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).

Men

890,045 CRC

762,778 CRC

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.

Latvia

887,131 CRC (net)

Poland

1,378,820 CRC (gross)

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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

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

3,652 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,825,000 CRC

Anually salary

43,824 USD

Anually salary

21,900,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-04-01 20:15:36

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

1,401 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

700,000 CRC

Anually salary

16,812 USD

Anually salary

8,400,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-03-27 16:42:19

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

1,501 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

750,000 CRC

Anually salary

18,012 USD

Anually salary

9,000,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-03-19 06:57:12

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

900 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

450,000 CRC

Anually salary

10,800 USD

Anually salary

5,400,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-03-13 21:12:13

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

1,499 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

749,191 CRC

Anually salary

17,988 USD

Anually salary

8,990,292 CRC

Posted: 2025-03-13 20:44:24

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

1,691 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

845,000 CRC

Anually salary

20,292 USD

Anually salary

10,140,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-03-13 18:58:10

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

1,016 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

507,500 CRC

Anually salary

12,192 USD

Anually salary

6,090,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-03-07 01:13:17

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

4,102 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

2,050,000 CRC

Anually salary

49,224 USD

Anually salary

24,600,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-03-06 04:38:21

HR Assistant
Human Resources

Age group

25-34

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

Alajuela

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

1,301 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

650,000 CRC

Anually salary

15,612 USD

Anually salary

7,800,000 CRC

Posted: 2025-03-05 23:52:50

Senior Project Manager
Management

Age group

45-54

Work experience:

3 to 5 years

Region

San Vito

Education:

University education (Master's degree)

Basic gross monthly salary

2,268 USD

Basic gross monthly salary

1,133,330 CRC

Anually salary

27,216 USD

Anually salary

13,599,960 CRC

Posted: 2025-03-03 21:05:17

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Salaries in Costa Rica

Salary ranges

Salaries by age group

Salaries by gender

The best paid positions in Costa Rica

The worst paid positions in Costa Rica

Salaries in selected countries

The newest profiles in the salary survey

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