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Salaries in Guatemala

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 11,016 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 35,004 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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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 16,272
median 15,072
10% 8,832
25% 11,412
75% 19,788
90% 25,200
25-34
 
 
Average 21,444
median 19,152
10% 9,732
25% 13,524
75% 26,796
90% 35,988
35-44
 
 
Average 24,684
median 21,624
10% 10,272
25% 14,784
75% 31,104
90% 42,708
45-54
 
 
Average 23,328
median 20,268
10% 9,288
25% 13,620
75% 29,544
90% 41,028
55+
 
 
Average 21,228
median 18,720
10% 9,060
25% 12,912
75% 26,688
90% 36,408

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
23,328 USD
19,284 USD
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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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
42,474,961 USD
2. Call Centre Director Top Management
39,701,145 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
38,649,693 USD
4. IT Director Top Management
38,312,864 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
37,386,830 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
35,336,642 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
34,168,887 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
33,973,840 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
32,885,268 USD
10. Sales Director Top Management
32,120,786 USD
11. Managing Director Top Management
32,029,632 USD
12. Head of product development Management
32,013,378 USD
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
30,321,435 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
29,927,937 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
29,208,372 USD
16. IT Manager Management
29,151,703 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
29,087,896 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
29,048,908 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
28,981,257 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
28,730,419 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
6,370,651 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
7,070,371 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,225,870 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
7,282,275 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
7,303,614 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,559,723 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
7,586,366 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
7,594,779 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
7,655,764 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,706,063 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
7,869,184 USD
12. Packer Production
7,917,968 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,960,645 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
7,966,740 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
8,006,376 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
8,035,347 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
8,047,538 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
8,084,131 USD
19. Cashier Banking
8,084,614 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
8,119,505 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,600 USD (net)
PolandPoland
36,389 USD (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
27,035 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
19,398 USD (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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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
4,851 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,000 GTQ
Anually salary
58,212 USD
Anually salary
444,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 18:38:16
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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
1,311 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 GTQ
Anually salary
15,732 USD
Anually salary
120,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 04:45:26
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-06 00:10:30
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 00:18:23
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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
5,380 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,035 GTQ
Anually salary
64,560 USD
Anually salary
492,420 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-05-29 03:37:09
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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
1,642 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,526 GTQ
Anually salary
19,704 USD
Anually salary
150,312 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-05-28 19:19:06
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-21 20:21:31
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-15 15:52:42
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-14 19:54:05
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-04-30 18:29:25
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