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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 7,152 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Nicaragua is
80% of people earn:
2,124 - 7,152 USD
10% earn less lthan 2,124 USD
10% earns more than 7,152 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 3,180
Median 2,916
10% 1,632
25% 2,160
75% 3,912
90% 5,064
25-34
 
 
Average 4,224
Median 3,696
10% 1,752
25% 2,520
75% 5,328
90% 7,320
35-44
 
 
Average 4,860
Median 4,188
10% 1,860
25% 2,772
75% 6,180
90% 8,652
45-54
 
 
Average 4,464
Median 3,744
10% 1,500
25% 2,376
75% 5,736
90% 8,268
55+
 
 
Average 4,260
Median 3,672
10% 1,644
25% 2,448
75% 5,424
90% 7,584

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

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Men
4,932 USD
4,032 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
158,112 USD
2. IT Director Top Management
141,984 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
133,344 USD
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
122,688 USD
5. Plant manager Top Management
117,936 USD
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
117,792 USD
7. IT Architect Information Technology
117,072 USD
8. Lead developer Information Technology
113,328 USD
9. Managing Director Top Management
113,328 USD
10. Head of product development Management
110,448 USD
11. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
110,304 USD
12. Sales Director Top Management
106,704 USD
13. Technical Director Top Management
103,248 USD
14. IT Manager Management
102,240 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
100,656 USD
16. Marketing Director Top Management
100,224 USD
17. Publishing House Director Top Management
100,080 USD
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
99,072 USD
19. Logistics Director Top Management
98,352 USD
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
94,608 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
21,888 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
24,336 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
24,912 USD
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
25,056 USD
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
26,064 USD
6. Cleaner General labour
26,352 USD
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
26,496 USD
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
27,072 USD
9. Packer Production
27,216 USD
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
27,360 USD
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
27,360 USD
12. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
27,504 USD
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
27,648 USD
14. General Labourer General labour
27,648 USD
15. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
27,936 USD
16. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
27,936 USD
17. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
28,080 USD
18. Cashier Banking
28,224 USD
19. Machine Operator Mechanical Engineering
28,368 USD
20. Florist Service Industries
28,368 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
28,072 USD (gross)
PolandPoland
36,746 USD (gross)
LithuaniaLithuania
28,845 USD (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
33,962 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
834 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
30,071 NIO
Anually salary
10,008 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
261 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
9,400 NIO
Anually salary
3,132 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
291 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,500 NIO
Anually salary
3,492 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
1,165 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
42,000 NIO
Anually salary
13,980 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
1,110 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,000 NIO
Anually salary
13,320 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
797 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
28,728 NIO
Anually salary
9,564 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
277 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 NIO
Anually salary
3,324 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
194 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,000 NIO
Anually salary
2,328 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
1,665 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,000 NIO
Anually salary
19,980 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
1,070 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
38,555 NIO
Anually salary
12,840 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 365 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 18.25% less than men.

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