Salaries in Guatemala

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 11,028 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 35,064 USD (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 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 16,296

median 15,096

10% 8,844

25% 11,424

75% 19,812

90% 25,248

25-34

Average 21,480

median 19,188

10% 9,744

25% 13,536

75% 26,844

90% 36,048

35-44

Average 24,720

median 21,660

10% 10,284

25% 14,808

75% 31,152

90% 42,780

45-54

Average 23,364

median 20,304

10% 9,300

25% 13,644

75% 29,592

90% 41,088

55+

Average 21,264

median 18,744

10% 9,084

25% 12,936

75% 26,736

90% 36,468

Salaries by gender

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

Men

23,364 USD

19,320 USD

Women

In general, in Guatemala, men earn 20.9% 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

42,404,349 USD

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

39,635,144 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

38,585,440 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

38,249,171 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

37,324,677 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

35,277,897 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

34,112,084 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

33,917,361 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

32,830,599 USD

10. Sales Director Top Management

32,067,387 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

31,976,385 USD

12. Head of product development Management

31,960,158 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

30,271,027 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

29,878,183 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

29,159,815 USD

16. IT Manager Management

29,103,240 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

29,039,539 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

29,000,616 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

28,933,077 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

28,682,657 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

6,360,060 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

7,058,617 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,213,857 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

7,270,169 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

7,291,472 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,547,155 USD

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

7,573,754 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

7,582,153 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

7,643,036 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,693,252 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

7,856,102 USD

12. Packer Production

7,904,805 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,947,411 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

7,953,496 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

7,993,066 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

8,021,989 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

8,034,159 USD

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

8,070,691 USD

19. Cashier Banking

8,071,174 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

8,106,007 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.

ICT-specialist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,818 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

21,456 GTQ

Anually salary

33,816 USD

Anually salary

257,472 GTQ

Posted: 2025-06-11 04:56:03

Head of product development
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,859 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,000 GTQ

Anually salary

58,308 USD

Anually salary

444,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-06-10 18:38:16

HR Coordinator
Human Resources

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Guatemala City

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

Posted: 2025-06-10 04:45:26

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

683 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,200 GTQ

Anually salary

8,196 USD

Anually salary

62,400 GTQ

Posted: 2025-06-06 00:10:30

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

4,071 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

31,000 GTQ

Anually salary

48,852 USD

Anually salary

372,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-06-05 00:18:23

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

5,389 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,035 GTQ

Anually salary

64,668 USD

Anually salary

492,420 GTQ

Posted: 2025-05-29 03:37:09

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

1,645 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,526 GTQ

Anually salary

19,740 USD

Anually salary

150,312 GTQ

Posted: 2025-05-28 19:19:06

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

2,101 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,000 GTQ

Anually salary

25,212 USD

Anually salary

192,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-05-21 20:21:31

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

1,760 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,400 GTQ

Anually salary

21,120 USD

Anually salary

160,800 GTQ

Posted: 2025-05-15 15:52:42

Call Operator
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,847 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,062 GTQ

Anually salary

22,164 USD

Anually salary

168,744 GTQ

Posted: 2025-05-14 19:54:05

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Salaries in Guatemala

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Guatemala

The worst paid positions in Guatemala

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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