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Salaries in Guatemala - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 7,139.00 GTQ (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 22,371.00 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:
7,139 - 22,371 GTQ
10% earn less lthan 7,139 GTQ
10% earns more than 22,371 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 10,236
Median 9,475
10% 5,519
25% 7,148
75% 12,475
90% 15,907
25-34
 
 
Average 13,573
Median 12,078
10% 6,069
25% 8,482
75% 16,989
90% 22,888
35-44
 
 
Average 15,438
Median 13,462
10% 6,269
25% 9,126
75% 19,522
90% 26,960
45-54
 
 
Average 14,779
Median 12,642
10% 5,448
25% 8,265
75% 18,850
90% 26,647
55+
 
 
Average 13,531
Median 11,796
10% 5,462
25% 7,971
75% 17,127
90% 23,693

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

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Men
15,144 GTQ
12,494 GTQ
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Women
In general, in Guatemala, men earn 21.2% 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
39,732.00 GTQ
2. IT Director Top Management
35,962.00 GTQ
3. Leasing Director Leasing
35,546.00 GTQ
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
33,691.00 GTQ
5. Plant manager Top Management
32,499.00 GTQ
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
31,425.00 GTQ
7. IT Architect Information Technology
31,111.00 GTQ
8. Lead developer Information Technology
30,245.00 GTQ
9. Managing Director Top Management
29,746.00 GTQ
10. Solution architect Information Technology
29,443.00 GTQ
11. Sales Director Top Management
28,803.00 GTQ
12. Head of product development Management
28,443.00 GTQ
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
28,274.00 GTQ
14. Agile Coach Information Technology
27,424.00 GTQ
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
26,863.00 GTQ
16. Marketing Director Top Management
26,752.00 GTQ
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
26,716.00 GTQ
18. Technical Director Top Management
26,448.00 GTQ
19. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
26,423.00 GTQ
20. Logistics Director Top Management
26,348.00 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
7,510.00 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.

RomaniaRomania
12,645 GTQ (net)
SerbiaSerbia
11,223 GTQ (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
8,584 GTQ (net)
EstoniaEstonia
17,865 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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Sales Object Manager
Commerce
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
6,523 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
50,000 GTQ
Anually salary
78,276 USD
Anually salary
600,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-05-26 00:01:32
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Sales Engineer
Commerce
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,566 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,667 GTQ
Anually salary
66,792 USD
Anually salary
512,004 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-05-20 20:17:17
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Database Analyst
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Quetzaltenango
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
972 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,450 GTQ
Anually salary
11,664 USD
Anually salary
89,400 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-05-10 01:17:44
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Media Planner
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,004 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,700 GTQ
Anually salary
12,048 USD
Anually salary
92,400 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-05-06 18:45:32
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Medical Institution Manager
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Quetzaltenango
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,655 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,683 GTQ
Anually salary
19,860 USD
Anually salary
152,196 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-04-22 21:48:25
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Technical Manager
Technology, Development
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,696 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,000 GTQ
Anually salary
56,352 USD
Anually salary
432,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-04-22 00:19:14
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Sound Engineer
Arts & Culture
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,539 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,798 GTQ
Anually salary
18,468 USD
Anually salary
141,576 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-04-15 20:10:51
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Geographic Information Systems Engineer
Technology, Development
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Santa Cruz del Quiche
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
783 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 GTQ
Anually salary
9,396 USD
Anually salary
72,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-04-13 19:37:24
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Import/Export Officer
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,638 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
27,888 GTQ
Anually salary
43,656 USD
Anually salary
334,656 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-04-13 19:30:33
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Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,761 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,500 GTQ
Anually salary
21,132 USD
Anually salary
162,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-04-10 07:22:51
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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, IT Director, Leasing 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 17.50% less than men.

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