa Nueva
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,687 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
43,333 GTQ
Anually salary
68,244 USD
Anually salary
519,996 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-10-30 03:52:22
Female
Backend developer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,247 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,500 GTQ
Anually salary
14,964 USD
Anually salary
114,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-10-24 21:14:26
Male
Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,838 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,000 GTQ
Anually salary
22,056 USD
Anually salary
168,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-10-24 01:16:20
Female
Finance Manager
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Mixco
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,313 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 GTQ
Anually salary
15,756 USD
Anually salary
120,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-10-13 19:20:19
Male
Marketing Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
18,720 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
142,625 GTQ
Anually salary
224,640 USD
Anually salary
1,711,500 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-10-04 18:11:02
Male
Chief Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,969 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 GTQ
Anually salary
23,628 USD
Anually salary
180,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-10-01 04:28:31
Female
Payroll Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,071 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,160 GTQ
Anually salary
12,852 USD
Anually salary
97,920 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-09-28 18:15:40
Male
Retail Store Manager
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Escuintla
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,938 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 GTQ
Anually salary
47,256 USD
Anually salary
360,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-09-27 22:29:44
Male
Transport manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Salcaja
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,060 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
38,550 GTQ
Anually salary
60,720 USD
Anually salary
462,600 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-09-27 18:14:29
Female
IT Director
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,137 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
23,898 GTQ
Anually salary
37,644 USD
Anually salary
286,776 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-09-21 20:47:48
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Guatemala is 14,021 GTQ.

The best-paid positions in the country Guatemala are Chief Executive Officer, Leasing Director, IT Director, Country Manager/Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Guatemala are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress, Cleaner.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Guatemala, regardless of the work they do, women earn 17.93% less than men.

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