Salaries in Guatemala

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 7,084.00 GTQ (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 22,460.00 GTQ (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 Guatemala is

80% of people earn:

7,084 - 22,460 GTQ

10% earn less lthan 7,084 GTQ

10% earns more than 22,460 GTQ

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Guatemala into salary brackets in GTQ.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Guatemala by age in GTQ.

<24

Average 10,254

Median 9,514

10% 5,597

25% 7,220

75% 12,460

90% 15,836

25-34

Average 13,816

Median 12,369

10% 6,348

25% 8,775

75% 17,223

90% 23,046

35-44

Average 15,444

Median 13,547

10% 6,412

25% 9,246

75% 19,484

90% 26,775

45-54

Average 14,462

Median 12,395

10% 5,384

25% 8,134

75% 18,431

90% 25,989

55+

Average 13,536

Median 11,946

10% 5,809

25% 8,266

75% 16,999

90% 23,159

Salaries by gender

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

Men

15,191 GTQ

12,316 GTQ

Women

In general, in Guatemala, men earn 23.3% 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

40,078.00 GTQ

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

36,526.70 GTQ

3. Leasing Director Leasing

35,559.40 GTQ

4. IT Director Top Management

35,189.60 GTQ

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

34,865.00 GTQ

6. Plant manager Top Management

32,511.20 GTQ

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

31,436.80 GTQ

8. IT Architect Information Technology

31,065.20 GTQ

9. Lead developer Information Technology

30,255.90 GTQ

10. Head of product development Management

29,740.30 GTQ

11. Sales Director Top Management

28,904.30 GTQ

12. Managing Director Top Management

28,886.70 GTQ

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

28,194.60 GTQ

14. Technical Director Top Management

27,115.40 GTQ

15. IT Manager Management

26,956.70 GTQ

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

26,872.90 GTQ

17. Marketing Director Top Management

26,762.10 GTQ

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

26,726.20 GTQ

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

26,663.90 GTQ

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

26,433.20 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

5,861.27 GTQ

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,505.04 GTQ

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,648.10 GTQ

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

6,700.00 GTQ

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

6,719.63 GTQ

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,955.26 GTQ

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

6,979.78 GTQ

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

6,987.52 GTQ

9. Cleaner General labour

7,043.62 GTQ

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,089.91 GTQ

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

7,239.98 GTQ

12. Packer Production

7,284.86 GTQ

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,324.13 GTQ

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

7,329.75 GTQ

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

7,366.21 GTQ

16. General Labourer General labour

7,392.86 GTQ

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

7,404.08 GTQ

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

7,437.74 GTQ

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,470.29 GTQ

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

7,484.03 GTQ

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

8,206 GTQ (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

566 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,250 GTQ

Anually salary

6,792 USD

Anually salary

51,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-17 20:36:11

Junior Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,927 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,000 GTQ

Anually salary

35,124 USD

Anually salary

264,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-14 18:20:22

Sales Object Manager
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,435 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

33,333 GTQ

Anually salary

53,220 USD

Anually salary

399,996 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-13 04:07:11

Lawyer
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,929 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,500 GTQ

Anually salary

23,148 USD

Anually salary

174,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-11 21:35:25

Project Coordinator
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,064 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,000 GTQ

Anually salary

12,768 USD

Anually salary

96,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-08 18:51:12

Bartender
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

625 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,700 GTQ

Anually salary

7,500 USD

Anually salary

56,400 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-08 06:52:22

Managing Director
Top Management

Age group

55+

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Villa Nueva

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,657 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

35,000 GTQ

Anually salary

55,884 USD

Anually salary

420,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-06 01:42:05

Compliance Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

798 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 GTQ

Anually salary

9,576 USD

Anually salary

72,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-07-24 20:29:14

Primary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,397 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,500 GTQ

Anually salary

16,764 USD

Anually salary

126,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-07-23 20:15:37

Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,064 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,000 GTQ

Anually salary

12,768 USD

Anually salary

96,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-07-22 22:19:42

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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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