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Salaries in Nicaragua - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 6,373.00 NIO (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 21,481.00 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:
6,373 - 21,481 NIO
10% earn less lthan 6,373 NIO
10% earns more than 21,481 NIO
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Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in NIO.

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in NIO.

<24
 
 
Average 9,559
Median 8,745
10% 4,895
25% 6,477
75% 11,736
90% 15,210
25-34
 
 
Average 12,679
Median 11,116
10% 5,252
25% 7,581
75% 16,006
90% 21,999
35-44
 
 
Average 14,589
Median 12,569
10% 5,571
25% 8,323
75% 18,549
90% 25,995
45-54
 
 
Average 13,404
Median 11,259
10% 4,506
25% 7,124
75% 17,229
90% 24,835
55+
 
 
Average 12,811
Median 11,044
10% 4,927
25% 7,340
75% 16,283
90% 22,794

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

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Men
14,799 NIO
12,100 NIO
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Women
In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 22.3% 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
39,607.00 NIO
2. IT Director Top Management
35,542.00 NIO
3. Leasing Director Leasing
33,378.00 NIO
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
30,737.00 NIO
5. Plant manager Top Management
29,555.00 NIO
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
29,508.00 NIO
7. IT Architect Information Technology
29,337.00 NIO
8. Lead developer Information Technology
28,400.00 NIO
9. Managing Director Top Management
28,377.00 NIO
10. Head of product development Management
27,647.00 NIO
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
27,614.00 NIO
12. Sales Director Top Management
26,732.00 NIO
13. Technical Director Top Management
25,846.00 NIO
14. IT Manager Management
25,602.00 NIO
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
25,224.00 NIO
16. Marketing Director Top Management
25,120.00 NIO
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
25,086.00 NIO
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
24,811.00 NIO
19. Logistics Director Top Management
24,625.00 NIO
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
23,715.00 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
5,501.00 NIO
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
6,106.00 NIO
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,240.00 NIO
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
6,307.00 NIO
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,528.00 NIO
6. Cleaner General labour
6,611.00 NIO
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,655.00 NIO
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
6,795.00 NIO
9. Packer Production
6,838.00 NIO
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
6,874.00 NIO
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
6,880.00 NIO
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
6,914.00 NIO
13. General Labourer General labour
6,939.00 NIO
14. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
6,949.00 NIO
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,012.00 NIO
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
7,024.00 NIO
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
7,052.00 NIO
18. Cashier Banking
7,085.00 NIO
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
7,101.00 NIO
20. Florist Service Industries
7,113.00 NIO

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

LithuaniaLithuania
86,643 NIO (net)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
84,321 NIO (gross)
PolandPoland
110,031 NIO (gross)
LatviaLatvia
72,630 NIO (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 13,165 NIO.

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 18.24% less than men.

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