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Salaries in Nicaragua

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 77,880 NIO (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 252,360 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:
78K - 252K NIO
10% earn less lthan 78K NIO
10% earns more than 252K NIO
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in NIO.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in NIO.

<24
 
 
Average 122K
median 113K
10% 65K
25% 85K
75% 149K
90% 192K
25-34
 
 
Average 157K
median 141K
10% 74K
25% 101K
75% 195K
90% 260K
35-44
 
 
Average 179K
median 158K
10% 77K
25% 109K
75% 225K
90% 306K
45-54
 
 
Average 160K
median 140K
10% 65K
25% 95K
75% 202K
90% 279K
55+
 
 
Average 151K
median 135K
10% 68K
25% 95K
75% 189K
90% 255K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
173,604 NIO
143,076 NIO
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Women
In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 21.3% 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
5,728,925 NIO
2. IT Director Top Management
5,070,960 NIO
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
4,891,766 NIO
4. Leasing Director Leasing
4,762,224 NIO
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
4,434,307 NIO
6. Plant manager Top Management
4,215,600 NIO
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,210,114 NIO
8. IT Architect Information Technology
4,185,706 NIO
9. Lead developer Information Technology
4,051,958 NIO
10. Managing Director Top Management
4,048,776 NIO
11. Head of product development Management
3,944,520 NIO
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
3,939,826 NIO
13. Sales Director Top Management
3,813,970 NIO
14. Technical Director Top Management
3,687,566 NIO
15. IT Manager Management
3,652,819 NIO
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
3,598,906 NIO
17. Marketing Director Top Management
3,584,074 NIO
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
3,579,264 NIO
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,570,912 NIO
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
3,540,024 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
784,960 NIO
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
871,176 NIO
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
890,335 NIO
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
897,284 NIO
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
899,914 NIO
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
931,470 NIO
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
934,754 NIO
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
935,791 NIO
9. Cleaner General labour
943,304 NIO
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
949,503 NIO
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
969,601 NIO
12. Packer Production
975,612 NIO
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
980,870 NIO
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
981,622 NIO
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
986,507 NIO
16. General Labourer General labour
990,075 NIO
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
991,577 NIO
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
996,085 NIO
19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,000,446 NIO
20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
1,002,285 NIO

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
954,174 NIO (gross)
HungaryHungary
947,931 NIO (gross)
EstoniaEstonia
978,076 NIO (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
458,554 NIO (net)

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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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
1,675 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
60,417 NIO
Anually salary
20,100 USD
Anually salary
725,004 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-06-07 16:51:57
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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
111 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,012 NIO
Anually salary
1,332 USD
Anually salary
48,144 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-06-02 01:55:33
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Risk Specialist
Banking
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
769 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
27,750 NIO
Anually salary
9,228 USD
Anually salary
333,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-05-18 22:58:58
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Project Assistant
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
704 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,400 NIO
Anually salary
8,448 USD
Anually salary
304,800 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-05-11 22:20:18
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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
1,133 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
40,850 NIO
Anually salary
13,596 USD
Anually salary
490,200 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-05-07 00:44:41
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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
1,153 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
41,600 NIO
Anually salary
13,836 USD
Anually salary
499,200 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-05-04 23:48:33
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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
325 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,733 NIO
Anually salary
3,900 USD
Anually salary
140,796 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-04-15 05:34:47
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
277 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 NIO
Anually salary
3,324 USD
Anually salary
120,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-04-06 02:27:18
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HR Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,502 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
54,167 NIO
Anually salary
18,024 USD
Anually salary
650,004 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-04-02 19:15:03
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Junior Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
457 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,500 NIO
Anually salary
5,484 USD
Anually salary
198,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2025-03-27 19:10:49
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