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Salaries in Guatemala - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 6,877.00 GTQ (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 22,798.00 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:
6,877 - 22,798 GTQ
10% earn less lthan 6,877 GTQ
10% earns more than 22,798 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 10,196
Median 9,504
10% 5,695
25% 7,281
75% 12,342
90% 15,573
25-34
 
 
Average 13,820
Median 12,396
10% 6,417
25% 8,829
75% 17,203
90% 22,937
35-44
 
 
Average 15,463
Median 13,721
10% 6,795
25% 9,570
75% 19,390
90% 26,243
45-54
 
 
Average 14,719
Median 12,842
10% 5,970
25% 8,690
75% 18,609
90% 25,719
55+
 
 
Average 13,722
Median 12,180
10% 6,059
25% 8,514
75% 17,203
90% 23,256

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

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Men
15,182 GTQ
12,556 GTQ
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Women
In general, in Guatemala, men earn 20.9% 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
39,477.00 GTQ
2. IT Director Top Management
35,813.00 GTQ
3. Leasing Director Leasing
35,604.00 GTQ
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
33,663.00 GTQ
5. Plant manager Top Management
32,552.00 GTQ
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
31,476.00 GTQ
7. IT Architect Information Technology
30,598.00 GTQ
8. Lead developer Information Technology
30,294.00 GTQ
9. Head of product development Management
29,736.00 GTQ
10. Managing Director Top Management
29,380.00 GTQ
11. Sales Director Top Management
29,163.00 GTQ
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
28,781.00 GTQ
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
26,907.00 GTQ
14. Logistics Director Top Management
26,904.00 GTQ
15. Marketing Director Top Management
26,796.00 GTQ
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
26,760.00 GTQ
17. Technical Director Top Management
26,500.00 GTQ
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
26,466.00 GTQ
19. IT Manager Management
26,205.00 GTQ
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
25,297.00 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
5,868.00 GTQ
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,656.00 GTQ
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
6,728.00 GTQ
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,964.00 GTQ
5. Cleaner General labour
7,052.00 GTQ
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,098.00 GTQ
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
7,249.00 GTQ
8. Packer Production
7,294.00 GTQ
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,333.00 GTQ
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
7,339.00 GTQ
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
7,375.00 GTQ
12. General Labourer General labour
7,402.00 GTQ
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
7,413.00 GTQ
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,479.00 GTQ
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
7,493.00 GTQ
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
7,523.00 GTQ
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
7,574.00 GTQ
18. Florist Service Industries
7,587.00 GTQ
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
7,632.00 GTQ
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
7,663.00 GTQ

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
18,183 GTQ (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
17,858 GTQ (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
6,751 GTQ (net)
PolandPoland
23,642 GTQ (gross)

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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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
1,804 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,500 GTQ
Anually salary
21,648 USD
Anually salary
162,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-04-10 07:22:51
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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
2,489 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,630 GTQ
Anually salary
29,868 USD
Anually salary
223,560 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-04-08 21:02:12
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Production Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Villa Nueva
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,548 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
56,500 GTQ
Anually salary
90,576 USD
Anually salary
678,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-03-31 17:31:18
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Chief Accountant Deputy
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,069 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 GTQ
Anually salary
12,828 USD
Anually salary
96,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-03-28 07:19:00
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Head of Customer Support
Management
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,405 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,000 GTQ
Anually salary
28,860 USD
Anually salary
216,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-03-27 15:46:51
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Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
5,451 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,800 GTQ
Anually salary
65,412 USD
Anually salary
489,600 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-03-25 03:16:12
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Project Coordinator
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,661 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,432 GTQ
Anually salary
19,932 USD
Anually salary
149,184 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-03-17 21:44:55
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Graphic Designer
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,336 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 GTQ
Anually salary
16,032 USD
Anually salary
120,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-03-11 12:23:56
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Head of product development
Management
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,870 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,000 GTQ
Anually salary
22,440 USD
Anually salary
168,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-03-03 20:39:34
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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Quetzaltenango
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,008 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 GTQ
Anually salary
48,096 USD
Anually salary
360,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-03-02 23:33:51
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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 14,043 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 17.30% less than men.

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