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Salaries in Nicaragua

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 156.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 506.00 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:
156 - 506 EUR
10% earn less lthan 156 EUR
10% earns more than 506 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 246
median 226
10% 130
25% 170
75% 300
90% 385
25-34
 
 
Average 315
median 283
10% 148
25% 203
75% 392
90% 521
35-44
 
 
Average 359
median 317
10% 155
25% 219
75% 451
90% 613
45-54
 
 
Average 321
median 280
10% 131
25% 190
75% 406
90% 561
55+
 
 
Average 303
median 270
10% 136
25% 190
75% 379
90% 511

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
348 EUR
287 EUR
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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 (EUR).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
1,651,959.34 EUR
2. IT Director Top Management
1,462,232.45 EUR
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
1,410,561.22 EUR
4. Leasing Director Leasing
1,373,207.13 EUR
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
1,278,650.96 EUR
6. Plant manager Top Management
1,215,585.83 EUR
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,214,003.80 EUR
8. IT Architect Information Technology
1,206,965.65 EUR
9. Lead developer Information Technology
1,168,399.09 EUR
10. Managing Director Top Management
1,167,481.43 EUR
11. Head of product development Management
1,137,418.78 EUR
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
1,136,065.13 EUR
13. Sales Director Top Management
1,099,774.03 EUR
14. Technical Director Top Management
1,063,325.14 EUR
15. IT Manager Management
1,053,305.64 EUR
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,037,759.43 EUR
17. Marketing Director Top Management
1,033,482.56 EUR
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,032,095.69 EUR
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,029,687.35 EUR
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
1,020,780.67 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
226,346.44 EUR
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
251,207.09 EUR
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
256,731.73 EUR
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
258,735.63 EUR
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
259,493.84 EUR
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
268,593.19 EUR
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
269,540.33 EUR
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
269,839.29 EUR
9. Cleaner General labour
272,005.55 EUR
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
273,793.11 EUR
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
279,588.48 EUR
12. Packer Production
281,321.65 EUR
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
282,838.07 EUR
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
283,054.82 EUR
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
284,463.28 EUR
16. General Labourer General labour
285,492.22 EUR
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
285,925.30 EUR
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
287,225.39 EUR
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
288,482.70 EUR
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
289,012.95 EUR

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

MacedoniaMacedonia
713 EUR (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
920 EUR (net)
HungaryHungary
1,904 EUR (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
2,337 EUR (gross)

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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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 16:51:57
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-06-02 01:55:33
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-18 22:58:58
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-11 22:20:18
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-07 00:44:41
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-05-04 23:48:33
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-04-15 05:34:47
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-04-06 02:27:18
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-04-02 19:15:03
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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
ClockPosted: 2025-03-27 19:10:49
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