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).

Men

348 EUR

287 EUR

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.

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

1,488 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

54,167 NIO

Anually salary

17,856 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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