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Salaries in Nicaragua - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 2,124 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 7,176 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Nicaragua is
80% of people earn:
2,124 - 7,176 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,124 USD
10% earns more than 7,176 USD
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Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in USD.

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 3,192
Median 2,916
10% 1,632
25% 2,160
75% 3,924
90% 5,076
25-34
 
 
Average 4,236
Median 3,708
10% 1,752
25% 2,532
75% 5,352
90% 7,344
35-44
 
 
Average 4,872
Median 4,200
10% 1,860
25% 2,784
75% 6,192
90% 8,688
45-54
 
 
Average 4,476
Median 3,756
10% 1,500
25% 2,376
75% 5,760
90% 8,292
55+
 
 
Average 4,284
Median 3,696
10% 1,644
25% 2,448
75% 5,436
90% 7,620

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

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Men
4,944 USD
4,044 USD
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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 (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
158,688 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
142,416 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
133,776 USD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
123,120 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
118,368 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
118,224 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
117,504 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
113,760 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
113,760 USD
10. Head of product development Management
110,736 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
110,592 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
107,136 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
103,536 USD
14. IT Manager Management
102,528 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
101,088 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
100,656 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
100,512 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
99,360 USD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
98,640 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
95,040 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
22,032 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
24,480 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
24,912 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
25,200 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
26,064 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
26,496 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
26,640 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
27,216 USD
9. Packer Production
27,360 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
27,504 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
27,504 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
27,648 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
27,792 USD
14. General Labourer General labour
27,792 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
28,080 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
28,080 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
28,224 USD
18. Cashier Banking
28,368 USD
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
28,368 USD
20. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
28,512 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
22,801 USD (net)
SerbiaSerbia
17,030 USD (net)
PolandPoland
36,880 USD (gross)
HungaryHungary
30,172 USD (gross)

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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Compliance Specialist
Banking
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
837 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,071 NIO
Anually salary
10,044 USD
Anually salary
360,852 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-12-21 21:10:59
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Refrigeration Mechanic
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
262 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,400 NIO
Anually salary
3,144 USD
Anually salary
112,800 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-12-20 13:38:38
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Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
292 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,500 NIO
Anually salary
3,504 USD
Anually salary
126,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-12-16 19:52:20
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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
1,169 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,000 NIO
Anually salary
14,028 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
1,114 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 NIO
Anually salary
13,368 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
800 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,728 NIO
Anually salary
9,600 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
278 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 NIO
Anually salary
3,336 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
195 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 NIO
Anually salary
2,340 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
1,671 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 NIO
Anually salary
20,052 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
1,073 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
38,555 NIO
Anually salary
12,876 USD
Anually salary
462,660 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-10-28 21:22:48
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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 367 USD.

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 18.20% less than men.

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