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Salaries in Guatemala

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 84,000 GTQ (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 266,940 GTQ (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Guatemala is
80% of people earn:
84K - 267K GTQ
10% earn less lthan 84K GTQ
10% earns more than 267K 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 124K
median 115K
10% 67K
25% 87K
75% 151K
90% 192K
25-34
 
 
Average 164K
median 146K
10% 74K
25% 103K
75% 204K
90% 274K
35-44
 
 
Average 188K
median 165K
10% 78K
25% 113K
75% 237K
90% 326K
45-54
 
 
Average 178K
median 155K
10% 71K
25% 104K
75% 225K
90% 313K
55+
 
 
Average 162K
median 143K
10% 69K
25% 99K
75% 204K
90% 278K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
177,912 GTQ
147,096 GTQ
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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
5,569,286 GTQ
2. Call Centre Director Top Management
5,205,586 GTQ
3. Leasing Director Leasing
5,067,720 GTQ
4. IT Director Top Management
5,023,555 GTQ
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
4,902,134 GTQ
6. Plant manager Top Management
4,633,315 GTQ
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,480,200 GTQ
8. IT Architect Information Technology
4,454,626 GTQ
9. Lead developer Information Technology
4,311,893 GTQ
10. Sales Director Top Management
4,211,654 GTQ
11. Managing Director Top Management
4,199,702 GTQ
12. Head of product development Management
4,197,571 GTQ
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
3,975,725 GTQ
14. Technical Director Top Management
3,924,130 GTQ
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
3,829,781 GTQ
16. IT Manager Management
3,822,350 GTQ
17. Marketing Director Top Management
3,813,984 GTQ
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
3,808,872 GTQ
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,800,002 GTQ
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
3,767,112 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
835,315 GTQ
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
927,062 GTQ
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
947,451 GTQ
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
954,847 GTQ
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
957,645 GTQ
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
991,225 GTQ
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
994,719 GTQ
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
995,822 GTQ
9. Cleaner General labour
1,003,818 GTQ
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,010,413 GTQ
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,031,802 GTQ
12. Packer Production
1,038,198 GTQ
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,043,794 GTQ
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,044,593 GTQ
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,049,790 GTQ
16. General Labourer General labour
1,053,589 GTQ
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,055,187 GTQ
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,059,985 GTQ
19. Cashier Banking
1,060,049 GTQ
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,064,624 GTQ

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Czech RepublicCzech Republic
231,154 GTQ (gross)
LatviaLatvia
178,969 GTQ (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
206,188 GTQ (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
96,099 GTQ (net)

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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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
4,851 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
37,000 GTQ
Anually salary
58,212 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
1,311 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 GTQ
Anually salary
15,732 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
682 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,200 GTQ
Anually salary
8,184 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
4,065 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,000 GTQ
Anually salary
48,780 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
5,380 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,035 GTQ
Anually salary
64,560 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
1,642 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,526 GTQ
Anually salary
19,704 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
2,098 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,000 GTQ
Anually salary
25,176 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
1,757 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,400 GTQ
Anually salary
21,084 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
1,844 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,062 GTQ
Anually salary
22,128 USD
Anually salary
168,744 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-05-14 19:54:05
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Chief Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,544 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,400 GTQ
Anually salary
30,528 USD
Anually salary
232,800 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-04-30 18:29:25
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