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Salaries in Nicaragua - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 81,228 NIO (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 250,908 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:
81K - 251K NIO
10% earn less lthan 81K NIO
10% earns more than 251K NIO
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Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in NIO.

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in NIO.

<24
 
 
Average 123K
Median 114K
10% 68K
25% 87K
75% 149K
90% 188K
25-34
 
 
Average 158K
Median 145K
10% 81K
25% 107K
75% 194K
90% 252K
35-44
 
 
Average 173K
Median 156K
10% 81K
25% 111K
75% 216K
90% 287K
45-54
 
 
Average 165K
Median 147K
10% 73K
25% 103K
75% 207K
90% 280K
55+
 
 
Average 155K
Median 140K
10% 74K
25% 101K
75% 193K
90% 255K

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

Men
178,200 NIO
146,448 NIO
Women
In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 21.7% 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
5,923,008 NIO
2. IT Director Top Management
5,172,768 NIO
3. Leasing Director Leasing
4,805,856 NIO
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
4,460,832 NIO
5. Plant manager Top Management
4,345,344 NIO
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,248,720 NIO
7. IT Architect Information Technology
4,224,096 NIO
8. Head of product development Management
4,104,288 NIO
9. Lead developer Information Technology
4,089,024 NIO
10. Managing Director Top Management
4,085,856 NIO
11. Solution architect Information Technology
3,980,592 NIO
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
3,975,840 NIO
13. Sales Director Top Management
3,848,832 NIO
14. Technical Director Top Management
3,721,392 NIO
15. Agile Coach Information Technology
3,707,712 NIO
16. IT Manager Management
3,686,256 NIO
17. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
3,631,824 NIO
18. Marketing Director Top Management
3,616,848 NIO
19. Publishing House Director Top Management
3,612,096 NIO
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
3,572,496 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
792,144 NIO
2. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
898,416 NIO
3. Porter, Information Staff General labour
908,064 NIO
4. Cleaner General labour
951,840 NIO
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
953,280 NIO
6. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
958,176 NIO
7. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
978,480 NIO
8. Packer Production
984,528 NIO
9. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
989,856 NIO
10. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
990,576 NIO
11. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
995,472 NIO
12. General Labourer General labour
999,072 NIO
13. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,000,656 NIO
14. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,009,584 NIO
15. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
1,015,344 NIO
16. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
1,022,400 NIO
17. Florist Service Industries
1,024,128 NIO
18. Refuse Collector Service Industries
1,034,352 NIO
19. Security Guard Security & Protection
1,043,856 NIO
20. Au-pair General labour
1,045,008 NIO

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SloveniaSlovenia
1,287,314 NIO (gross)
RomaniaRomania
715,374 NIO (net)
LatviaLatvia
902,404 NIO (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
1,068,879 NIO (net)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

List of the latest respondents whose data are used in further salary survey calculations.

Male
Architect
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,198 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
44,250 NIO
Anually salary
14,376 USD
Anually salary
531,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-09-13 02:56:08
Female
Operations Manager
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,218 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
45,000 NIO
Anually salary
14,616 USD
Anually salary
540,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-09-09 18:35:43
Female
Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
417 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,400 NIO
Anually salary
5,004 USD
Anually salary
184,800 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-09-07 17:57:46
Female
Police Inspector
Security & Protection
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
323 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,938 NIO
Anually salary
3,876 USD
Anually salary
143,256 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-07-30 21:49:24
Male
Accounting Clerk
Insurance
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
525 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,400 NIO
Anually salary
6,300 USD
Anually salary
232,800 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-07-22 07:05:31
Female
Agricultural Engineer, Agronomist
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
845 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,234 NIO
Anually salary
10,140 USD
Anually salary
374,808 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-07-11 06:38:53
Female
HR Coordinator
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
785 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
29,000 NIO
Anually salary
9,420 USD
Anually salary
348,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-06-30 00:55:40
Male
Production Planner
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
677 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
25,000 NIO
Anually salary
8,124 USD
Anually salary
300,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-06-29 07:38:22
Female
Archivist, Registry Administrator
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
379 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,000 NIO
Anually salary
4,548 USD
Anually salary
168,000 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-06-19 04:52:39
Male
Lorry Driver
Transport, Haulage, Logistics
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Nicaragua
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
307 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,350 NIO
Anually salary
3,684 USD
Anually salary
136,200 NIO
ClockPosted: 2026-06-18 17:35:53
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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 13,164 NIO.

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, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Cleaner, 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 17.82% less than men.

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