Salaries in Guatemala

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 85,008 GTQ (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 269,520 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:

85K - 270K GTQ

10% earn less lthan 85K GTQ

10% earns more than 270K 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 123K

Median 114K

10% 67K

25% 87K

75% 150K

90% 190K

25-34

Average 166K

Median 148K

10% 76K

25% 105K

75% 207K

90% 277K

35-44

Average 185K

Median 163K

10% 77K

25% 111K

75% 234K

90% 321K

45-54

Average 174K

Median 149K

10% 65K

25% 98K

75% 221K

90% 312K

55+

Average 162K

Median 143K

10% 70K

25% 99K

75% 204K

90% 278K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

182,292 GTQ

147,792 GTQ

Women

In general, in Guatemala, men earn 23.3% 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

5,771,232 GTQ

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,259,845 GTQ

3. Leasing Director Leasing

5,120,554 GTQ

4. IT Director Top Management

5,067,302 GTQ

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,020,560 GTQ

6. Plant manager Top Management

4,681,613 GTQ

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,526,899 GTQ

8. IT Architect Information Technology

4,473,389 GTQ

9. Lead developer Information Technology

4,356,850 GTQ

10. Head of product development Management

4,282,603 GTQ

11. Sales Director Top Management

4,162,219 GTQ

12. Managing Director Top Management

4,159,685 GTQ

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

4,060,022 GTQ

14. Technical Director Top Management

3,904,618 GTQ

15. IT Manager Management

3,881,765 GTQ

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

3,869,698 GTQ

17. Marketing Director Top Management

3,853,742 GTQ

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,848,573 GTQ

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,839,602 GTQ

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

3,806,381 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

844,023 GTQ

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

936,726 GTQ

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

957,326 GTQ

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

964,800 GTQ

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

967,627 GTQ

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,001,557 GTQ

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

1,005,088 GTQ

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,006,203 GTQ

9. Cleaner General labour

1,014,281 GTQ

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,020,947 GTQ

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,042,557 GTQ

12. Packer Production

1,049,020 GTQ

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,054,675 GTQ

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,055,484 GTQ

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,060,734 GTQ

16. General Labourer General labour

1,064,572 GTQ

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,066,188 GTQ

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

1,071,035 GTQ

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,075,722 GTQ

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,077,700 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.

Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Antigua Guatemala

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

518 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,928 GTQ

Anually salary

6,216 USD

Anually salary

47,136 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-27 22:40:43

Media Buyer
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

1,232 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,333 GTQ

Anually salary

14,784 USD

Anually salary

111,996 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-27 20:28:06

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Antigua Guatemala

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

924 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,000 GTQ

Anually salary

11,088 USD

Anually salary

84,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-27 19:43:38

HR Business Partner
Human Resources

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,811 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,875 GTQ

Anually salary

45,732 USD

Anually salary

346,500 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-25 21:49:01

Department Manager
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,695 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,000 GTQ

Anually salary

44,340 USD

Anually salary

336,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-19 16:29:24

Department Manager
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Mixco

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,232 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,333 GTQ

Anually salary

14,784 USD

Anually salary

111,996 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-19 16:07:48

Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

561 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,250 GTQ

Anually salary

6,732 USD

Anually salary

51,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-17 20:36:11

Junior Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,904 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,000 GTQ

Anually salary

34,848 USD

Anually salary

264,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-14 18:20:22

Sales Object Manager
Commerce

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,399 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

33,333 GTQ

Anually salary

52,788 USD

Anually salary

399,996 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-13 04:07:11

Lawyer
Law & Legislation

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,914 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

14,500 GTQ

Anually salary

22,968 USD

Anually salary

174,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-11 21:35:25

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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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