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Salaries in Nicaragua

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 2,136 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,936 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Nicaragua is
80% of people earn:
2,136 - 6,936 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,136 USD
10% earns more than 6,936 USD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 3,360
median 3,096
10% 1,788
25% 2,328
75% 4,104
90% 5,268
25-34
 
 
Average 4,320
median 3,876
10% 2,028
25% 2,772
75% 5,364
90% 7,140
35-44
 
 
Average 4,908
median 4,332
10% 2,112
25% 3,000
75% 6,168
90% 8,400
45-54
 
 
Average 4,404
median 3,840
10% 1,788
25% 2,604
75% 5,556
90% 7,680
55+
 
 
Average 4,152
median 3,696
10% 1,860
25% 2,604
75% 5,196
90% 6,996

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
4,776 USD
3,936 USD
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Women
In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 21.3% 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
208,467,395 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
184,524,995 USD
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
178,004,396 USD
4. Leasing Director Leasing
173,290,533 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
161,358,109 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
153,399,666 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
153,200,024 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
152,311,851 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
147,444,982 USD
10. Managing Director Top Management
147,329,179 USD
11. Head of product development Management
143,535,452 USD
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
143,364,629 USD
13. Sales Director Top Management
138,784,909 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
134,185,277 USD
15. IT Manager Management
132,920,876 USD
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
130,959,037 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
130,419,322 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
130,244,307 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
129,940,390 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
128,816,420 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
28,563,568 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
31,700,834 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
32,398,009 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
32,650,890 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
32,746,571 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
33,894,855 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
34,014,378 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
34,052,106 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
34,325,474 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
34,551,054 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
35,282,395 USD
12. Packer Production
35,501,110 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
35,692,474 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
35,719,826 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
35,897,565 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
36,027,411 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
36,082,064 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
36,246,127 USD
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
36,404,793 USD
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
36,471,707 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
23,468 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,602 USD (net)
HungaryHungary
26,068 USD (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
26,222 USD (gross)

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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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,660 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,417 NIO
Anually salary
19,920 USD
Anually salary
725,004 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 16:51:57
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Painter
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
110 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,012 NIO
Anually salary
1,320 USD
Anually salary
48,144 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-06-02 01:55:33
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Risk Specialist
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
763 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
27,750 NIO
Anually salary
9,156 USD
Anually salary
333,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-05-18 22:58:58
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Project Assistant
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
698 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,400 NIO
Anually salary
8,376 USD
Anually salary
304,800 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-05-11 22:20:18
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Recruiter
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,123 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,850 NIO
Anually salary
13,476 USD
Anually salary
490,200 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-05-07 00:44:41
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Marketing Analyst
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,143 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,600 NIO
Anually salary
13,716 USD
Anually salary
499,200 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-05-04 23:48:33
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Medical assistant
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
322 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,733 NIO
Anually salary
3,864 USD
Anually salary
140,796 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-04-15 05:34:47
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
275 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 NIO
Anually salary
3,300 USD
Anually salary
120,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-04-06 02:27:18
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,489 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
54,167 NIO
Anually salary
17,868 USD
Anually salary
650,004 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-04-02 19:15:03
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Junior Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
453 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,500 NIO
Anually salary
5,436 USD
Anually salary
198,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-03-27 19:10:49
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