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Salaries in Guatemala - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 6,939.00 GTQ (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 22,788.00 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:
6,939 - 22,788 GTQ
10% earn less lthan 6,939 GTQ
10% earns more than 22,788 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 10,052
Median 9,296
10% 5,413
25% 7,020
75% 12,256
90% 15,634
25-34
 
 
Average 13,712
Median 12,135
10% 5,982
25% 8,447
75% 17,193
90% 23,314
35-44
 
 
Average 15,303
Median 13,324
10% 6,142
25% 8,987
75% 19,383
90% 26,847
45-54
 
 
Average 14,543
Median 12,442
10% 5,378
25% 8,148
75% 18,548
90% 26,186
55+
 
 
Average 13,473
Median 11,777
10% 5,517
25% 7,999
75% 17,019
90% 23,474

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

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Men
14,881 GTQ
12,699 GTQ
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Women
In general, in Guatemala, men earn 17.2% 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
38,238.00 GTQ
2. Leasing Director Leasing
35,690.00 GTQ
3. IT Director Top Management
35,084.00 GTQ
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
34,290.00 GTQ
5. Plant manager Top Management
32,630.00 GTQ
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
31,552.00 GTQ
7. IT Architect Information Technology
31,324.00 GTQ
8. Lead developer Information Technology
30,367.00 GTQ
9. Managing Director Top Management
29,779.00 GTQ
10. Head of product development Management
29,687.00 GTQ
11. Sales Director Top Management
29,520.00 GTQ
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
28,843.00 GTQ
13. IT Manager Management
27,324.00 GTQ
14. Technical Director Top Management
27,003.00 GTQ
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
26,971.00 GTQ
16. Marketing Director Top Management
26,860.00 GTQ
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
26,824.00 GTQ
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
26,530.00 GTQ
19. Logistics Director Top Management
25,745.00 GTQ
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
25,358.00 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
5,882.00 GTQ
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
6,528.00 GTQ
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,672.00 GTQ
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
6,744.00 GTQ
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,980.00 GTQ
6. Cleaner General labour
7,069.00 GTQ
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,115.00 GTQ
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
7,266.00 GTQ
9. Packer Production
7,311.00 GTQ
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,351.00 GTQ
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
7,356.00 GTQ
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
7,393.00 GTQ
13. General Labourer General labour
7,420.00 GTQ
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
7,431.00 GTQ
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,497.00 GTQ
16. Cashier Banking
7,508.00 GTQ
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
7,511.00 GTQ
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
7,541.00 GTQ
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
7,593.00 GTQ
20. Florist Service Industries
7,605.00 GTQ

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
13,452 GTQ (net)
CroatiaCroatia
14,268 GTQ (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
17,629 GTQ (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
17,427 GTQ (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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Maintenance Supervisor
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Jutiapa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,710 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000 GTQ
Anually salary
20,520 USD
Anually salary
156,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-05 17:22:02
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Regional / Area Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Quetzaltenango
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,473 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,800 GTQ
Anually salary
29,676 USD
Anually salary
225,600 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 18:44:13
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Process Engineer
Car Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,105 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,000 GTQ
Anually salary
25,260 USD
Anually salary
192,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 18:06:59
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Ambulance Paramedic
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
932 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,083 GTQ
Anually salary
11,184 USD
Anually salary
84,996 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 05:28:31
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,945 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,784 GTQ
Anually salary
23,340 USD
Anually salary
177,408 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-03 22:31:44
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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,223 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,500 GTQ
Anually salary
38,676 USD
Anually salary
294,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-11-26 23:57:29
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,026 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
23,000 GTQ
Anually salary
36,312 USD
Anually salary
276,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-11-23 15:44:50
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Country Manager/Director
Top Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,684 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,000 GTQ
Anually salary
44,208 USD
Anually salary
336,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-11-21 18:30:01
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Education Specialist
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,749 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,295 GTQ
Anually salary
20,988 USD
Anually salary
159,540 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-11-20 15:19:04
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Graphic Designer
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,354 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,290 GTQ
Anually salary
16,248 USD
Anually salary
123,480 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-11-13 20:57:36
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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 14,077 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, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

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 14.66% less than men.

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