Salaries in Nicaragua

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 1,872 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,072 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:

1,872 - 6,072 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,872 EUR

10% earns more than 6,072 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 2,952

median 2,712

10% 1,560

25% 2,040

75% 3,600

90% 4,620

25-34

Average 3,780

median 3,396

10% 1,776

25% 2,436

75% 4,704

90% 6,252

35-44

Average 4,308

median 3,804

10% 1,860

25% 2,628

75% 5,412

90% 7,356

45-54

Average 3,852

median 3,360

10% 1,572

25% 2,280

75% 4,872

90% 6,732

55+

Average 3,636

median 3,240

10% 1,632

25% 2,280

75% 4,548

90% 6,132

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,176 EUR

3,444 EUR

Women

In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 21.3% 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

237,882,144 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

210,561,472 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

203,120,816 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

197,741,827 EUR

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

184,125,738 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

175,044,359 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

174,816,547 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

173,803,054 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

168,249,469 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

168,117,326 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

163,788,304 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

163,593,378 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

158,367,460 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

153,118,820 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

151,676,012 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

149,437,357 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

148,821,488 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

148,621,779 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

148,274,979 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

146,992,417 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

32,593,887 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

36,173,821 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

36,969,369 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

37,257,930 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

37,367,112 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

38,677,419 EUR

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

38,813,807 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

38,856,858 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

39,168,799 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

39,426,208 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

40,260,741 EUR

12. Packer Production

40,510,317 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

40,728,682 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

40,759,894 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

40,962,712 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

41,110,879 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

41,173,243 EUR

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

41,360,456 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

41,541,509 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

41,617,865 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

1,663 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,417 NIO

Anually salary

19,956 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

110 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,012 NIO

Anually salary

1,320 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

764 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,750 NIO

Anually salary

9,168 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

699 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,400 NIO

Anually salary

8,388 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

1,124 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,850 NIO

Anually salary

13,488 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

1,145 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,600 NIO

Anually salary

13,740 USD

Anually salary

499,200 NIO

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

Medical assistant
Medicine & Social Care

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

323 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,733 NIO

Anually salary

3,876 USD

Anually salary

140,796 NIO

Posted: 2025-04-15 05:34:47

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

Secondary without school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

275 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 NIO

Anually salary

3,300 USD

Anually salary

120,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-04-06 02:27:18

HR Manager
Management

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,491 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

54,167 NIO

Anually salary

17,892 USD

Anually salary

650,004 NIO

Posted: 2025-04-02 19:15:03

Junior Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

454 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,500 NIO

Anually salary

5,448 USD

Anually salary

198,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-03-27 19:10:49

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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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