Salaries in Nicaragua

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 1,884 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,024 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:

1,884 - 6,024 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,884 EUR

10% earns more than 6,024 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 2,772

Median 2,556

10% 1,464

25% 1,920

75% 3,384

90% 4,344

25-34

Average 3,648

Median 3,252

10% 1,632

25% 2,280

75% 4,560

90% 6,144

35-44

Average 4,296

Median 3,768

10% 1,776

25% 2,556

75% 5,424

90% 7,464

45-54

Average 3,852

Median 3,312

10% 1,476

25% 2,196

75% 4,884

90% 6,840

55+

Average 3,660

Median 3,228

10% 1,584

25% 2,244

75% 4,596

90% 6,240

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,140 EUR

3,432 EUR

Women

In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 20.6% 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

247,414,385 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

213,334,280 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

205,795,795 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

200,345,634 EUR

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

188,825,454 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

179,737,023 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

177,118,773 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

176,091,511 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

170,465,110 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

170,331,119 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

165,945,037 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

165,747,672 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

160,453,230 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

155,135,249 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

153,673,423 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

151,405,238 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

150,781,155 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

150,578,962 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

150,227,689 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

148,928,221 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

33,023,149 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

36,650,192 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

37,456,248 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

37,748,614 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

37,859,246 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

39,186,780 EUR

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

39,324,935 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

39,368,573 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

39,684,658 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

39,945,397 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

40,790,926 EUR

12. Packer Production

41,043,818 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

41,265,084 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

41,296,711 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

41,502,163 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

41,652,269 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

41,715,522 EUR

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

41,905,161 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

42,088,584 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

42,165,900 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.

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

1,179 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

42,286 NIO

Anually salary

14,148 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

446 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,000 NIO

Anually salary

5,352 USD

Anually salary

192,000 NIO

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

Financial Advisor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,327 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,600 NIO

Anually salary

15,924 USD

Anually salary

571,200 NIO

Posted: 2025-07-09 17:09:19

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

1,685 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,417 NIO

Anually salary

20,220 USD

Anually salary

725,004 NIO

Posted: 2025-06-07 16:51:57

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

112 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,012 NIO

Anually salary

1,344 USD

Anually salary

48,144 NIO

Posted: 2025-06-02 01:55:33

Risk Specialist
Banking

Age group

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

774 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,750 NIO

Anually salary

9,288 USD

Anually salary

333,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-05-18 22:58:58

Project Assistant
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

708 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,400 NIO

Anually salary

8,496 USD

Anually salary

304,800 NIO

Posted: 2025-05-11 22:20:18

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

1,139 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,850 NIO

Anually salary

13,668 USD

Anually salary

490,200 NIO

Posted: 2025-05-07 00:44:41

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

1,160 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,600 NIO

Anually salary

13,920 USD

Anually salary

499,200 NIO

Posted: 2025-05-04 23:48:33

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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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