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).

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:

7,084 - 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.

Compliance Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

781 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 GTQ

Anually salary

9,372 USD

Anually salary

72,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-07-24 20:29:14

Primary School Teacher
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

1,367 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,500 GTQ

Anually salary

16,404 USD

Anually salary

126,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-07-23 20:15:37

Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,042 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,000 GTQ

Anually salary

12,504 USD

Anually salary

96,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-07-22 22:19:42

HR Officer
Human Resources

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,605 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 GTQ

Anually salary

31,260 USD

Anually salary

240,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-07-10 01:34:34

User Experience Expert
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Guatemala City

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,930 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,500 GTQ

Anually salary

35,160 USD

Anually salary

270,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-06-13 05:23:47

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

2,794 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

21,456 GTQ

Anually salary

33,528 USD

Anually salary

257,472 GTQ

Posted: 2025-06-11 04:56:03

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

4,819 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,000 GTQ

Anually salary

57,828 USD

Anually salary

444,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-06-10 18:38:16

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

1,302 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 GTQ

Anually salary

15,624 USD

Anually salary

120,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-06-10 04:45:26

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

677 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,200 GTQ

Anually salary

8,124 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

4,037 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

31,000 GTQ

Anually salary

48,444 USD

Anually salary

372,000 GTQ

Posted: 2025-06-05 00:18:23

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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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