Salaries in Nicaragua

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 2,148 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,876 USD (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:

2,148 - 6,876 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,148 USD

10% earns more than 6,876 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in USD.

<24

Average 3,168

median 2,928

10% 1,680

25% 2,196

75% 3,876

90% 4,968

25-34

Average 4,164

median 3,708

10% 1,860

25% 2,604

75% 5,208

90% 7,032

35-44

Average 4,920

median 4,296

10% 2,028

25% 2,928

75% 6,204

90% 8,532

45-54

Average 4,392

median 3,792

10% 1,680

25% 2,508

75% 5,592

90% 7,824

55+

Average 4,176

median 3,696

10% 1,800

25% 2,556

75% 5,256

90% 7,140

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,740 USD

3,924 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

217,047,011 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

187,149,860 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

180,536,641 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

175,755,427 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

165,649,221 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

157,676,295 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

155,379,406 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

154,478,229 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

149,542,406 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

149,424,861 USD

11. Head of product development Management

145,577,122 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

145,403,982 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

140,759,374 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

136,094,116 USD

15. IT Manager Management

134,811,712 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

132,821,923 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

132,274,439 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

132,097,063 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

131,788,905 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

130,648,932 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

28,969,923 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

32,151,787 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

32,858,909 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

33,115,389 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

33,212,443 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

34,377,037 USD

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

34,498,235 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

34,536,517 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

34,813,806 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

35,042,542 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

35,784,292 USD

12. Packer Production

36,006,144 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

36,200,252 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

36,227,997 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

36,408,232 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

36,539,914 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

36,595,404 USD

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

36,761,767 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

36,922,676 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

36,990,503 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

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The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

1,298 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,600 NIO

Anually salary

15,576 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

1,648 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,417 NIO

Anually salary

19,776 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

109 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,012 NIO

Anually salary

1,308 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

757 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,750 NIO

Anually salary

9,084 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

693 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,400 NIO

Anually salary

8,316 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

1,114 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,850 NIO

Anually salary

13,368 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

1,134 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,600 NIO

Anually salary

13,608 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

320 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,733 NIO

Anually salary

3,840 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

273 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 NIO

Anually salary

3,276 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

1,477 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

54,167 NIO

Anually salary

17,724 USD

Anually salary

650,004 NIO

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

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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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