Salaries in Nicaragua

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 183.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 586.00 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:

183 - 586 USD

10% earn less lthan 183 USD

10% earns more than 586 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in USD.

<24

Average 270

Median 249

10% 143

25% 187

75% 330

90% 423

25-34

Average 355

Median 316

10% 159

25% 222

75% 444

90% 599

35-44

Average 419

Median 366

10% 173

25% 250

75% 528

90% 727

45-54

Average 375

Median 323

10% 143

25% 214

75% 476

90% 667

55+

Average 356

Median 315

10% 154

25% 218

75% 447

90% 608

Salaries by gender

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

Men

403 USD

334 USD

Women

In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 20.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Nicaragua

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Nicaragua (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

1,470,016.64 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

1,267,529.13 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,222,739.11 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,190,356.88 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,121,909.54 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

1,067,910.48 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,052,354.11 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

1,046,250.61 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

1,012,821.26 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

1,012,025.15 USD

11. Head of product development Management

985,965.17 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

984,792.52 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

953,335.51 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

921,738.63 USD

15. IT Manager Management

913,053.17 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

899,576.71 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

895,868.72 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

894,667.38 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

892,580.29 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

884,859.48 USD

The worst paid positions in Nicaragua

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Nicaragua (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

196,207.58 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

217,757.72 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

222,546.92 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

224,284.01 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

224,941.34 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

232,828.90 USD

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

233,649.75 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

233,909.02 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

235,787.05 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

237,336.23 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

242,359.96 USD

12. Packer Production

243,862.52 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

245,177.18 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

245,365.09 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

246,585.79 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

247,477.64 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

247,853.46 USD

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

248,980.21 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

250,070.01 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

250,529.39 USD

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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