Salaries in Nicaragua

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 153.00 EUR (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 490.00 EUR (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

This is the total monthly 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:

153 - 490 EUR

10% earn less lthan 153 EUR

10% earns more than 490 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 226

median 208

10% 119

25% 156

75% 276

90% 354

25-34

Average 297

median 264

10% 133

25% 186

75% 371

90% 500

35-44

Average 350

median 306

10% 144

25% 209

75% 442

90% 608

45-54

Average 313

median 270

10% 120

25% 179

75% 398

90% 557

55+

Average 298

median 263

10% 129

25% 182

75% 374

90% 508

Salaries by gender

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

Men

337 EUR

279 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

1,758,532.97 EUR

2. IT Director Top Management

1,516,303.76 EUR

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

1,462,722.91 EUR

4. Leasing Director Leasing

1,423,985.12 EUR

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

1,342,103.79 EUR

6. Plant manager Top Management

1,277,506.48 EUR

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,258,896.89 EUR

8. IT Architect Information Technology

1,251,595.48 EUR

9. Lead developer Information Technology

1,211,605.04 EUR

10. Managing Director Top Management

1,210,652.68 EUR

11. Head of product development Management

1,179,477.98 EUR

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

1,178,075.18 EUR

13. Sales Director Top Management

1,140,444.18 EUR

14. Technical Director Top Management

1,102,645.87 EUR

15. IT Manager Management

1,092,255.73 EUR

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

1,076,134.28 EUR

17. Marketing Director Top Management

1,071,698.53 EUR

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

1,070,261.41 EUR

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

1,067,764.69 EUR

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

1,058,528.54 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

234,716.73 EUR

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

260,496.46 EUR

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

266,225.62 EUR

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

268,303.64 EUR

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

269,089.98 EUR

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

278,525.62 EUR

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

279,507.58 EUR

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

279,817.74 EUR

9. Cleaner General labour

282,064.36 EUR

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

283,917.59 EUR

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

289,927.31 EUR

12. Packer Production

291,724.78 EUR

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

293,297.46 EUR

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

293,522.25 EUR

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

294,982.53 EUR

16. General Labourer General labour

296,049.43 EUR

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

296,499.01 EUR

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

297,846.90 EUR

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

299,150.60 EUR

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

299,700.14 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

430 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,000 NIO

Anually salary

5,160 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

1,280 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,600 NIO

Anually salary

15,360 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

1,624 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,417 NIO

Anually salary

19,488 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

108 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,012 NIO

Anually salary

1,296 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

746 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,750 NIO

Anually salary

8,952 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

683 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,400 NIO

Anually salary

8,196 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

1,098 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,850 NIO

Anually salary

13,176 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

1,118 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,600 NIO

Anually salary

13,416 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

315 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,733 NIO

Anually salary

3,780 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

269 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 NIO

Anually salary

3,228 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

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