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Salaries in Nicaragua - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 1,800 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,808 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:
1,800 - 5,808 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,800 EUR
10% earns more than 5,808 EUR
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Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in EUR.

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in EUR.

<24
 
 
Average 2,784
Median 2,568
10% 1,476
25% 1,920
75% 3,396
90% 4,356
25-34
 
 
Average 3,540
Median 3,204
10% 1,728
25% 2,340
75% 4,368
90% 5,748
35-44
 
 
Average 4,080
Median 3,648
10% 1,860
25% 2,580
75% 5,088
90% 6,828
45-54
 
 
Average 3,756
Median 3,300
10% 1,560
25% 2,256
75% 4,740
90% 6,516
55+
 
 
Average 3,444
Median 3,096
10% 1,608
25% 2,208
75% 4,284
90% 5,700

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

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Men
4,092 EUR
3,276 EUR
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Women
In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 24.9% 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
132,480 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
119,952 EUR
3. Leasing Director Leasing
109,584 EUR
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
101,520 EUR
5. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
96,912 EUR
6. IT Architect Information Technology
96,336 EUR
7. Plant manager Top Management
96,336 EUR
8. Lead developer Information Technology
93,312 EUR
9. Managing Director Top Management
93,168 EUR
10. Head of product development Management
90,864 EUR
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
90,720 EUR
12. Sales Director Top Management
87,840 EUR
13. Technical Director Top Management
84,816 EUR
14. IT Manager Management
84,096 EUR
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
82,800 EUR
16. Marketing Director Top Management
82,512 EUR
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
82,368 EUR
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
81,504 EUR
19. Logistics Director Top Management
80,928 EUR
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
77,904 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
18,000 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
20,016 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
20,448 EUR
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
20,592 EUR
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
21,456 EUR
6. Cleaner General labour
21,600 EUR
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
21,744 EUR
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
22,320 EUR
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
22,464 EUR
10. Packer Production
22,464 EUR
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
22,608 EUR
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
22,608 EUR
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
22,752 EUR
14. General Labourer General labour
22,752 EUR
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
23,040 EUR
16. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
23,040 EUR
17. Cashier Banking
23,184 EUR
18. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
23,328 EUR
19. Florist Service Industries
23,328 EUR
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
23,328 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LatviaLatvia
20,736 EUR (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
29,148 EUR (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
11,513 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
26,552 EUR (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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Pharmacist
Pharmaceutical Industry
Age group
55+
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
541 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
20,000 NIO
Anually salary
6,492 USD
Anually salary
240,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-01-30 20:10:22
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Retail Store Manager
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,136 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,000 NIO
Anually salary
13,632 USD
Anually salary
504,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-01-29 22:20:49
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Solicitor, Barrister
Law & Legislation
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
847 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,338 NIO
Anually salary
10,164 USD
Anually salary
376,056 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-01-27 23:08:35
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Financial Advisor
Banking
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
402 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,857 NIO
Anually salary
4,824 USD
Anually salary
178,284 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-01-24 05:33:50
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Construction worker
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
209 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,728 NIO
Anually salary
2,508 USD
Anually salary
92,736 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-01-22 04:32:09
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Packer
Production
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
314 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,624 NIO
Anually salary
3,768 USD
Anually salary
139,488 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-01-17 23:47:48
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Lathe operator
Mechanical Engineering
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
460 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
17,000 NIO
Anually salary
5,520 USD
Anually salary
204,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-01-04 20:09:37
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Compliance Specialist
Banking
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
813 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,071 NIO
Anually salary
9,756 USD
Anually salary
360,852 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-12-21 21:10:59
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Refrigeration Mechanic
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
254 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,400 NIO
Anually salary
3,048 USD
Anually salary
112,800 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-12-20 13:38:38
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Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
284 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,500 NIO
Anually salary
3,408 USD
Anually salary
126,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 19:52:20
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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 301 EUR.

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

The worst-paid positions in the country Nicaragua are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

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 19.94% less than men.

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