Salaries in Nicaragua

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 1,848 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,928 EUR (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:

1,848 - 5,928 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,848 EUR

10% earns more than 5,928 EUR

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in EUR.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in EUR.

<24

Average 2,724

Median 2,520

10% 1,440

25% 1,884

75% 3,336

90% 4,272

25-34

Average 3,588

Median 3,192

10% 1,608

25% 2,244

75% 4,488

90% 6,048

35-44

Average 4,236

Median 3,708

10% 1,740

25% 2,520

75% 5,340

90% 7,344

45-54

Average 3,780

Median 3,264

10% 1,452

25% 2,160

75% 4,812

90% 6,732

55+

Average 3,600

Median 3,180

10% 1,548

25% 2,208

75% 4,524

90% 6,144

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,080 EUR

3,372 EUR

Women

In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 21.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in Nicaragua

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

251,410,652 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

216,780,081 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

209,119,834 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

203,581,641 EUR

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

191,875,385 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

182,640,157 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

179,979,617 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

178,935,762 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

173,218,483 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

173,082,328 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

168,625,401 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

168,424,849 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

163,044,890 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

157,641,012 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

156,155,574 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

153,850,754 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

153,216,591 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

153,011,132 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

152,654,185 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

151,333,728 EUR

The worst paid positions in Nicaragua

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

33,556,543 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

37,242,170 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

38,061,246 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

38,358,334 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

38,470,753 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

39,819,730 EUR

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

39,960,116 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

40,004,459 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

40,325,649 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

40,590,600 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

41,449,786 EUR

12. Packer Production

41,706,763 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

41,931,603 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

41,963,740 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

42,172,511 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

42,325,041 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

42,389,316 EUR

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

42,582,018 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

42,768,403 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

42,846,969 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

Posted: 2025-09-18 01:43:22

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

Posted: 2025-09-13 22:47:05

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

Posted: 2025-09-08 19:29:16

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

Posted: 2025-09-04 01:11:08

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

Posted: 2025-09-02 00:01:34

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

Posted: 2025-08-27 16:19:24

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

Posted: 2025-08-22 22:38:17

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

Posted: 2025-08-11 02:21:15

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

Posted: 2025-08-07 00:08:50

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

Posted: 2025-07-24 00:09:09

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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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