Salaries in Nicaragua

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 78,852 NIO (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 252,324 NIO (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:

79K - 252K NIO

10% earn less lthan 79K NIO

10% earns more than 252K 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 116K

Median 107K

10% 62K

25% 80K

75% 142K

90% 182K

25-34

Average 153K

Median 136K

10% 68K

25% 96K

75% 191K

90% 258K

35-44

Average 180K

Median 158K

10% 74K

25% 107K

75% 227K

90% 313K

45-54

Average 161K

Median 139K

10% 62K

25% 92K

75% 205K

90% 287K

55+

Average 153K

Median 135K

10% 66K

25% 94K

75% 193K

90% 262K

Salaries by gender

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

Men

173,628 NIO

143,772 NIO

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

5,902,906 NIO

2. IT Director Top Management

5,089,810 NIO

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

4,909,954 NIO

4. Leasing Director Leasing

4,779,922 NIO

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

4,505,069 NIO

6. Plant manager Top Management

4,288,234 NIO

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,225,766 NIO

8. IT Architect Information Technology

4,201,258 NIO

9. Lead developer Information Technology

4,067,021 NIO

10. Managing Director Top Management

4,063,824 NIO

11. Head of product development Management

3,959,179 NIO

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,954,470 NIO

13. Sales Director Top Management

3,828,154 NIO

14. Technical Director Top Management

3,701,275 NIO

15. IT Manager Management

3,666,398 NIO

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

3,612,283 NIO

17. Marketing Director Top Management

3,597,394 NIO

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,592,570 NIO

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,584,189 NIO

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

3,553,186 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

787,879 NIO

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

874,414 NIO

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

893,645 NIO

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

900,621 NIO

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

903,260 NIO

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

934,933 NIO

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

938,229 NIO

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

939,270 NIO

9. Cleaner General labour

946,812 NIO

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

953,032 NIO

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

973,205 NIO

12. Packer Production

979,239 NIO

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

984,518 NIO

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

985,272 NIO

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

990,174 NIO

16. General Labourer General labour

993,756 NIO

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

995,265 NIO

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

999,789 NIO

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,004,165 NIO

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,006,010 NIO

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Croatia

735,671 NIO (net)

Slovenia

1,207,526 NIO (gross)

Poland

1,346,342 NIO (gross)

Romania

735,350 NIO (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

344 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 NIO

Anually salary

4,128 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

360 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,075 NIO

Anually salary

4,320 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

413 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 NIO

Anually salary

4,956 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

727 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,412 NIO

Anually salary

8,724 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

371 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,471 NIO

Anually salary

4,452 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

330 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 NIO

Anually salary

3,960 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

1,163 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

42,286 NIO

Anually salary

13,956 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

116 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,229 NIO

Anually salary

1,392 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

440 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,000 NIO

Anually salary

5,280 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

1,310 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,600 NIO

Anually salary

15,720 USD

Anually salary

571,200 NIO

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

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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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