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Salaries in Guatemala - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 82,524 GTQ (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 273,576 GTQ (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:
83K - 274K GTQ
10% earn less lthan 83K GTQ
10% earns more than 274K GTQ
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Distribution of employees in Guatemala into salary brackets in GTQ.

Average salary and range in Guatemala by age in GTQ.

<24
 
 
Average 122K
Median 114K
10% 68K
25% 87K
75% 148K
90% 187K
25-34
 
 
Average 166K
Median 149K
10% 77K
25% 106K
75% 206K
90% 275K
35-44
 
 
Average 186K
Median 165K
10% 82K
25% 115K
75% 233K
90% 315K
45-54
 
 
Average 177K
Median 154K
10% 72K
25% 104K
75% 223K
90% 309K
55+
 
 
Average 165K
Median 146K
10% 73K
25% 102K
75% 206K
90% 279K

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

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Men
182,184 GTQ
150,672 GTQ
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Women
In general, in Guatemala, men earn 20.9% 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
5,684,688 GTQ
2. IT Director Top Management
5,157,072 GTQ
3. Leasing Director Leasing
5,126,976 GTQ
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
4,847,472 GTQ
5. Plant manager Top Management
4,687,488 GTQ
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,532,544 GTQ
7. IT Architect Information Technology
4,406,112 GTQ
8. Lead developer Information Technology
4,362,336 GTQ
9. Head of product development Management
4,281,984 GTQ
10. Managing Director Top Management
4,230,720 GTQ
11. Sales Director Top Management
4,199,472 GTQ
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
4,144,464 GTQ
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
3,874,608 GTQ
14. Logistics Director Top Management
3,874,176 GTQ
15. Marketing Director Top Management
3,858,624 GTQ
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
3,853,440 GTQ
17. Technical Director Top Management
3,816,000 GTQ
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
3,811,104 GTQ
19. IT Manager Management
3,773,520 GTQ
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
3,642,768 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
844,992 GTQ
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
937,872 GTQ
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
958,464 GTQ
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
968,832 GTQ
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,002,816 GTQ
6. Cleaner General labour
1,015,488 GTQ
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,022,112 GTQ
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,043,856 GTQ
9. Packer Production
1,050,336 GTQ
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,055,952 GTQ
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,056,816 GTQ
12. Cashier Banking
1,060,560 GTQ
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,062,000 GTQ
14. General Labourer General labour
1,065,888 GTQ
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,067,472 GTQ
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,076,976 GTQ
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,078,992 GTQ
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,083,312 GTQ
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,090,656 GTQ
20. Florist Service Industries
1,092,528 GTQ

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
133,848 GTQ (net)
RomaniaRomania
159,264 GTQ (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
259,909 GTQ (gross)
LatviaLatvia
189,300 GTQ (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 Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,924 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,891 GTQ
Anually salary
23,088 USD
Anually salary
178,692 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-02-06 19:03:14
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Head of the Legal Department
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,455 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,000 GTQ
Anually salary
29,460 USD
Anually salary
228,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-02-06 05:49:28
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Data scientist
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,316 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,667 GTQ
Anually salary
39,792 USD
Anually salary
308,004 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-01-31 01:50:35
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HR Coordinator
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
646 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
5,000 GTQ
Anually salary
7,752 USD
Anually salary
60,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 23:33:11
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Project Manager
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,731 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,400 GTQ
Anually salary
20,772 USD
Anually salary
160,800 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-01-16 06:45:48
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Process Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,196 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,000 GTQ
Anually salary
26,352 USD
Anually salary
204,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-01-15 00:19:39
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Digital marketing manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,421 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,000 GTQ
Anually salary
17,052 USD
Anually salary
132,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 13:52:15
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Floor Layer, Paver
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,292 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 GTQ
Anually salary
15,504 USD
Anually salary
120,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 06:19:59
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Mainentenance worker
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,013 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,842 GTQ
Anually salary
12,156 USD
Anually salary
94,104 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-01-08 22:27:25
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Pastry Chef, Confectioner
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Rabinal
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
543 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,200 GTQ
Anually salary
6,516 USD
Anually salary
50,400 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-01-05 00:07:41
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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 14,043 GTQ.

The best-paid positions in the country Guatemala are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing 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 17.30% less than men.

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