Salaries in Nicaragua

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 1,836 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 5,880 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total annual 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:

1,836 - 5,880 EUR

10% earn less lthan 1,836 EUR

10% earns more than 5,880 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 2,712

median 2,496

10% 1,428

25% 1,872

75% 3,312

90% 4,248

25-34

Average 3,564

median 3,168

10% 1,596

25% 2,232

75% 4,452

90% 6,000

35-44

Average 4,200

median 3,672

10% 1,728

25% 2,508

75% 5,304

90% 7,296

45-54

Average 3,756

median 3,240

10% 1,440

25% 2,148

75% 4,776

90% 6,684

55+

Average 3,576

median 3,156

10% 1,548

25% 2,184

75% 4,488

90% 6,096

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,044 EUR

3,348 EUR

Women

In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 20.8% 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

253,228,747 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

218,347,742 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

210,632,099 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

205,053,857 EUR

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

193,262,946 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

183,960,933 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

181,281,153 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

180,229,750 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

174,471,125 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

174,333,986 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

169,844,829 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

169,642,826 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

164,223,961 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

158,781,005 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

157,284,825 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

154,963,337 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

154,324,588 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

154,117,643 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

153,758,115 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

152,428,109 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

33,799,209 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

37,511,490 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

38,336,489 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

38,635,725 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

38,748,958 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

40,107,689 EUR

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

40,249,091 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

40,293,754 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

40,617,267 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

40,884,133 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

41,749,533 EUR

12. Packer Production

42,008,369 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

42,234,834 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

42,267,204 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

42,477,485 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

42,631,118 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

42,695,858 EUR

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

42,889,953 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

43,077,686 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

43,156,820 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.

Systems Engineer
Information Technology

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

6 to 10 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

437 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,000 NIO

Anually salary

5,244 USD

Anually salary

192,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-07-24 00:09:09

Financial Advisor
Economy, Finance, Accountancy

Age group

35-44

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,301 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,600 NIO

Anually salary

15,612 USD

Anually salary

571,200 NIO

Posted: 2025-07-09 17:09:19

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

1,651 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,417 NIO

Anually salary

19,812 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

758 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,750 NIO

Anually salary

9,096 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

694 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,400 NIO

Anually salary

8,328 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

1,116 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,850 NIO

Anually salary

13,392 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

1,137 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,600 NIO

Anually salary

13,644 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

321 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,733 NIO

Anually salary

3,852 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

273 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 NIO

Anually salary

3,276 USD

Anually salary

120,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-04-06 02:27:18

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Salaries in Nicaragua

Salary ranges

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The best paid positions in Nicaragua

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Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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