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Salaries in Nicaragua - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 6,769.00 NIO (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 20,909.00 NIO (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:
6,769 - 20,909 NIO
10% earn less lthan 6,769 NIO
10% earns more than 20,909 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 10,216
Median 9,493
10% 5,626
25% 7,224
75% 12,389
90% 15,704
25-34
 
 
Average 13,165
Median 12,050
10% 6,729
25% 8,905
75% 16,185
90% 20,995
35-44
 
 
Average 14,442
Median 12,967
10% 6,736
25% 9,254
75% 17,962
90% 23,922
45-54
 
 
Average 13,784
Median 12,231
10% 6,079
25% 8,547
75% 17,267
90% 23,358
55+
 
 
Average 12,941
Median 11,676
10% 6,160
25% 8,395
75% 16,072
90% 21,287

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

Men
14,850 NIO
12,204 NIO
Women
In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 21.7% 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
41,132.00 NIO
2. IT Director Top Management
35,922.00 NIO
3. Leasing Director Leasing
33,374.00 NIO
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
30,978.00 NIO
5. Plant manager Top Management
30,176.00 NIO
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
29,505.00 NIO
7. IT Architect Information Technology
29,334.00 NIO
8. Head of product development Management
28,502.00 NIO
9. Lead developer Information Technology
28,396.00 NIO
10. Managing Director Top Management
28,374.00 NIO
11. Solution architect Information Technology
27,643.00 NIO
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
27,610.00 NIO
13. Sales Director Top Management
26,728.00 NIO
14. Technical Director Top Management
25,843.00 NIO
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
25,748.00 NIO
16. IT Manager Management
25,599.00 NIO
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
25,221.00 NIO
18. Marketing Director Top Management
25,117.00 NIO
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
25,084.00 NIO
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
24,809.00 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
5,501.00 NIO
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,239.00 NIO
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
6,306.00 NIO
4. Cleaner General labour
6,610.00 NIO
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,620.00 NIO
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,654.00 NIO
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
6,795.00 NIO
8. Packer Production
6,837.00 NIO
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,874.00 NIO
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
6,879.00 NIO
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
6,913.00 NIO
12. General Labourer General labour
6,938.00 NIO
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
6,949.00 NIO
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,011.00 NIO
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
7,051.00 NIO
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
7,100.00 NIO
17. Florist Service Industries
7,112.00 NIO
18. Refuse Collector Service Industries
7,183.00 NIO
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
7,249.00 NIO
20. Au-pair General labour
7,257.00 NIO

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

BulgariaBulgaria
38,942 NIO (net)
HungaryHungary
99,462 NIO (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
87,664 NIO (gross)
PolandPoland
116,865 NIO (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

Female
Police Inspector
Security & Protection
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
328 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,938 NIO
Anually salary
3,936 USD
Anually salary
143,256 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-07-30 21:49:24
Male
Accounting Clerk
Insurance
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
532 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,400 NIO
Anually salary
6,384 USD
Anually salary
232,800 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-07-22 07:05:31
Female
Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
857 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,234 NIO
Anually salary
10,284 USD
Anually salary
374,808 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-07-11 06:38:53
Female
HR Coordinator
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
796 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
29,000 NIO
Anually salary
9,552 USD
Anually salary
348,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-06-30 00:55:40
Male
Production Planner
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
686 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 NIO
Anually salary
8,232 USD
Anually salary
300,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-06-29 07:38:22
Female
Archivist, Registry Administrator
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
384 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,000 NIO
Anually salary
4,608 USD
Anually salary
168,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-06-19 04:52:39
Male
Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
312 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,350 NIO
Anually salary
3,744 USD
Anually salary
136,200 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-06-18 17:35:53
Male
Project Assistant
Administration
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
345 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,571 NIO
Anually salary
4,140 USD
Anually salary
150,852 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-06-17 15:49:27
Male
Chief Accountant Deputy
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
714 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
26,013 NIO
Anually salary
8,568 USD
Anually salary
312,156 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-06-17 00:46:01
Male
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
823 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,000 NIO
Anually salary
9,876 USD
Anually salary
360,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-06-15 04:14:47
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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 13,164 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, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Cleaner, 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 17.82% less than men.

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