Salaries in Nicaragua - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 76,476 NIO (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 257,772 NIO (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:

76K - 258K NIO

10% earn less lthan 76K NIO

10% earns more than 258K 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 115K

Median 105K

10% 59K

25% 78K

75% 141K

90% 183K

25-34

Average 152K

Median 133K

10% 63K

25% 91K

75% 192K

90% 264K

35-44

Average 175K

Median 151K

10% 67K

25% 100K

75% 223K

90% 312K

45-54

Average 161K

Median 135K

10% 54K

25% 85K

75% 207K

90% 298K

55+

Average 154K

Median 133K

10% 59K

25% 88K

75% 195K

90% 274K

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

Men

177,588 NIO

145,200 NIO

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

5,703,437 NIO

2. IT Director Top Management

5,118,077 NIO

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

4,937,213 NIO

4. Leasing Director Leasing

4,806,461 NIO

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

4,426,128 NIO

6. Plant manager Top Management

4,255,963 NIO

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

4,249,224 NIO

8. IT Architect Information Technology

4,224,586 NIO

9. Lead developer Information Technology

4,089,600 NIO

10. Managing Director Top Management

4,086,374 NIO

11. Head of product development Management

3,981,168 NIO

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

3,976,430 NIO

13. Sales Director Top Management

3,849,408 NIO

14. Technical Director Top Management

3,721,824 NIO

15. IT Manager Management

3,686,746 NIO

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

3,632,342 NIO

17. Marketing Director Top Management

3,617,366 NIO

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

3,612,514 NIO

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

3,604,090 NIO

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

3,572,899 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

792,252 NIO

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

879,268 NIO

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

898,606 NIO

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

905,620 NIO

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

908,274 NIO

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

940,123 NIO

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

943,438 NIO

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

944,484 NIO

9. Cleaner General labour

952,068 NIO

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

958,323 NIO

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

978,608 NIO

12. Packer Production

984,675 NIO

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

989,983 NIO

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

990,742 NIO

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

995,671 NIO

16. General Labourer General labour

999,272 NIO

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

1,000,788 NIO

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

1,005,339 NIO

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

1,009,740 NIO

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

1,011,594 NIO

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

1,216,760 NIO (gross)

Serbia

605,300 NIO (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

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

1,638 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,000 NIO

Anually salary

19,656 USD

Anually salary

720,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-29 19:08:25

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

1,053 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

38,555 NIO

Anually salary

12,636 USD

Anually salary

462,660 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-28 21:22:48

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

1,201 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

44,000 NIO

Anually salary

14,412 USD

Anually salary

528,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-23 16:35:41

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

2,092 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

76,608 NIO

Anually salary

25,104 USD

Anually salary

919,296 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-22 16:01:54

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

587 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

21,500 NIO

Anually salary

7,044 USD

Anually salary

258,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-20 04:29:07

Account Manager
Marketing, Advertising, PR

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

451 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,500 NIO

Anually salary

5,412 USD

Anually salary

198,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-18 00:18:32

IT auditor
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

over 10 years

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,174 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

43,000 NIO

Anually salary

14,088 USD

Anually salary

516,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-13 17:28:46

PHP Programmer
Information Technology

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

Follow-up/Higher Professional Education

Basic gross monthly salary

410 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

15,000 NIO

Anually salary

4,920 USD

Anually salary

180,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-09 05:11:04

Back Office Specialist
Banking

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

328 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

12,000 NIO

Anually salary

3,936 USD

Anually salary

144,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-08 23:46:19

Designer
Arts & Culture

Age group

Work experience:

less than a year

Region

Nicaragua

Education:

University education (Bachelor's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

164 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

6,000 NIO

Anually salary

1,968 USD

Anually salary

72,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-10-07 03:57:40

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Salaries in Nicaragua - Paylab.com

Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in NIO.

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in NIO.

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

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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