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Salaries in Guatemala - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 83,268 GTQ (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 273,456 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:
83K - 273K GTQ
10% earn less lthan 83K GTQ
10% earns more than 273K 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 121K
Median 112K
10% 65K
25% 84K
75% 147K
90% 188K
25-34
 
 
Average 165K
Median 146K
10% 72K
25% 101K
75% 206K
90% 280K
35-44
 
 
Average 184K
Median 160K
10% 74K
25% 108K
75% 233K
90% 322K
45-54
 
 
Average 175K
Median 149K
10% 65K
25% 98K
75% 223K
90% 314K
55+
 
 
Average 162K
Median 141K
10% 66K
25% 96K
75% 204K
90% 282K

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

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Men
178,572 GTQ
152,388 GTQ
Woman icon
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
5,506,272 GTQ
2. Leasing Director Leasing
5,139,360 GTQ
3. IT Director Top Management
5,052,096 GTQ
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
4,937,760 GTQ
5. Plant manager Top Management
4,698,720 GTQ
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,543,488 GTQ
7. IT Architect Information Technology
4,510,656 GTQ
8. Lead developer Information Technology
4,372,848 GTQ
9. Managing Director Top Management
4,288,176 GTQ
10. Head of product development Management
4,274,928 GTQ
11. Sales Director Top Management
4,250,880 GTQ
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
4,153,392 GTQ
13. IT Manager Management
3,934,656 GTQ
14. Technical Director Top Management
3,888,432 GTQ
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
3,883,824 GTQ
16. Marketing Director Top Management
3,867,840 GTQ
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
3,862,656 GTQ
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
3,820,320 GTQ
19. Logistics Director Top Management
3,707,280 GTQ
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
3,651,552 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
847,008 GTQ
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
940,032 GTQ
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
960,768 GTQ
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
971,136 GTQ
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,005,120 GTQ
6. Cleaner General labour
1,017,936 GTQ
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,024,560 GTQ
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,046,304 GTQ
9. Packer Production
1,052,784 GTQ
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,058,544 GTQ
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,059,264 GTQ
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,064,592 GTQ
13. General Labourer General labour
1,068,480 GTQ
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,070,064 GTQ
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,079,568 GTQ
16. Cashier Banking
1,081,152 GTQ
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,081,584 GTQ
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,085,904 GTQ
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,093,392 GTQ
20. Florist Service Industries
1,095,120 GTQ

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
209,123 GTQ (net)
CroatiaCroatia
171,215 GTQ (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
78,028 GTQ (net)
LatviaLatvia
182,217 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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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
2,478 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,800 GTQ
Anually salary
29,736 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
2,109 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,000 GTQ
Anually salary
25,308 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
934 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,083 GTQ
Anually salary
11,208 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
1,949 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,784 GTQ
Anually salary
23,388 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
3,230 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,500 GTQ
Anually salary
38,760 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
3,032 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
23,000 GTQ
Anually salary
36,384 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
3,691 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,000 GTQ
Anually salary
44,292 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
1,753 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,295 GTQ
Anually salary
21,036 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
1,356 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,290 GTQ
Anually salary
16,272 USD
Anually salary
123,480 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-11-13 20:57:36
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Real Estate Appraiser
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
6,301 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
47,800 GTQ
Anually salary
75,612 USD
Anually salary
573,600 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-11-07 05:34:09
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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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