Salaries in Guatemala

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 11,292 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 35,880 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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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Guatemala into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Guatemala by age in USD.

<24

Average 16,680

median 15,444

10% 9,060

25% 11,688

75% 20,280

90% 25,836

25-34

Average 21,984

median 19,632

10% 9,972

25% 13,860

75% 27,468

90% 36,888

35-44

Average 25,296

median 22,164

10% 10,524

25% 15,144

75% 31,872

90% 43,776

45-54

Average 23,916

median 20,772

10% 9,516

25% 13,956

75% 30,276

90% 42,048

55+

Average 21,756

median 19,188

10% 9,288

25% 13,236

75% 27,360

90% 37,308

Salaries by gender

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

Men

23,916 USD

19,764 USD

Women

In general, in Guatemala, men earn 21.0% 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

41,786,455 USD

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

39,057,601 USD

3. Leasing Director Leasing

38,023,193 USD

4. IT Director Top Management

37,691,824 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

36,780,801 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

34,763,846 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

33,615,020 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

33,423,135 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

32,352,208 USD

10. Sales Director Top Management

31,600,118 USD

11. Managing Director Top Management

31,510,442 USD

12. Head of product development Management

31,494,451 USD

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

29,829,934 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

29,442,814 USD

15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

28,734,913 USD

16. IT Manager Management

28,679,163 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

28,616,390 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

28,578,034 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

28,511,479 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

28,264,708 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

6,267,385 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,955,762 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,108,741 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

7,164,232 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

7,185,225 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,437,182 USD

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

7,463,393 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

7,471,670 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

7,531,666 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,581,150 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

7,741,627 USD

12. Packer Production

7,789,620 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,831,606 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

7,837,602 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

7,876,595 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

7,905,097 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

7,917,090 USD

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

7,953,090 USD

19. Cashier Banking

7,953,565 USD

20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,987,890 USD

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.

User Experience Expert
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,024 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,500 GTQ

Anually salary

36,288 USD

Anually salary

270,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-06-13 05:23:47

ICT-specialist
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

2,884 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

21,456 GTQ

Anually salary

34,608 USD

Anually salary

257,472 GTQ

Posted: 2025-06-11 04:56:03

Head of product development
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,973 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,000 GTQ

Anually salary

59,676 USD

Anually salary

444,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-06-10 18:38:16

HR Coordinator
Human Resources

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,344 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 GTQ

Anually salary

16,128 USD

Anually salary

120,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-06-10 04:45:26

Archivist, Registry Administrator
Administration

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

699 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,200 GTQ

Anually salary

8,388 USD

Anually salary

62,400 GTQ

Posted: 2025-06-06 00:10:30

Supply Chain Specialist
Transport, Haulage, Logistics

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

4,166 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

31,000 GTQ

Anually salary

49,992 USD

Anually salary

372,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-06-05 00:18:23

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Solola

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,515 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,035 GTQ

Anually salary

66,180 USD

Anually salary

492,420 GTQ

Posted: 2025-05-29 03:37:09

HR Coordinator
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Mixco

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,683 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,526 GTQ

Anually salary

20,196 USD

Anually salary

150,312 GTQ

Posted: 2025-05-28 19:19:06

Junior Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

Postgraduate (Doctorate)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,150 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,000 GTQ

Anually salary

25,800 USD

Anually salary

192,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-05-21 20:21:31

Technical Director
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,801 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,400 GTQ

Anually salary

21,612 USD

Anually salary

160,800 GTQ

Posted: 2025-05-15 15:52:42

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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

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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