Salaries in Guatemala

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 84,000 GTQ (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 266,940 GTQ (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:

84K - 267K GTQ

10% earn less lthan 84K GTQ

10% earns more than 267K 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 124K

median 115K

10% 67K

25% 87K

75% 151K

90% 192K

25-34

Average 164K

median 146K

10% 74K

25% 103K

75% 204K

90% 274K

35-44

Average 188K

median 165K

10% 78K

25% 113K

75% 237K

90% 326K

45-54

Average 178K

median 155K

10% 71K

25% 104K

75% 225K

90% 313K

55+

Average 162K

median 143K

10% 69K

25% 99K

75% 204K

90% 278K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

177,912 GTQ

147,096 GTQ

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 (GTQ).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

5,569,286 GTQ

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,205,586 GTQ

3. Leasing Director Leasing

5,067,720 GTQ

4. IT Director Top Management

5,023,555 GTQ

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

4,902,134 GTQ

6. Plant manager Top Management

4,633,315 GTQ

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,480,200 GTQ

8. IT Architect Information Technology

4,454,626 GTQ

9. Lead developer Information Technology

4,311,893 GTQ

10. Sales Director Top Management

4,211,654 GTQ

11. Managing Director Top Management

4,199,702 GTQ

12. Head of product development Management

4,197,571 GTQ

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,975,725 GTQ

14. Technical Director Top Management

3,924,130 GTQ

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

3,829,781 GTQ

16. IT Manager Management

3,822,350 GTQ

17. Marketing Director Top Management

3,813,984 GTQ

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,808,872 GTQ

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,800,002 GTQ

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

3,767,112 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

835,315 GTQ

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

927,062 GTQ

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

947,451 GTQ

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

954,847 GTQ

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

957,645 GTQ

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

991,225 GTQ

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

994,719 GTQ

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

995,822 GTQ

9. Cleaner General labour

1,003,818 GTQ

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,010,413 GTQ

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,031,802 GTQ

12. Packer Production

1,038,198 GTQ

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,043,794 GTQ

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,044,593 GTQ

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,049,790 GTQ

16. General Labourer General labour

1,053,589 GTQ

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,055,187 GTQ

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

1,059,985 GTQ

19. Cashier Banking

1,060,049 GTQ

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,064,624 GTQ

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.

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

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

4,065 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

31,000 GTQ

Anually salary

48,780 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

5,381 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,035 GTQ

Anually salary

64,572 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

1,643 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,526 GTQ

Anually salary

19,716 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

2,098 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,000 GTQ

Anually salary

25,176 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

1,757 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,400 GTQ

Anually salary

21,084 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

1,844 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,062 GTQ

Anually salary

22,128 USD

Anually salary

168,744 GTQ

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

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

Posted: 2025-04-30 18:29:25

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

Posted: 2025-04-28 19:58:44

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

Posted: 2025-04-27 06:44:36

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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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