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Salaries in Nicaragua - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 76,476 NIO (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 257,772 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:
76K - 258K NIO
10% earn less lthan 76K NIO
10% earns more than 258K NIO
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Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in NIO.

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in NIO.

<24
 
 
Average 115K
Median 105K
10% 59K
25% 78K
75% 141K
90% 183K
25-34
 
 
Average 152K
Median 133K
10% 63K
25% 91K
75% 192K
90% 264K
35-44
 
 
Average 175K
Median 151K
10% 67K
25% 100K
75% 223K
90% 312K
45-54
 
 
Average 161K
Median 135K
10% 54K
25% 85K
75% 207K
90% 298K
55+
 
 
Average 154K
Median 133K
10% 59K
25% 88K
75% 195K
90% 274K

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

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Men
177,588 NIO
145,200 NIO
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Women
In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 22.3% 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
5,703,408 NIO
2. IT Director Top Management
5,118,048 NIO
3. Leasing Director Leasing
4,806,432 NIO
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
4,426,128 NIO
5. Plant manager Top Management
4,255,920 NIO
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,249,152 NIO
7. IT Architect Information Technology
4,224,528 NIO
8. Lead developer Information Technology
4,089,600 NIO
9. Managing Director Top Management
4,086,288 NIO
10. Head of product development Management
3,981,168 NIO
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
3,976,416 NIO
12. Sales Director Top Management
3,849,408 NIO
13. Technical Director Top Management
3,721,824 NIO
14. IT Manager Management
3,686,688 NIO
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
3,632,256 NIO
16. Marketing Director Top Management
3,617,280 NIO
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
3,612,384 NIO
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
3,572,784 NIO
19. Logistics Director Top Management
3,546,000 NIO
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
3,414,960 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
792,144 NIO
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
879,264 NIO
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
898,560 NIO
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
908,208 NIO
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
940,032 NIO
6. Cleaner General labour
951,984 NIO
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
958,320 NIO
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
978,480 NIO
9. Packer Production
984,672 NIO
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
989,856 NIO
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
990,720 NIO
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
995,616 NIO
13. General Labourer General labour
999,216 NIO
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,000,656 NIO
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,009,728 NIO
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,011,456 NIO
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,015,488 NIO
18. Cashier Banking
1,020,240 NIO
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,022,544 NIO
20. Florist Service Industries
1,024,272 NIO

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
373,212 NIO (net)
SerbiaSerbia
611,648 NIO (net)
CroatiaCroatia
818,935 NIO (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
1,224,171 NIO (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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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,164 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,000 NIO
Anually salary
13,968 USD
Anually salary
504,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-12-10 20:20:32
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,108 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 NIO
Anually salary
13,296 USD
Anually salary
480,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-11-25 17:57:40
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
796 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,728 NIO
Anually salary
9,552 USD
Anually salary
344,736 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-11-12 00:14:42
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Psychologist
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
277 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 NIO
Anually salary
3,324 USD
Anually salary
120,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-11-09 18:37:15
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Head of Customer Support
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
194 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 NIO
Anually salary
2,328 USD
Anually salary
84,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-11-06 05:32:13
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IT Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,663 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 NIO
Anually salary
19,956 USD
Anually salary
720,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-10-29 19:08:25
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Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,068 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
38,555 NIO
Anually salary
12,816 USD
Anually salary
462,660 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-10-28 21:22:48
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,219 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
44,000 NIO
Anually salary
14,628 USD
Anually salary
528,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-10-23 16:35:41
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Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,123 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
76,608 NIO
Anually salary
25,476 USD
Anually salary
919,296 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-10-22 16:01:54
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Senior Graphic Designer
Journalism, Printing Arts & Media
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
596 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
21,500 NIO
Anually salary
7,152 USD
Anually salary
258,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-10-20 04:29:07
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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 13,165 NIO.

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

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 18.24% less than men.

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