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Salaries in Costa Rica

The salary range of employees working in Costa Rica is, by default, in the range of 408,019.00 CRC (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 1,336,688.00 CRC (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 Costa Rica is
80% of people earn:
408K - 1.3M CRC
10% earn less lthan 408K CRC
10% earns more than 1.3M CRC
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Costa Rica into salary brackets in CRC.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Costa Rica by age in CRC.

<24
 
 
Average 610K
median 561K
10% 320K
25% 420K
75% 746K
90% 959K
25-34
 
 
Average 812K
median 722K
10% 361K
25% 506K
75% 1.0M
90% 1.4M
35-44
 
 
Average 932K
median 808K
10% 367K
25% 541K
75% 1.2M
90% 1.6M
45-54
 
 
Average 865K
median 746K
10% 331K
25% 495K
75% 1.1M
90% 1.5M
55+
 
 
Average 791K
median 695K
10% 333K
25% 477K
75% 996K
90% 1.4M

Salaries by gender

Comparison of the average salary of men and women in Costa Rica (CRC).

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Men
890,045 CRC
762,778 CRC
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Women
In general, in Costa Rica, men earn 16.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Costa Rica

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Costa Rica (CRC).

1. Country Manager/Director Top Management
3,362,960.00 CRC
2. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
2,721,920.00 CRC
3. IT Director Top Management
2,360,670.00 CRC
4. Call Centre Director Top Management
2,139,240.00 CRC
5. Leasing Director Leasing
2,095,020.00 CRC
6. IT Architect Information Technology
2,085,520.00 CRC
7. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
2,021,970.00 CRC
8. Plant manager Top Management
1,915,430.00 CRC
9. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,852,130.00 CRC
10. Managing Director Top Management
1,834,010.00 CRC
11. Sales Director Top Management
1,808,880.00 CRC
12. Lead developer Information Technology
1,758,500.00 CRC
13. Head of product development Management
1,735,290.00 CRC
14. IT Manager Management
1,674,060.00 CRC
15. Software Engineer Information Technology
1,657,920.00 CRC
16. Technical Director Top Management
1,622,250.00 CRC
17. Finance Manager Management
1,615,320.00 CRC
18. Marketing Director Top Management
1,589,060.00 CRC
19. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
1,583,250.00 CRC
20. Publishing House Director Top Management
1,574,600.00 CRC

The worst paid positions in Costa Rica

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Costa Rica (CRC)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
345,323.00 CRC
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
383,251.00 CRC
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
391,680.00 CRC
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
395,894.00 CRC
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
409,776.00 CRC
6. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
411,221.00 CRC
7. Housekeeper Service Industries
411,677.00 CRC
8. Cleaner General labour
414,982.00 CRC
9. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
417,709.00 CRC
10. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
426,167.00 CRC
11. Packer Production
429,195.00 CRC
12. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
431,509.00 CRC
13. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
431,839.00 CRC
14. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
433,988.00 CRC
15. General Labourer General labour
435,558.00 CRC
16. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
436,219.00 CRC
17. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
438,202.00 CRC
18. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
440,120.00 CRC
19. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
440,929.00 CRC
20. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
442,368.00 CRC

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
543,258 CRC (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
468,024 CRC (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
1,031,132 CRC (net)
RomaniaRomania
755,025 CRC (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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Marketing Analyst
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
San José
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
3,284 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,600,940 CRC
Anually salary
39,408 USD
Anually salary
19,211,280 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-04-04 06:08:09
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Heredia
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
9,571 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,666,670 CRC
Anually salary
114,852 USD
Anually salary
56,000,040 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-04-03 18:58:12
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Technical Manager
Technology, Development
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
San Jose
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
3,743 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
1,825,000 CRC
Anually salary
44,916 USD
Anually salary
21,900,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-04-01 20:15:36
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Research Worker, Scientific Worker
Education, Science & Research
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
San José
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,436 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
700,000 CRC
Anually salary
17,232 USD
Anually salary
8,400,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-03-27 16:42:19
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Call Center Supervisor
Customer Support
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
San Pedro
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,538 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
750,000 CRC
Anually salary
18,456 USD
Anually salary
9,000,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-03-19 06:57:12
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Quality Inspector
Quality Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Santa Ana
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
923 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
450,000 CRC
Anually salary
11,076 USD
Anually salary
5,400,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-03-13 21:12:13
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Customer Support Specialist
Customer Support
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
San Pedro
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
1,537 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
749,191 CRC
Anually salary
18,444 USD
Anually salary
8,990,292 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-03-13 20:44:24
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IT auditor
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
San José
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,733 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
845,000 CRC
Anually salary
20,796 USD
Anually salary
10,140,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-03-13 18:58:10
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Interpreter
Translating, interpreting
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
San José
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,041 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
507,500 CRC
Anually salary
12,492 USD
Anually salary
6,090,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-03-07 01:13:17
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Finance Manager
Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Calle Blancos
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
4,205 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
2,050,000 CRC
Anually salary
50,460 USD
Anually salary
24,600,000 CRC
ClockPosted: 2025-03-06 04:38:21
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