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Salaries in Nicaragua - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 2,076 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,020 USD (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 Nicaragua is
80% of people earn:
2,076 - 7,020 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,076 USD
10% earns more than 7,020 USD
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Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 3,120
Median 2,856
10% 1,596
25% 2,112
75% 3,828
90% 4,968
25-34
 
 
Average 4,140
Median 3,624
10% 1,716
25% 2,472
75% 5,232
90% 7,188
35-44
 
 
Average 4,764
Median 4,104
10% 1,824
25% 2,712
75% 6,060
90% 8,484
45-54
 
 
Average 4,380
Median 3,672
10% 1,476
25% 2,328
75% 5,628
90% 8,112
55+
 
 
Average 4,188
Median 3,612
10% 1,608
25% 2,400
75% 5,316
90% 7,440

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

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Men
4,836 USD
3,948 USD
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Women
In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 22.5% more than women.

The best paid positions in Nicaragua

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Nicaragua (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
208,870,972 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
187,433,948 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
180,810,356 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
176,021,963 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
162,093,434 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
155,861,668 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
155,614,865 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
154,712,559 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
149,769,123 USD
10. Managing Director Top Management
149,650,995 USD
11. Head of product development Management
145,798,132 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
145,624,632 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
140,972,824 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
136,300,449 USD
15. IT Manager Management
135,015,810 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
133,023,459 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
132,475,008 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
132,297,289 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
131,988,786 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
130,846,533 USD

The worst paid positions in Nicaragua

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Nicaragua (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
29,013,812 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
32,200,520 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
32,908,706 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
33,165,581 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
33,262,773 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
34,429,126 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
34,550,524 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
34,588,863 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
34,866,568 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
35,095,652 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
35,838,538 USD
12. Packer Production
36,060,713 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
36,255,097 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
36,282,888 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
36,463,402 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
36,595,294 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
36,650,825 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
36,817,469 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
36,978,629 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
37,046,553 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
27,406 USD (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
28,150 USD (net)
RomaniaRomania
20,079 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,194 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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IT Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,633 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 NIO
Anually salary
19,596 USD
Anually salary
720,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-10-29 19:08:25
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Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,049 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
38,555 NIO
Anually salary
12,588 USD
Anually salary
462,660 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-10-28 21:22:48
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,197 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
44,000 NIO
Anually salary
14,364 USD
Anually salary
528,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-10-23 16:35:41
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Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,085 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
76,608 NIO
Anually salary
25,020 USD
Anually salary
919,296 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-10-22 16:01:54
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Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
585 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
21,500 NIO
Anually salary
7,020 USD
Anually salary
258,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-10-20 04:29:07
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Account Manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
449 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,500 NIO
Anually salary
5,388 USD
Anually salary
198,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-10-18 00:18:32
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IT auditor
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,170 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
43,000 NIO
Anually salary
14,040 USD
Anually salary
516,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-10-13 17:28:46
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PHP Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
408 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 NIO
Anually salary
4,896 USD
Anually salary
180,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-10-09 05:11:04
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Back Office Specialist
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
327 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,000 NIO
Anually salary
3,924 USD
Anually salary
144,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-10-08 23:46:19
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Designer
Arts & Culture
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
163 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,000 NIO
Anually salary
1,956 USD
Anually salary
72,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-10-07 03:57:40
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