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).

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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).

Men

14,881 GTQ

12,699 GTQ

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. Call Centre Director Top Management

36,661.10 GTQ

3. Leasing Director Leasing

35,690.20 GTQ

4. IT Director Top Management

35,084.10 GTQ

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

34,290.40 GTQ

6. Plant manager Top Management

32,630.80 GTQ

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

31,552.50 GTQ

8. IT Architect Information Technology

31,324.30 GTQ

9. Lead developer Information Technology

30,367.20 GTQ

10. Managing Director Top Management

29,779.30 GTQ

11. Head of product development Management

29,687.90 GTQ

12. Sales Director Top Management

29,520.20 GTQ

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

28,843.60 GTQ

14. IT Manager Management

27,324.70 GTQ

15. Technical Director Top Management

27,003.30 GTQ

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

26,971.80 GTQ

17. Marketing Director Top Management

26,860.60 GTQ

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

26,824.50 GTQ

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

26,762.00 GTQ

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

26,530.50 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

5,882.83 GTQ

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,528.98 GTQ

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,672.56 GTQ

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

6,724.65 GTQ

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

6,744.35 GTQ

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,980.85 GTQ

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

7,005.46 GTQ

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

7,013.23 GTQ

9. Cleaner General labour

7,069.54 GTQ

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,115.99 GTQ

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

7,266.62 GTQ

12. Packer Production

7,311.66 GTQ

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,351.08 GTQ

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

7,356.71 GTQ

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

7,393.31 GTQ

16. General Labourer General labour

7,420.06 GTQ

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

7,431.32 GTQ

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

7,465.10 GTQ

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,497.78 GTQ

20. Cashier Banking

7,508.33 GTQ

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Auto Repair Shop Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,710 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

21,000 GTQ

Anually salary

32,520 USD

Anually salary

252,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-10-23 07:51:43

Managing Director
Top Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,785 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

29,333 GTQ

Anually salary

45,420 USD

Anually salary

351,996 GTQ

Posted: 2025-10-18 01:53:38

IT auditor
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,581 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 GTQ

Anually salary

30,972 USD

Anually salary

240,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-10-17 23:54:28

Customer Relationship Manager
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Mazatenango

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

497 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,850 GTQ

Anually salary

5,964 USD

Anually salary

46,200 GTQ

Posted: 2025-10-15 16:48:57

Data scientist
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,296 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

17,792 GTQ

Anually salary

27,552 USD

Anually salary

213,504 GTQ

Posted: 2025-10-07 02:37:06

Recruiter
Human Resources

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

645 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,000 GTQ

Anually salary

7,740 USD

Anually salary

60,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-09-26 23:12:52

Building Technician
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Villa Nueva

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

2,581 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 GTQ

Anually salary

30,972 USD

Anually salary

240,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-09-26 06:44:52

HR Coordinator
Human Resources

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,125 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,720 GTQ

Anually salary

13,500 USD

Anually salary

104,640 GTQ

Posted: 2025-09-25 05:33:19

Database Administrator
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,097 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,250 GTQ

Anually salary

25,164 USD

Anually salary

195,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-09-24 21:35:10

Logistics Clerk
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,445 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,200 GTQ

Anually salary

17,340 USD

Anually salary

134,400 GTQ

Posted: 2025-09-12 04:43:18

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Salaries in Guatemala - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Guatemala into salary brackets in GTQ.

Average salary and range in Guatemala by age in GTQ.

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

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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