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Salaries in Guatemala - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 923.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 3,032.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:
923 - 3,032 USD
10% earn less lthan 923 USD
10% earns more than 3,032 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 1,337
Median 1,237
10% 720
25% 934
75% 1,631
90% 2,080
25-34
 
 
Average 1,824
Median 1,615
10% 796
25% 1,124
75% 2,287
90% 3,102
35-44
 
 
Average 2,036
Median 1,773
10% 817
25% 1,196
75% 2,579
90% 3,572
45-54
 
 
Average 1,935
Median 1,655
10% 716
25% 1,084
75% 2,468
90% 3,484
55+
 
 
Average 1,793
Median 1,567
10% 734
25% 1,064
75% 2,264
90% 3,123

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

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Men
1,980 USD
1,690 USD
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Women
In general, in Guatemala, men earn 17.2% 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
5,087.00 USD
2. Leasing Director Leasing
4,748.00 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
4,667.00 USD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
4,562.00 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
4,341.00 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,197.00 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
4,167.00 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
4,040.00 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
3,962.00 USD
10. Head of product development Management
3,949.00 USD
11. Sales Director Top Management
3,927.00 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
3,837.00 USD
13. IT Manager Management
3,635.00 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
3,592.00 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
3,588.00 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
3,573.00 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
3,568.00 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
3,529.00 USD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
3,425.00 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
3,373.00 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
782.00 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
868.00 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
887.00 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
897.00 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
928.00 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
940.00 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
946.00 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
966.00 USD
9. Packer Production
972.00 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
978.00 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
978.00 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
983.00 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
987.00 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
988.00 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
997.00 USD
16. Cashier Banking
998.00 USD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
999.00 USD
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,003.00 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,010.00 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
1,011.00 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
2,410 USD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
1,418 USD (net)
PolandPoland
3,065 USD (gross)
RomaniaRomania
1,722 USD (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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Chief Executive Officer
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,717 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
58,000 GTQ
Anually salary
92,604 USD
Anually salary
696,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 22:57:30
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HR Coordinator
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,064 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 GTQ
Anually salary
12,768 USD
Anually salary
96,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-15 23:53:07
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Sales Engineer
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,610 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,620 GTQ
Anually salary
31,320 USD
Anually salary
235,440 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-10 19:03:12
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Finance Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Mixco
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,395 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,000 GTQ
Anually salary
28,740 USD
Anually salary
216,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-08 20:38:22
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Maintenance Supervisor
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Jutiapa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,730 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000 GTQ
Anually salary
20,760 USD
Anually salary
156,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-05 17:22:02
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Regional / Area Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Quetzaltenango
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
2,501 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,800 GTQ
Anually salary
30,012 USD
Anually salary
225,600 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 18:44:13
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Process Engineer
Car Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,129 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,000 GTQ
Anually salary
25,548 USD
Anually salary
192,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 18:06:59
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Ambulance Paramedic
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
942 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,083 GTQ
Anually salary
11,304 USD
Anually salary
84,996 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 05:28:31
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Business Development Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,967 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,784 GTQ
Anually salary
23,604 USD
Anually salary
177,408 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-03 22:31:44
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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,260 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,500 GTQ
Anually salary
39,120 USD
Anually salary
294,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-11-26 23:57:29
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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 1,873 USD.

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, 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 14.65% less than men.

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