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Salaries in Nicaragua - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 2,112 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,128 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:
2,112 - 7,128 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,112 USD
10% earns more than 7,128 USD
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Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 3,168
Median 2,904
10% 1,620
25% 2,148
75% 3,900
90% 5,052
25-34
 
 
Average 4,212
Median 3,696
10% 1,740
25% 2,520
75% 5,316
90% 7,308
35-44
 
 
Average 4,848
Median 4,176
10% 1,848
25% 2,760
75% 6,156
90% 8,628
45-54
 
 
Average 4,452
Median 3,744
10% 1,500
25% 2,364
75% 5,724
90% 8,244
55+
 
 
Average 4,248
Median 3,672
10% 1,632
25% 2,436
75% 5,412
90% 7,572

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

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Men
4,908 USD
4,020 USD
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Women
In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 22.1% 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
157,680 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
141,552 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
132,912 USD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
122,400 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
117,648 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
117,504 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
116,784 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
113,040 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
113,040 USD
10. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
110,016 USD
11. Head of product development Management
110,016 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
106,416 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
102,960 USD
14. IT Manager Management
101,952 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
100,368 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
100,080 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
99,936 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
98,784 USD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
98,064 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
94,464 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
21,888 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
24,192 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
24,768 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
25,056 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
25,920 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
26,208 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
26,496 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
27,072 USD
9. Packer Production
27,216 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
27,360 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
27,360 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
27,504 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
27,648 USD
14. General Labourer General labour
27,648 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
27,936 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
27,936 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
28,080 USD
18. Cashier Banking
28,224 USD
19. Florist Service Industries
28,224 USD
20. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
28,224 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
10,327 USD (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
33,067 USD (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
27,998 USD (gross)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
13,510 USD (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,162 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,000 NIO
Anually salary
13,944 USD
Anually salary
504,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-12-10 20:20:32
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Civil Engineer
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,107 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 NIO
Anually salary
13,284 USD
Anually salary
480,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-11-25 17:57:40
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
795 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,728 NIO
Anually salary
9,540 USD
Anually salary
344,736 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-11-12 00:14:42
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Psychologist
Education, Science & Research
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
277 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 NIO
Anually salary
3,324 USD
Anually salary
120,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-11-09 18:37:15
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Head of Customer Support
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
194 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 NIO
Anually salary
2,328 USD
Anually salary
84,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-11-06 05:32:13
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IT Director
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,660 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 NIO
Anually salary
19,920 USD
Anually salary
720,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-10-29 19:08:25
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Senior Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,067 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
38,555 NIO
Anually salary
12,804 USD
Anually salary
462,660 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-10-28 21:22:48
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,217 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
44,000 NIO
Anually salary
14,604 USD
Anually salary
528,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-10-23 16:35:41
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Programmer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,120 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
76,608 NIO
Anually salary
25,440 USD
Anually salary
919,296 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-10-22 16:01:54
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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
595 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
21,500 NIO
Anually salary
7,140 USD
Anually salary
258,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-10-20 04:29:07
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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 364 USD.

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, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, 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 18.09% less than men.

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