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Salaries in Nicaragua

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 6,571.00 NIO (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 21,027.00 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:
6,571 - 21,027 NIO
10% earn less lthan 6,571 NIO
10% earns more than 21,027 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 9,689
Median 8,929
10% 5,126
25% 6,696
75% 11,836
90% 15,183
25-34
 
 
Average 12,740
Median 11,340
10% 5,698
25% 7,966
75% 15,932
90% 21,471
35-44
 
 
Average 15,019
Median 13,143
10% 6,191
25% 8,948
75% 18,948
90% 26,076
45-54
 
 
Average 13,434
Median 11,579
10% 5,139
25% 7,677
75% 17,077
90% 23,910
55+
 
 
Average 12,766
Median 11,281
10% 5,514
25% 7,817
75% 16,045
90% 21,807

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
14,469 NIO
11,981 NIO
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Women
In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 20.8% 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
40,992.40 NIO
2. IT Director Top Management
35,345.90 NIO
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
34,096.90 NIO
4. Leasing Director Leasing
33,193.90 NIO
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
31,285.20 NIO
6. Plant manager Top Management
29,779.40 NIO
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
29,345.60 NIO
8. IT Architect Information Technology
29,175.40 NIO
9. Lead developer Information Technology
28,243.20 NIO
10. Managing Director Top Management
28,221.00 NIO
11. Head of product development Management
27,494.30 NIO
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
27,461.60 NIO
13. Sales Director Top Management
26,584.40 NIO
14. Technical Director Top Management
25,703.30 NIO
15. IT Manager Management
25,461.10 NIO
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
25,085.30 NIO
17. Marketing Director Top Management
24,981.90 NIO
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
24,948.40 NIO
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
24,890.20 NIO
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
24,674.90 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
5,471.38 NIO
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
6,072.32 NIO
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,205.87 NIO
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
6,254.31 NIO
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
6,272.64 NIO
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,492.59 NIO
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
6,515.48 NIO
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
6,522.71 NIO
9. Cleaner General labour
6,575.08 NIO
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,618.28 NIO
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
6,758.37 NIO
12. Packer Production
6,800.27 NIO
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,836.93 NIO
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
6,842.17 NIO
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
6,876.21 NIO
16. General Labourer General labour
6,901.08 NIO
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
6,911.56 NIO
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,942.98 NIO
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,973.37 NIO
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
6,986.18 NIO

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
30,800 NIO (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
40,287 NIO (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
101,664 NIO (gross)
LatviaLatvia
73,116 NIO (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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Designer
Arts & Culture
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
700 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,200 NIO
Anually salary
8,400 USD
Anually salary
302,400 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-09-18 01:43:22
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CSR specialist
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
347 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,500 NIO
Anually salary
4,164 USD
Anually salary
150,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-09-13 22:47:05
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Design Technician
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
363 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,075 NIO
Anually salary
4,356 USD
Anually salary
156,900 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-09-08 19:29:16
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Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
417 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,000 NIO
Anually salary
5,004 USD
Anually salary
180,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-09-04 01:11:08
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Office Manager
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
734 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,412 NIO
Anually salary
8,808 USD
Anually salary
316,944 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-09-02 00:01:34
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Paralegal - law student
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
374 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,471 NIO
Anually salary
4,488 USD
Anually salary
161,652 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-08-27 16:19:24
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Camera Operator
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
334 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,000 NIO
Anually salary
4,008 USD
Anually salary
144,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-08-22 22:38:17
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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
1,175 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,286 NIO
Anually salary
14,100 USD
Anually salary
507,432 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-08-11 02:21:15
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Nanny
Medicine & Social Care
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
118 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,229 NIO
Anually salary
1,416 USD
Anually salary
50,748 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-08-07 00:08:50
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Systems Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
445 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,000 NIO
Anually salary
5,340 USD
Anually salary
192,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-07-24 00:09:09
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