Salaries in Nicaragua - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 173.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 585.00 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:

173 - 585 USD

10% earn less lthan 173 USD

10% earns more than 585 USD

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Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in USD.

<24

Average 260

Median 238

10% 133

25% 176

75% 319

90% 414

25-34

Average 345

Median 302

10% 143

25% 206

75% 436

90% 599

35-44

Average 397

Median 342

10% 152

25% 226

75% 505

90% 707

45-54

Average 365

Median 306

10% 123

25% 194

75% 469

90% 676

55+

Average 349

Median 301

10% 134

25% 200

75% 443

90% 620

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

Men

403 USD

329 USD

Women

In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 22.5% 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

1,446,861.31 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

1,298,365.80 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,252,483.80 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,219,314.32 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,122,830.60 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

1,079,662.79 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,077,953.17 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

1,071,702.85 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

1,037,459.38 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

1,036,641.10 USD

11. Head of product development Management

1,009,952.09 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,008,750.25 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

976,526.91 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

944,161.10 USD

15. IT Manager Management

935,262.33 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

921,461.19 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

917,662.05 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

916,430.98 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

914,293.96 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

906,381.50 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

200,980.36 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

223,054.86 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

227,960.51 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

229,739.90 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

230,413.15 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

238,492.55 USD

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

239,333.48 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

239,599.05 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

241,522.74 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

243,109.61 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

248,255.63 USD

12. Packer Production

249,794.65 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

251,141.15 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

251,333.67 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

252,584.10 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

253,497.72 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

253,882.38 USD

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

255,036.74 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

256,153.10 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

256,623.61 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1,099 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

782 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

28,728 NIO

Anually salary

9,384 USD

Anually salary

344,736 NIO

Posted: 2025-11-12 00:14:42

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

272 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 NIO

Anually salary

3,264 USD

Anually salary

120,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-11-09 18:37:15

Head of Customer Support
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

Primary education

Basic gross monthly salary

190 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

7,000 NIO

Anually salary

2,280 USD

Anually salary

84,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-11-06 05:32:13

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

1,633 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 NIO

Anually salary

19,596 USD

Anually salary

720,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-29 19:08:25

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

1,049 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,555 NIO

Anually salary

12,588 USD

Anually salary

462,660 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-28 21:22:48

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

1,197 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

44,000 NIO

Anually salary

14,364 USD

Anually salary

528,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-23 16:35:41

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

2,085 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

76,608 NIO

Anually salary

25,020 USD

Anually salary

919,296 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-22 16:01:54

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

585 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

21,500 NIO

Anually salary

7,020 USD

Anually salary

258,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-20 04:29:07

Account Manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

449 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,500 NIO

Anually salary

5,388 USD

Anually salary

198,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-18 00:18:32

IT auditor
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,170 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

43,000 NIO

Anually salary

14,040 USD

Anually salary

516,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-13 17:28:46

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Salaries in Nicaragua - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in USD.

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

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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