Salaries in Nicaragua - LS-PP2_Servername

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 6,571.00 NIO (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 21,027.00 NIO (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Nicaragua is

80% of people earn:

6,571 - 21,027 NIO

10% earn less lthan 6,571 NIO

10% earns more than 21,027 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 9,689

Median 8,929

10% 5,126

25% 6,696

75% 11,836

90% 15,183

25-34

Average 12,740

Median 11,340

10% 5,698

25% 7,966

75% 15,932

90% 21,471

35-44

Average 15,019

Median 13,143

10% 6,191

25% 8,948

75% 18,948

90% 26,076

45-54

Average 13,434

Median 11,579

10% 5,139

25% 7,677

75% 17,077

90% 23,910

55+

Average 12,766

Median 11,281

10% 5,514

25% 7,817

75% 16,045

90% 21,807

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

Men

14,469 NIO

11,981 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

40,992.40 NIO

2. IT Director Top Management

35,345.90 NIO

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

34,096.90 NIO

4. Leasing Director Leasing

33,193.90 NIO

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

31,285.20 NIO

6. Plant manager Top Management

29,779.40 NIO

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

29,345.60 NIO

8. IT Architect Information Technology

29,175.40 NIO

9. Lead developer Information Technology

28,243.20 NIO

10. Managing Director Top Management

28,221.00 NIO

11. Head of product development Management

27,494.30 NIO

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

27,461.60 NIO

13. Sales Director Top Management

26,584.40 NIO

14. Technical Director Top Management

25,703.30 NIO

15. IT Manager Management

25,461.10 NIO

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

25,085.30 NIO

17. Marketing Director Top Management

24,981.90 NIO

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

24,948.40 NIO

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

24,890.20 NIO

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

24,674.90 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

5,471.38 NIO

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,072.32 NIO

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,205.87 NIO

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

6,254.31 NIO

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

6,272.64 NIO

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,492.59 NIO

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

6,515.48 NIO

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

6,522.71 NIO

9. Cleaner General labour

6,575.08 NIO

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,618.28 NIO

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

6,758.37 NIO

12. Packer Production

6,800.27 NIO

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,836.93 NIO

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,842.17 NIO

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

6,876.21 NIO

16. General Labourer General labour

6,901.08 NIO

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

6,911.56 NIO

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

6,942.98 NIO

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,973.37 NIO

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

6,986.18 NIO

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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Recruiter
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

328 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 NIO

Anually salary

3,936 USD

Anually salary

144,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-09-27 03:08:54

Designer
Arts & Culture

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

688 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,200 NIO

Anually salary

8,256 USD

Anually salary

302,400 NIO

Posted: 2025-09-18 01:43:22

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

341 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,500 NIO

Anually salary

4,092 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

357 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,075 NIO

Anually salary

4,284 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

409 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 NIO

Anually salary

4,908 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

721 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

26,412 NIO

Anually salary

8,652 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

368 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,471 NIO

Anually salary

4,416 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

328 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 NIO

Anually salary

3,936 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

1,154 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

42,286 NIO

Anually salary

13,848 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

115 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,229 NIO

Anually salary

1,380 USD

Anually salary

50,748 NIO

Posted: 2025-08-07 00:08:50

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Salaries in Nicaragua - LS-PP2_Servername

Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in NIO.

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in NIO.

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

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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