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Salaries in Guatemala

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 7,000.00 GTQ (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 22,245.00 GTQ (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Guatemala is
80% of people earn:
7,000 - 22,245 GTQ
10% earn less lthan 7,000 GTQ
10% earns more than 22,245 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 10,342
median 9,577
10% 5,615
25% 7,250
75% 12,574
90% 16,018
25-34
 
 
Average 13,632
median 12,174
10% 6,182
25% 8,592
75% 17,032
90% 22,870
35-44
 
 
Average 15,687
median 13,745
10% 6,525
25% 9,393
75% 19,766
90% 27,142
45-54
 
 
Average 14,826
median 12,884
10% 5,902
25% 8,657
75% 18,775
90% 26,074
55+
 
 
Average 13,493
median 11,896
10% 5,762
25% 8,210
75% 16,964
90% 23,137

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
14,826 GTQ
12,258 GTQ
Woman icon
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 (GTQ).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
38,675.60 GTQ
2. Call Centre Director Top Management
36,149.90 GTQ
3. Leasing Director Leasing
35,192.50 GTQ
4. IT Director Top Management
34,885.80 GTQ
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
34,042.60 GTQ
6. Plant manager Top Management
32,175.80 GTQ
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
31,112.50 GTQ
8. IT Architect Information Technology
30,934.90 GTQ
9. Lead developer Information Technology
29,943.70 GTQ
10. Sales Director Top Management
29,247.60 GTQ
11. Managing Director Top Management
29,164.60 GTQ
12. Head of product development Management
29,149.80 GTQ
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
27,609.20 GTQ
14. Technical Director Top Management
27,250.90 GTQ
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
26,595.70 GTQ
16. IT Manager Management
26,544.10 GTQ
17. Marketing Director Top Management
26,486.00 GTQ
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
26,450.50 GTQ
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
26,388.90 GTQ
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
26,160.50 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
5,800.80 GTQ
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
6,437.93 GTQ
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,579.52 GTQ
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
6,630.88 GTQ
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
6,650.31 GTQ
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,883.51 GTQ
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
6,907.77 GTQ
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
6,915.43 GTQ
9. Cleaner General labour
6,970.96 GTQ
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,016.76 GTQ
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
7,165.29 GTQ
12. Packer Production
7,209.71 GTQ
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,248.57 GTQ
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
7,254.12 GTQ
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
7,290.21 GTQ
16. General Labourer General labour
7,316.59 GTQ
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
7,327.69 GTQ
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,361.01 GTQ
19. Cashier Banking
7,361.45 GTQ
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,393.22 GTQ

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
19,280 GTQ (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
6,202 GTQ (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
8,008 GTQ (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
16,664 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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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
2,818 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
21,456 GTQ
Anually salary
33,816 USD
Anually salary
257,472 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-06-11 04:56:03
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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
4,859 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,000 GTQ
Anually salary
58,308 USD
Anually salary
444,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 18:38:16
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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
1,313 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 GTQ
Anually salary
15,756 USD
Anually salary
120,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-06-10 04:45:26
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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
683 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,200 GTQ
Anually salary
8,196 USD
Anually salary
62,400 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-06-06 00:10:30
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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
4,071 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,000 GTQ
Anually salary
48,852 USD
Anually salary
372,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-06-05 00:18:23
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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
5,389 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,035 GTQ
Anually salary
64,668 USD
Anually salary
492,420 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-05-29 03:37:09
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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
1,645 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,526 GTQ
Anually salary
19,740 USD
Anually salary
150,312 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-05-28 19:19:06
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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
2,101 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,000 GTQ
Anually salary
25,212 USD
Anually salary
192,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-05-21 20:21:31
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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
1,760 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,400 GTQ
Anually salary
21,120 USD
Anually salary
160,800 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-05-15 15:52:42
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Call Operator
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,847 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,062 GTQ
Anually salary
22,164 USD
Anually salary
168,744 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-05-14 19:54:05
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