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Salaries in Guatemala - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 11,088 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 36,420 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Guatemala is
80% of people earn:
11K - 36K USD
10% earn less lthan 11K USD
10% earns more than 36K 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 16,068
Median 14,856
10% 8,652
25% 11,220
75% 19,584
90% 24,984
25-34
 
 
Average 21,912
Median 19,392
10% 9,564
25% 13,500
75% 27,480
90% 37,260
35-44
 
 
Average 24,456
Median 21,288
10% 9,816
25% 14,364
75% 30,972
90% 42,900
45-54
 
 
Average 23,244
Median 19,884
10% 8,592
25% 13,020
75% 29,640
90% 41,844
55+
 
 
Average 21,528
Median 18,816
10% 8,820
25% 12,780
75% 27,192
90% 37,512

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

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Men
23,784 USD
20,292 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
733,248 USD
2. Leasing Director Leasing
684,288 USD
3. IT Director Top Management
672,768 USD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
657,504 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
625,680 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
604,944 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
600,624 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
582,336 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
570,960 USD
10. Head of product development Management
569,232 USD
11. Sales Director Top Management
566,064 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
553,104 USD
13. IT Manager Management
523,872 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
517,824 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
517,104 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
515,088 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
514,368 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
508,752 USD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
493,632 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
486,144 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
112,752 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
125,136 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
127,872 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
129,312 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
133,776 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
135,504 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
136,368 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
139,248 USD
9. Packer Production
140,112 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
140,832 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
140,976 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
141,696 USD
13. General Labourer General labour
142,272 USD
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
142,416 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
143,712 USD
16. Cashier Banking
143,856 USD
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
144,000 USD
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
144,576 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
145,584 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
145,728 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

EstoniaEstonia
27,849 USD (net)
BulgariaBulgaria
21,498 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,594 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
28,948 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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Payroll Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Escuintla
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
566 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,250 GTQ
Anually salary
6,792 USD
Anually salary
51,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-26 19:22:49
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Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,545 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,600 GTQ
Anually salary
18,540 USD
Anually salary
139,200 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 00:39:41
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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
7,724 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
58,000 GTQ
Anually salary
92,688 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
1,065 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 GTQ
Anually salary
12,780 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
2,613 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,620 GTQ
Anually salary
31,356 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
2,397 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,000 GTQ
Anually salary
28,764 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
1,731 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000 GTQ
Anually salary
20,772 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
2,504 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
18,800 GTQ
Anually salary
30,048 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
2,131 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,000 GTQ
Anually salary
25,572 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
943 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,083 GTQ
Anually salary
11,316 USD
Anually salary
84,996 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-04 05:28:31
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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 1,875 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 14.68% less than men.

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