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Salaries in Guatemala - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 7,159.00 GTQ (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 22,309.00 GTQ (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Guatemala is
80% of people earn:
7,159 - 22,309 GTQ
10% earn less lthan 7,159 GTQ
10% earns more than 22,309 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 10,240
Median 9,524
10% 5,670
25% 7,270
75% 12,403
90% 15,707
25-34
 
 
Average 13,531
Median 12,139
10% 6,279
25% 8,645
75% 16,859
90% 22,490
35-44
 
 
Average 15,535
Median 13,716
10% 6,694
25% 9,498
75% 19,508
90% 26,550
45-54
 
 
Average 14,568
Median 12,652
10% 5,778
25% 8,493
75% 18,459
90% 25,658
55+
 
 
Average 13,223
Median 11,703
10% 5,742
25% 8,123
75% 16,601
90% 22,534

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

Men
15,058 GTQ
12,663 GTQ
Women
In general, in Guatemala, men earn 18.9% 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
40,485.00 GTQ
2. Leasing Director Leasing
35,510.00 GTQ
3. IT Director Top Management
34,812.00 GTQ
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
33,474.00 GTQ
5. Plant manager Top Management
32,466.00 GTQ
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
31,393.00 GTQ
7. IT Architect Information Technology
30,924.00 GTQ
8. Lead developer Information Technology
30,214.00 GTQ
9. Managing Director Top Management
29,684.00 GTQ
10. Solution architect Information Technology
29,413.00 GTQ
11. Head of product development Management
29,123.00 GTQ
12. Sales Director Top Management
28,786.00 GTQ
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
28,222.00 GTQ
14. Agile Coach Information Technology
27,396.00 GTQ
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
26,836.00 GTQ
16. Marketing Director Top Management
26,725.00 GTQ
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
26,689.00 GTQ
18. Technical Director Top Management
26,687.00 GTQ
19. IT Manager Management
26,628.00 GTQ
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
26,397.00 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
5,853.00 GTQ
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,638.00 GTQ
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
6,710.00 GTQ
4. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,945.00 GTQ
5. Cleaner General labour
7,033.00 GTQ
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,080.00 GTQ
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
7,230.00 GTQ
8. Packer Production
7,274.00 GTQ
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,314.00 GTQ
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
7,319.00 GTQ
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
7,356.00 GTQ
12. General Labourer General labour
7,382.00 GTQ
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
7,393.00 GTQ
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,460.00 GTQ
15. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
7,473.00 GTQ
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
7,503.00 GTQ
17. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
7,555.00 GTQ
18. Florist Service Industries
7,567.00 GTQ
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
7,612.00 GTQ
20. Refuse Collector Service Industries
7,643.00 GTQ

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
17,847 GTQ (net)
PolandPoland
24,294 GTQ (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
6,785 GTQ (net)
HungaryHungary
20,802 GTQ (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Male
Finance 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
2,763 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,963 GTQ
Anually salary
33,156 USD
Anually salary
251,556 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-08-07 16:49:56
Female
Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,636 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 GTQ
Anually salary
31,632 USD
Anually salary
240,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-08-06 03:13:26
Male
Translator
Translating, interpreting
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Antigua Guatemala
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,107 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,400 GTQ
Anually salary
13,284 USD
Anually salary
100,800 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-08-05 22:50:30
Male
Lead developer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,725 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,083 GTQ
Anually salary
20,700 USD
Anually salary
156,996 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-07-18 05:43:45
Male
Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Quetzaltenango
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
910 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,900 GTQ
Anually salary
10,920 USD
Anually salary
82,800 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-07-08 22:37:02
Female
Quality Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Departamento de Izabal
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,582 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,000 GTQ
Anually salary
18,984 USD
Anually salary
144,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-07-08 18:50:34
Male
IT Project Manager
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,820 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,983 GTQ
Anually salary
45,840 USD
Anually salary
347,796 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-06-27 00:04:39
Male
Agricultural Technician
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Jalapa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,055 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 GTQ
Anually salary
12,660 USD
Anually salary
96,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-06-26 14:10:21
Female
Personnel Manager
Top Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
Postgraduate (Doctorate)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,745 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
36,000 GTQ
Anually salary
56,940 USD
Anually salary
432,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-06-25 16:21:49
Male
Compliance Specialist
Banking
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Departamento de Santa Rosa
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
923 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,999 GTQ
Anually salary
11,076 USD
Anually salary
83,988 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-06-04 18:04:53
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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 14,006 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, 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 15.91% less than men.

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