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Salaries in Guatemala - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 10,752 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 35,640 USD (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:
11K - 36K USD
10% earn less lthan 11K USD
10% earns more than 36K USD
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Distribution of employees in Guatemala into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Guatemala by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 15,936
Median 14,856
10% 8,904
25% 11,388
75% 19,296
90% 24,348
25-34
 
 
Average 21,612
Median 19,380
10% 10,032
25% 13,800
75% 26,892
90% 35,856
35-44
 
 
Average 24,180
Median 21,456
10% 10,620
25% 14,964
75% 30,312
90% 41,028
45-54
 
 
Average 23,016
Median 20,076
10% 9,336
25% 13,584
75% 29,088
90% 40,212
55+
 
 
Average 21,456
Median 19,044
10% 9,468
25% 13,308
75% 26,892
90% 36,360

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

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Men
23,736 USD
19,632 USD
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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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
740,016 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
671,328 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
667,440 USD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
631,152 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
610,272 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
590,112 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
573,552 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
567,936 USD
9. Head of product development Management
557,424 USD
10. Managing Director Top Management
550,800 USD
11. Sales Director Top Management
546,768 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
539,568 USD
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
504,432 USD
14. Logistics Director Top Management
504,288 USD
15. Marketing Director Top Management
502,272 USD
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
501,696 USD
17. Technical Director Top Management
496,800 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
496,080 USD
19. IT Manager Management
491,328 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
474,192 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
110,016 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
122,112 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
124,704 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
126,144 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
130,464 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
132,192 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
133,056 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
135,792 USD
9. Packer Production
136,656 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
137,376 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
137,520 USD
12. Cashier Banking
138,096 USD
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
138,240 USD
14. General Labourer General labour
138,672 USD
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
138,960 USD
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
140,112 USD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
140,400 USD
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
140,976 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
141,984 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
142,128 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
21,938 USD (net)
MacedoniaMacedonia
10,869 USD (net)
LatviaLatvia
24,664 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
33,839 USD (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 Supervisor
Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,138 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,083 GTQ
Anually salary
37,656 USD
Anually salary
288,996 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-02-10 01:06:59
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Chief Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,940 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,891 GTQ
Anually salary
23,280 USD
Anually salary
178,692 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-02-06 19:03:14
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Head of the Legal Department
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,475 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,000 GTQ
Anually salary
29,700 USD
Anually salary
228,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-02-06 05:49:28
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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,344 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,667 GTQ
Anually salary
40,128 USD
Anually salary
308,004 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-01-31 01:50:35
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HR Coordinator
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
651 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 GTQ
Anually salary
7,812 USD
Anually salary
60,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 23:33:11
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Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,746 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,400 GTQ
Anually salary
20,952 USD
Anually salary
160,800 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-01-16 06:45:48
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Process Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,215 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,000 GTQ
Anually salary
26,580 USD
Anually salary
204,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-01-15 00:19:39
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Digital marketing manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,433 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,000 GTQ
Anually salary
17,196 USD
Anually salary
132,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 13:52:15
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Floor Layer, Paver
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,303 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 GTQ
Anually salary
15,636 USD
Anually salary
120,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 06:19:59
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Mainentenance worker
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,022 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,842 GTQ
Anually salary
12,264 USD
Anually salary
94,104 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-01-08 22:27:25
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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 1,830 USD.

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, 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 17.29% less than men.

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