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Salaries in Nicaragua - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 6,625.00 NIO (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 21,029.00 NIO (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:
6,625 - 21,029 NIO
10% earn less lthan 6,625 NIO
10% earns more than 21,029 NIO
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Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in NIO.

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in NIO.

<24
 
 
Average 9,846
Median 9,059
10% 5,161
25% 6,763
75% 12,051
90% 15,521
25-34
 
 
Average 12,813
Median 11,335
10% 5,566
25% 7,873
75% 16,074
90% 21,830
35-44
 
 
Average 14,743
Median 12,821
10% 5,890
25% 8,632
75% 18,675
90% 25,910
45-54
 
 
Average 13,575
Median 11,515
10% 4,804
25% 7,415
75% 17,366
90% 24,775
55+
 
 
Average 12,813
Median 11,203
10% 5,267
25% 7,627
75% 16,187
90% 22,293

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

Men
14,572 NIO
12,170 NIO
Women
In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 19.7% 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
40,508.00 NIO
2. IT Director Top Management
36,798.00 NIO
3. Leasing Director Leasing
33,281.00 NIO
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
30,809.00 NIO
5. Plant manager Top Management
30,238.00 NIO
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
29,422.00 NIO
7. IT Architect Information Technology
29,252.00 NIO
8. Head of product development Management
28,673.00 NIO
9. Lead developer Information Technology
28,317.00 NIO
10. Managing Director Top Management
28,295.00 NIO
11. Solution architect Information Technology
27,566.00 NIO
12. Economic/Financial Director Top Management
27,533.00 NIO
13. Sales Director Top Management
26,654.00 NIO
14. Technical Director Top Management
25,770.00 NIO
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
25,676.00 NIO
16. IT Manager Management
25,527.00 NIO
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
25,151.00 NIO
18. Marketing Director Top Management
25,047.00 NIO
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
25,013.00 NIO
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
24,739.00 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
5,485.00 NIO
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,222.00 NIO
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
6,289.00 NIO
4. Cleaner General labour
6,592.00 NIO
5. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,635.00 NIO
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,679.00 NIO
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
6,776.00 NIO
8. Packer Production
6,818.00 NIO
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,854.00 NIO
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
6,860.00 NIO
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
6,894.00 NIO
12. General Labourer General labour
6,919.00 NIO
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
6,929.00 NIO
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,991.00 NIO
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
7,032.00 NIO
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
7,080.00 NIO
17. Florist Service Industries
7,092.00 NIO
18. Refuse Collector Service Industries
7,163.00 NIO
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
7,228.00 NIO
20. Au-pair General labour
7,236.00 NIO

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
68,569 NIO (net)
RomaniaRomania
57,984 NIO (net)
EstoniaEstonia
86,391 NIO (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
40,693 NIO (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
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
1,818 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
67,500 NIO
Anually salary
21,816 USD
Anually salary
810,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-10-19 18:05:52
Female
Environmentalist
Water Management, Forestry, Environment
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
851 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,600 NIO
Anually salary
10,212 USD
Anually salary
379,200 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-10-14 22:22:07
Male
Sales Consultant
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
646 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
24,000 NIO
Anually salary
7,752 USD
Anually salary
288,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-10-11 02:47:08
Male
Team leader
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,077 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 NIO
Anually salary
12,924 USD
Anually salary
480,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-10-10 15:38:43
Male
Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,192 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
44,250 NIO
Anually salary
14,304 USD
Anually salary
531,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-09-13 02:56:08
Female
Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,212 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 NIO
Anually salary
14,544 USD
Anually salary
540,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-09-09 18:35:43
Female
Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
415 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,400 NIO
Anually salary
4,980 USD
Anually salary
184,800 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-09-07 17:57:46
Female
Police Inspector
Security & Protection
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
321 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,938 NIO
Anually salary
3,852 USD
Anually salary
143,256 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-07-30 21:49:24
Male
Accounting Clerk
Insurance
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
522 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,400 NIO
Anually salary
6,264 USD
Anually salary
232,800 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-07-22 07:05:31
Female
Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
841 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,234 NIO
Anually salary
10,092 USD
Anually salary
374,808 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-07-11 06:38:53
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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 Nicaragua is 13,127 NIO.

The best-paid positions in the country Nicaragua are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Nicaragua are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Cleaner, Postal worker.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Nicaragua, regardless of the work they do, women earn 16.48% less than men.

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