Salaries in Nicaragua

The salary range of employees working in Nicaragua is, by default, in the range of 2,172 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 6,960 USD (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:

2,172 - 6,960 USD

10% earn less lthan 2,172 USD

10% earns more than 6,960 USD

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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Nicaragua into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Nicaragua by age in USD.

<24

Average 3,204

median 2,952

10% 1,692

25% 2,220

75% 3,924

90% 5,028

25-34

Average 4,224

median 3,756

10% 1,884

25% 2,640

75% 5,280

90% 7,104

35-44

Average 4,968

median 4,356

10% 2,052

25% 2,964

75% 6,276

90% 8,628

45-54

Average 4,452

median 3,828

10% 1,704

25% 2,544

75% 5,652

90% 7,920

55+

Average 4,224

median 3,732

10% 1,824

25% 2,592

75% 5,316

90% 7,224

Salaries by gender

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

Men

4,788 USD

3,972 USD

Women

In general, in Nicaragua, men earn 20.5% 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

213,933,753 USD

2. IT Director Top Management

184,465,438 USD

3. Call Centre Director Top Management

177,947,078 USD

4. Leasing Director Leasing

173,234,444 USD

5. Country Manager/Director Top Management

163,273,198 USD

6. Plant manager Top Management

155,414,633 USD

7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics

153,150,690 USD

8. IT Architect Information Technology

152,262,439 USD

9. Lead developer Information Technology

147,397,414 USD

10. Managing Director Top Management

147,281,556 USD

11. Head of product development Management

143,489,007 USD

12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management

143,318,350 USD

13. Sales Director Top Management

138,740,363 USD

14. Technical Director Top Management

134,142,022 USD

15. IT Manager Management

132,878,013 USD

16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry

130,916,764 USD

17. Marketing Director Top Management

130,377,134 USD

18. Publishing House Director Top Management

130,202,302 USD

19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics

129,898,564 USD

20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology

128,774,943 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

28,554,387 USD

2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care

31,690,611 USD

3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

32,387,590 USD

4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care

32,640,392 USD

5. Porter, Information Staff General labour

32,736,054 USD

6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

33,883,943 USD

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

34,003,403 USD

8. Housekeeper Service Industries

34,041,135 USD

9. Cleaner General labour

34,314,447 USD

10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

34,539,902 USD

11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research

35,271,013 USD

12. Packer Production

35,489,683 USD

13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics

35,681,007 USD

14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care

35,708,353 USD

15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care

35,886,004 USD

16. General Labourer General labour

36,015,797 USD

17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research

36,070,490 USD

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

36,234,467 USD

19. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry

36,393,068 USD

20. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy

36,459,922 USD

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

441 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

16,000 NIO

Anually salary

5,292 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

1,313 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

47,600 NIO

Anually salary

15,756 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

1,667 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

60,417 NIO

Anually salary

20,004 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

111 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

4,012 NIO

Anually salary

1,332 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

766 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

27,750 NIO

Anually salary

9,192 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

701 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

25,400 NIO

Anually salary

8,412 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

1,127 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

40,850 NIO

Anually salary

13,524 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

1,148 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

41,600 NIO

Anually salary

13,776 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

324 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

11,733 NIO

Anually salary

3,888 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

276 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

10,000 NIO

Anually salary

3,312 USD

Anually salary

120,000 NIO

Posted: 2025-04-06 02:27:18

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Salaries in Nicaragua

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Nicaragua

The worst paid positions in Nicaragua

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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