Salaries in Nicaragua

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 77,880 NIO (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 252,360 NIO (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:

78K - 252K NIO

10% earn less lthan 78K NIO

10% earns more than 252K NIO

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in NIO.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in NIO.

<24

Average 122K

median 113K

10% 65K

25% 85K

75% 149K

90% 192K

25-34

Average 157K

median 141K

10% 74K

25% 101K

75% 195K

90% 260K

35-44

Average 179K

median 158K

10% 77K

25% 109K

75% 225K

90% 306K

45-54

Average 160K

median 140K

10% 65K

25% 95K

75% 202K

90% 279K

55+

Average 151K

median 135K

10% 68K

25% 95K

75% 189K

90% 255K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

173,604 NIO

143,076 NIO

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 (NIO).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

5,728,925 NIO

2. IT Director Top Management

5,070,960 NIO

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

4,891,766 NIO

4. Leasing Director Leasing

4,762,224 NIO

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

4,434,307 NIO

6. Plant manager Top Management

4,215,600 NIO

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,210,114 NIO

8. IT Architect Information Technology

4,185,706 NIO

9. Lead developer Information Technology

4,051,958 NIO

10. Managing Director Top Management

4,048,776 NIO

11. Head of product development Management

3,944,520 NIO

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,939,826 NIO

13. Sales Director Top Management

3,813,970 NIO

14. Technical Director Top Management

3,687,566 NIO

15. IT Manager Management

3,652,819 NIO

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

3,598,906 NIO

17. Marketing Director Top Management

3,584,074 NIO

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,579,264 NIO

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,570,912 NIO

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

3,540,024 NIO

The worst paid positions in Nicaragua

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

784,960 NIO

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

871,176 NIO

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

890,335 NIO

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

897,284 NIO

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

899,914 NIO

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

931,470 NIO

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

934,754 NIO

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

935,791 NIO

9. Cleaner General labour

943,304 NIO

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

949,503 NIO

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

969,601 NIO

12. Packer Production

975,612 NIO

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

980,870 NIO

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

981,622 NIO

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

986,507 NIO

16. General Labourer General labour

990,075 NIO

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

991,577 NIO

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

996,085 NIO

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,000,446 NIO

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,002,285 NIO

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

1,164,302 NIO (gross)

Macedonia

355,124 NIO (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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

1,663 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,417 NIO

Anually salary

19,956 USD

Anually salary

725,004 NIO

Posted: 2025-06-07 16:51:57

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

Posted: 2025-06-02 01:55:33

Risk Specialist
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

764 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,750 NIO

Anually salary

9,168 USD

Anually salary

333,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-05-18 22:58:58

Project Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

699 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,400 NIO

Anually salary

8,388 USD

Anually salary

304,800 NIO

Posted: 2025-05-11 22:20:18

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

1,124 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,850 NIO

Anually salary

13,488 USD

Anually salary

490,200 NIO

Posted: 2025-05-07 00:44:41

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

1,145 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,600 NIO

Anually salary

13,740 USD

Anually salary

499,200 NIO

Posted: 2025-05-04 23:48:33

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

323 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,733 NIO

Anually salary

3,876 USD

Anually salary

140,796 NIO

Posted: 2025-04-15 05:34:47

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

Posted: 2025-04-06 02:27:18

HR Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,491 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

54,167 NIO

Anually salary

17,892 USD

Anually salary

650,004 NIO

Posted: 2025-04-02 19:15:03

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

454 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,500 NIO

Anually salary

5,448 USD

Anually salary

198,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-03-27 19:10:49

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Salaries in Nicaragua

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Nicaragua

The worst paid positions in Nicaragua

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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