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).

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:

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).

Men

14,826 GTQ

12,258 GTQ

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.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

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

4,065 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

31,000 GTQ

Anually salary

48,780 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

5,381 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,035 GTQ

Anually salary

64,572 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

1,643 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,526 GTQ

Anually salary

19,716 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

2,098 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,000 GTQ

Anually salary

25,176 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

1,757 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,400 GTQ

Anually salary

21,084 USD

Anually salary

160,800 GTQ

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

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

Posted: 2025-05-14 19:54:05

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

Posted: 2025-04-30 18:29:25

Sales Representative
Commerce

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,186 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,667 GTQ

Anually salary

26,232 USD

Anually salary

200,004 GTQ

Posted: 2025-04-28 19:58:44

Software Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,616 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,325 GTQ

Anually salary

19,392 USD

Anually salary

147,900 GTQ

Posted: 2025-04-27 06:44:36

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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

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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