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Salaries in Guatemala

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 11,016 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 35,004 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Guatemala is
80% of people earn:
11K - 35K USD
10% earn less lthan 11K USD
10% earns more than 35K USD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Guatemala into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Guatemala by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 16,272
median 15,072
10% 8,832
25% 11,412
75% 19,788
90% 25,200
25-34
 
 
Average 21,456
median 19,152
10% 9,732
25% 13,524
75% 26,796
90% 35,988
35-44
 
 
Average 24,684
median 21,624
10% 10,272
25% 14,784
75% 31,104
90% 42,708
45-54
 
 
Average 23,328
median 20,268
10% 9,288
25% 13,620
75% 29,544
90% 41,028
55+
 
 
Average 21,228
median 18,720
10% 9,072
25% 12,924
75% 26,700
90% 36,408

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
23,328 USD
19,284 USD
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Women
In general, in Guatemala, men earn 21.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in Guatemala

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
42,471,239 USD
2. Call Centre Director Top Management
39,697,665 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
38,646,306 USD
4. IT Director Top Management
38,309,506 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
37,383,554 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
35,333,546 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
34,165,893 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
33,970,863 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
32,882,386 USD
10. Sales Director Top Management
32,117,971 USD
11. Managing Director Top Management
32,026,825 USD
12. Head of product development Management
32,010,573 USD
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
30,318,778 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
29,925,314 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
29,205,812 USD
16. IT Manager Management
29,149,148 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
29,085,346 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
29,046,362 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
28,978,717 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
28,727,902 USD

The worst paid positions in Guatemala

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
6,370,093 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
7,069,751 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,225,237 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
7,281,637 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
7,302,974 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,559,060 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
7,585,701 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
7,594,113 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
7,655,093 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,705,388 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
7,868,494 USD
12. Packer Production
7,917,274 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,959,947 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
7,966,042 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
8,005,674 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
8,034,643 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
8,046,832 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
8,083,422 USD
19. Cashier Banking
8,083,906 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
8,118,794 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
19,020 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
31,996 USD (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
26,879 USD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
9,759 USD (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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Archivist, Registry Administrator
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
682 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,200 GTQ
Anually salary
8,184 USD
Anually salary
62,400 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-06-06 00:10:30
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Supply Chain Specialist
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,065 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,000 GTQ
Anually salary
48,780 USD
Anually salary
372,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 00:18:23
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Solola
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,381 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,035 GTQ
Anually salary
64,572 USD
Anually salary
492,420 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-05-29 03:37:09
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HR Coordinator
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Mixco
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,643 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,526 GTQ
Anually salary
19,716 USD
Anually salary
150,312 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-05-28 19:19:06
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Junior Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,098 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,000 GTQ
Anually salary
25,176 USD
Anually salary
192,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-05-21 20:21:31
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Technical Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,757 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,400 GTQ
Anually salary
21,084 USD
Anually salary
160,800 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-05-15 15:52:42
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Call Operator
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,844 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,062 GTQ
Anually salary
22,128 USD
Anually salary
168,744 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-05-14 19:54:05
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Chief Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,544 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,400 GTQ
Anually salary
30,528 USD
Anually salary
232,800 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-04-30 18:29:25
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Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,186 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,667 GTQ
Anually salary
26,232 USD
Anually salary
200,004 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-04-28 19:58:44
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Software Engineer
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
1,616 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,325 GTQ
Anually salary
19,392 USD
Anually salary
147,900 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-04-27 06:44:36
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