Salaries in Guatemala

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 85,008 GTQ (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 269,520 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:

85K - 270K GTQ

10% earn less lthan 85K GTQ

10% earns more than 270K 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 123K

median 114K

10% 67K

25% 87K

75% 150K

90% 190K

25-34

Average 166K

median 148K

10% 76K

25% 105K

75% 207K

90% 277K

35-44

Average 185K

median 163K

10% 77K

25% 111K

75% 234K

90% 321K

45-54

Average 174K

median 149K

10% 65K

25% 98K

75% 221K

90% 312K

55+

Average 162K

median 143K

10% 70K

25% 99K

75% 204K

90% 278K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

182,292 GTQ

147,792 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

5,771,232 GTQ

2. Call Centre Director Top Management

5,259,845 GTQ

3. Leasing Director Leasing

5,120,554 GTQ

4. IT Director Top Management

5,067,302 GTQ

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

5,020,560 GTQ

6. Plant manager Top Management

4,681,613 GTQ

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,526,899 GTQ

8. IT Architect Information Technology

4,473,389 GTQ

9. Lead developer Information Technology

4,356,850 GTQ

10. Head of product development Management

4,282,603 GTQ

11. Sales Director Top Management

4,162,219 GTQ

12. Managing Director Top Management

4,159,685 GTQ

13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

4,060,022 GTQ

14. Technical Director Top Management

3,904,618 GTQ

15. IT Manager Management

3,881,765 GTQ

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

3,869,698 GTQ

17. Marketing Director Top Management

3,853,742 GTQ

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,848,573 GTQ

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,839,602 GTQ

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

3,806,381 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

844,023 GTQ

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

936,726 GTQ

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

957,326 GTQ

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

964,800 GTQ

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

967,627 GTQ

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,001,557 GTQ

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

1,005,088 GTQ

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

1,006,203 GTQ

9. Cleaner General labour

1,014,281 GTQ

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,020,947 GTQ

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

1,042,557 GTQ

12. Packer Production

1,049,020 GTQ

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,054,675 GTQ

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

1,055,484 GTQ

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

1,060,734 GTQ

16. General Labourer General labour

1,064,572 GTQ

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,066,188 GTQ

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

1,071,035 GTQ

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,075,722 GTQ

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,077,700 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

769 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 GTQ

Anually salary

9,228 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

1,345 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,500 GTQ

Anually salary

16,140 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

1,025 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

8,000 GTQ

Anually salary

12,300 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

2,562 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

20,000 GTQ

Anually salary

30,744 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

2,883 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

22,500 GTQ

Anually salary

34,596 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

2,749 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

21,456 GTQ

Anually salary

32,988 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

4,740 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

37,000 GTQ

Anually salary

56,880 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

1,281 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 GTQ

Anually salary

15,372 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

666 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

5,200 GTQ

Anually salary

7,992 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

3,972 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

31,000 GTQ

Anually salary

47,664 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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