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Salaries in Nicaragua

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 1,812 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,880 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:
1,812 - 5,880 EUR
10% earn less lthan 1,812 EUR
10% earns more than 5,880 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 2,856
median 2,628
10% 1,512
25% 1,980
75% 3,480
90% 4,476
25-34
 
 
Average 3,660
median 3,288
10% 1,716
25% 2,352
75% 4,548
90% 6,048
35-44
 
 
Average 4,164
median 3,684
10% 1,800
25% 2,544
75% 5,232
90% 7,128
45-54
 
 
Average 3,732
median 3,252
10% 1,524
25% 2,208
75% 4,716
90% 6,516
55+
 
 
Average 3,528
median 3,144
10% 1,584
25% 2,208
75% 4,404
90% 5,940

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
4,044 EUR
3,336 EUR
Woman icon
Women
In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 21.2% 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
245,765,145 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
217,539,113 EUR
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
209,851,887 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
204,294,647 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
190,227,345 EUR
6. Plant manager Top Management
180,845,024 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
180,609,663 EUR
8. IT Architect Information Technology
179,562,585 EUR
9. Lead developer Information Technology
173,824,963 EUR
10. Managing Director Top Management
173,688,442 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
169,215,963 EUR
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
169,014,578 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
163,615,482 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
158,192,911 EUR
15. IT Manager Management
156,702,291 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
154,389,451 EUR
17. Marketing Director Top Management
153,753,173 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
153,546,846 EUR
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
153,188,554 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
151,863,490 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
33,673,992 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
37,372,559 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
38,194,469 EUR
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
38,492,593 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
38,605,394 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
39,959,121 EUR
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
40,100,029 EUR
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
40,144,507 EUR
9. Cleaner General labour
40,466,785 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
40,732,724 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
41,594,912 EUR
12. Packer Production
41,852,759 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
42,078,359 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
42,110,606 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
42,320,145 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
42,473,222 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
42,537,653 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
42,731,069 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
42,918,123 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
42,997,009 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
28,040 EUR (gross)
HungaryHungary
23,036 EUR (gross)
MacedoniaMacedonia
8,554 EUR (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
23,694 EUR (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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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
1,651 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,417 NIO
Anually salary
19,812 USD
Anually salary
725,004 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 16:51:57
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-02 01:55:33
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Risk Specialist
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
758 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
27,750 NIO
Anually salary
9,096 USD
Anually salary
333,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-05-18 22:58:58
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Project Assistant
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
694 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,400 NIO
Anually salary
8,328 USD
Anually salary
304,800 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-05-11 22:20:18
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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
1,116 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,850 NIO
Anually salary
13,392 USD
Anually salary
490,200 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-05-07 00:44:41
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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
1,137 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,600 NIO
Anually salary
13,644 USD
Anually salary
499,200 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-05-04 23:48:33
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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
321 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,733 NIO
Anually salary
3,852 USD
Anually salary
140,796 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-04-15 05:34:47
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
273 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 NIO
Anually salary
3,276 USD
Anually salary
120,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-04-06 02:27:18
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,480 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
54,167 NIO
Anually salary
17,760 USD
Anually salary
650,004 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-04-02 19:15:03
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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
451 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,500 NIO
Anually salary
5,412 USD
Anually salary
198,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-03-27 19:10:49
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