Salaries in Nicaragua - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 172.00 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 580.00 USD (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:

172 - 580 USD

10% earn less lthan 172 USD

10% earns more than 580 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 258

Median 236

10% 132

25% 175

75% 317

90% 410

25-34

Average 342

Median 300

10% 142

25% 205

75% 432

90% 594

35-44

Average 394

Median 339

10% 150

25% 225

75% 501

90% 702

45-54

Average 362

Median 304

10% 122

25% 192

75% 465

90% 670

55+

Average 346

Median 298

10% 133

25% 198

75% 439

90% 615

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

Men

399 USD

327 USD

Women

In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 22.0% 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

1,468,375.33 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

1,317,671.77 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,271,107.53 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,237,444.84 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,139,526.46 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

1,095,716.77 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,093,981.73 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

1,087,638.47 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

1,052,885.82 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

1,052,055.38 USD

11. Head of product development Management

1,024,969.52 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,023,749.80 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

991,047.32 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

958,200.24 USD

15. IT Manager Management

949,169.15 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

935,162.81 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

931,307.17 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

930,057.79 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

927,889.00 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

919,858.89 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

203,968.82 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

226,371.56 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

231,350.16 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

233,156.00 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

233,839.27 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

242,038.80 USD

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

242,892.23 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

243,161.76 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

245,114.04 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

246,724.51 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

251,947.05 USD

12. Packer Production

253,508.95 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

254,875.48 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

255,070.86 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

256,339.88 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

257,267.09 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

257,657.47 USD

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

258,828.99 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

259,961.96 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

260,439.46 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.

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

1,187 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

44,000 NIO

Anually salary

14,244 USD

Anually salary

528,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-23 16:35:41

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

2,067 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

76,608 NIO

Anually salary

24,804 USD

Anually salary

919,296 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-22 16:01:54

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

580 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

21,500 NIO

Anually salary

6,960 USD

Anually salary

258,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-20 04:29:07

Account Manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

445 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,500 NIO

Anually salary

5,340 USD

Anually salary

198,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-18 00:18:32

IT auditor
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,160 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

43,000 NIO

Anually salary

13,920 USD

Anually salary

516,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-13 17:28:46

PHP Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

405 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 NIO

Anually salary

4,860 USD

Anually salary

180,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-09 05:11:04

Back Office Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

324 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 NIO

Anually salary

3,888 USD

Anually salary

144,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-08 23:46:19

Designer
Arts & Culture

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

162 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 NIO

Anually salary

1,944 USD

Anually salary

72,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-07 03:57:40

Administrative Worker
Administration

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

567 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

21,000 NIO

Anually salary

6,804 USD

Anually salary

252,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-06 18:41:41

Cashier
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

Secondary with school-leaving examination

Basic gross monthly salary

364 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

13,500 NIO

Anually salary

4,368 USD

Anually salary

162,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-03 22:31:10

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Salaries in Nicaragua - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in USD.

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

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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