Salaries in Nicaragua

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 2,160 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,900 USD (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:

2,160 - 6,900 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,160 USD

10% earns more than 6,900 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in USD.

<24

Average 3,180

median 2,928

10% 1,680

25% 2,196

75% 3,876

90% 4,980

25-34

Average 4,176

median 3,720

10% 1,872

25% 2,616

75% 5,220

90% 7,044

35-44

Average 4,920

median 4,308

10% 2,028

25% 2,940

75% 6,216

90% 8,556

45-54

Average 4,404

median 3,792

10% 1,680

25% 2,520

75% 5,604

90% 7,836

55+

Average 4,188

median 3,696

10% 1,812

25% 2,568

75% 5,256

90% 7,152

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,740 USD

3,924 USD

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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management

215,991,767 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

186,239,971 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

179,658,904 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

174,900,935 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

164,843,864 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

156,909,701 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

154,623,979 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

153,727,183 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

148,815,358 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

148,698,384 USD

11. Head of product development Management

144,869,352 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

144,697,054 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

140,075,027 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

135,432,450 USD

15. IT Manager Management

134,156,282 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

132,176,166 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

131,631,344 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

131,454,830 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

131,148,171 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

130,013,740 USD

The worst paid positions in Nicaragua

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Nicaragua (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research

28,829,076 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

31,995,471 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

32,699,155 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

32,954,388 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

33,050,970 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

34,209,902 USD

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

34,330,511 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

34,368,606 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

34,644,547 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

34,872,171 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

35,610,315 USD

12. Packer Production

35,831,089 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

36,024,253 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

36,051,863 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

36,231,222 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

36,362,264 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

36,417,484 USD

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

36,583,038 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

36,743,165 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

36,810,662 USD

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

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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