Salaries in Guatemala

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 7,084.00 GTQ (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 22,460.00 GTQ (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Guatemala is

80% of people earn:

7,084 - 22,460 GTQ

10% earn less lthan 7,084 GTQ

10% earns more than 22,460 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 10,254

Median 9,514

10% 5,597

25% 7,220

75% 12,460

90% 15,836

25-34

Average 13,816

Median 12,369

10% 6,348

25% 8,775

75% 17,223

90% 23,046

35-44

Average 15,444

Median 13,547

10% 6,412

25% 9,246

75% 19,484

90% 26,775

45-54

Average 14,462

Median 12,395

10% 5,384

25% 8,134

75% 18,431

90% 25,989

55+

Average 13,536

Median 11,946

10% 5,809

25% 8,266

75% 16,999

90% 23,159

Salaries by gender

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

Men

15,191 GTQ

12,316 GTQ

Women

In general, in Guatemala, men earn 23.3% 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

40,078.00 GTQ

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

36,526.70 GTQ

3. Leasing Director Leasing

35,559.40 GTQ

4. IT Director Top Management

35,189.60 GTQ

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

34,865.00 GTQ

6. Plant manager Top Management

32,511.20 GTQ

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

31,436.80 GTQ

8. IT Architect Information Technology

31,065.20 GTQ

9. Lead developer Information Technology

30,255.90 GTQ

10. Head of product development Management

29,740.30 GTQ

11. Sales Director Top Management

28,904.30 GTQ

12. Managing Director Top Management

28,886.70 GTQ

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

28,194.60 GTQ

14. Technical Director Top Management

27,115.40 GTQ

15. IT Manager Management

26,956.70 GTQ

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

26,872.90 GTQ

17. Marketing Director Top Management

26,762.10 GTQ

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

26,726.20 GTQ

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

26,663.90 GTQ

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

26,433.20 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

5,861.27 GTQ

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,505.04 GTQ

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,648.10 GTQ

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

6,700.00 GTQ

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

6,719.63 GTQ

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,955.26 GTQ

7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care

6,979.78 GTQ

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

6,987.52 GTQ

9. Cleaner General labour

7,043.62 GTQ

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,089.91 GTQ

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

7,239.98 GTQ

12. Packer Production

7,284.86 GTQ

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

7,324.13 GTQ

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

7,329.75 GTQ

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

7,366.21 GTQ

16. General Labourer General labour

7,392.86 GTQ

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

7,404.08 GTQ

18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,437.74 GTQ

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

7,470.29 GTQ

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

7,484.03 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.

Preschool Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Departamento de Izabal

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

920 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,000 GTQ

Anually salary

11,040 USD

Anually salary

84,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-09-10 02:09:18

Programmer
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

1,248 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,500 GTQ

Anually salary

14,976 USD

Anually salary

114,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-09-09 23:59:09

Economic/Financial Manager
Top Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

17,247 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

131,250 GTQ

Anually salary

206,964 USD

Anually salary

1,575,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-09-08 22:47:22

Medical/Pharmaceutical Sales Representative
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

5,230 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

39,800 GTQ

Anually salary

62,760 USD

Anually salary

477,600 GTQ

Posted: 2025-09-04 03:05:25

Consultant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

9,955 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

75,758 GTQ

Anually salary

119,460 USD

Anually salary

909,096 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-29 13:22:54

Junior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Antigua Guatemala

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

516 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

3,928 GTQ

Anually salary

6,192 USD

Anually salary

47,136 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-27 22:40:43

Media Buyer
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,226 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

9,333 GTQ

Anually salary

14,712 USD

Anually salary

111,996 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-27 20:28:06

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Antigua Guatemala

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

920 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,000 GTQ

Anually salary

11,040 USD

Anually salary

84,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-27 19:43:38

HR Business Partner
Human Resources

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,794 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,875 GTQ

Anually salary

45,528 USD

Anually salary

346,500 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-25 21:49:01

Department Manager
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

3,679 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,000 GTQ

Anually salary

44,148 USD

Anually salary

336,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-08-19 16:29:24

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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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