Salaries in Nicaragua

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 157.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 502.00 EUR (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:

157 - 502 EUR

10% earn less lthan 157 EUR

10% earns more than 502 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 231

median 213

10% 122

25% 160

75% 282

90% 362

25-34

Average 304

median 271

10% 136

25% 190

75% 380

90% 512

35-44

Average 358

median 314

10% 148

25% 213

75% 452

90% 622

45-54

Average 321

median 276

10% 123

25% 183

75% 407

90% 570

55+

Average 305

median 269

10% 132

25% 187

75% 383

90% 520

Salaries by gender

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

Men

345 EUR

286 EUR

Women

In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 20.6% 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

1,718,155.45 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

1,481,488.05 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,429,137.47 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,391,289.12 EUR

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,311,287.87 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

1,248,173.77 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,229,991.48 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

1,222,857.72 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

1,183,785.48 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

1,182,854.99 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

1,152,396.09 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,151,025.50 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,114,258.54 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,077,328.12 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

1,067,176.55 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,051,425.26 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

1,047,091.36 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,045,687.24 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,043,247.84 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,034,223.76 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

229,327.42 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

254,515.22 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

260,112.84 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

262,143.15 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

262,911.43 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

272,130.42 EUR

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

273,089.83 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

273,392.87 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

275,587.90 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

277,398.59 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

283,270.32 EUR

12. Packer Production

285,026.52 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

286,563.08 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

286,782.71 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

288,209.47 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

289,251.87 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

289,691.13 EUR

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

291,008.06 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

292,281.83 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

292,818.75 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.

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

445 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,000 NIO

Anually salary

5,340 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

1,323 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,600 NIO

Anually salary

15,876 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

1,679 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,417 NIO

Anually salary

20,148 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

111 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,012 NIO

Anually salary

1,332 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

771 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,750 NIO

Anually salary

9,252 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

706 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,400 NIO

Anually salary

8,472 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

1,135 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,850 NIO

Anually salary

13,620 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

1,156 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,600 NIO

Anually salary

13,872 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

326 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,733 NIO

Anually salary

3,912 USD

Anually salary

140,796 NIO

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

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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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