Salaries in Nicaragua

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 6,490.00 NIO (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 21,030.00 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:

6,490 - 21,030 NIO

10% earn less lthan 6,490 NIO

10% earns more than 21,030 NIO

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in NIO.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in NIO.

<24

Average 10,201

median 9,403

10% 5,413

25% 7,062

75% 12,451

90% 15,984

25-34

Average 13,084

median 11,765

10% 6,147

25% 8,417

75% 16,280

90% 21,642

35-44

Average 14,898

median 13,154

10% 6,419

25% 9,111

75% 18,709

90% 25,470

45-54

Average 13,345

median 11,647

10% 5,433

25% 7,895

75% 16,859

90% 23,283

55+

Average 12,602

median 11,219

10% 5,647

25% 7,887

75% 15,749

90% 21,221

Salaries by gender

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

Men

14,467 NIO

11,923 NIO

Women

In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 21.3% 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

39,784.20 NIO

2. IT Director Top Management

35,215.00 NIO

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

33,970.60 NIO

4. Leasing Director Leasing

33,071.00 NIO

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

30,793.80 NIO

6. Plant manager Top Management

29,275.00 NIO

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

29,236.90 NIO

8. IT Architect Information Technology

29,067.40 NIO

9. Lead developer Information Technology

28,138.60 NIO

10. Managing Director Top Management

28,116.50 NIO

11. Head of product development Management

27,392.50 NIO

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

27,359.90 NIO

13. Sales Director Top Management

26,485.90 NIO

14. Technical Director Top Management

25,608.10 NIO

15. IT Manager Management

25,366.80 NIO

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

24,992.40 NIO

17. Marketing Director Top Management

24,889.40 NIO

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

24,856.00 NIO

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

24,798.00 NIO

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

24,583.50 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

5,451.11 NIO

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

6,049.83 NIO

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,182.88 NIO

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

6,231.14 NIO

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

6,249.40 NIO

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,468.54 NIO

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

6,491.35 NIO

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

6,498.55 NIO

9. Cleaner General labour

6,550.72 NIO

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,593.77 NIO

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

6,733.34 NIO

12. Packer Production

6,775.08 NIO

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

6,811.60 NIO

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

6,816.82 NIO

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

6,850.74 NIO

16. General Labourer General labour

6,875.52 NIO

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

6,885.95 NIO

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

6,917.26 NIO

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

6,947.54 NIO

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

6,960.31 NIO

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.

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

1,660 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,417 NIO

Anually salary

19,920 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

110 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,012 NIO

Anually salary

1,320 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

763 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,750 NIO

Anually salary

9,156 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

698 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,400 NIO

Anually salary

8,376 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

1,123 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,850 NIO

Anually salary

13,476 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

1,143 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,600 NIO

Anually salary

13,716 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

322 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,733 NIO

Anually salary

3,864 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

275 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 NIO

Anually salary

3,300 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

1,489 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

54,167 NIO

Anually salary

17,868 USD

Anually salary

650,004 NIO

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

Junior Architect
Construction & Real Estate

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

1 to 2 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

453 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,500 NIO

Anually salary

5,436 USD

Anually salary

198,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-03-27 19:10:49

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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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