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Salaries in Guatemala

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 10,872 USD (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 34,560 USD (high salaries, actual salaries can be even higher).

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Gross salary in Guatemala is
80% of people earn:
11K - 35K USD
10% earn less lthan 11K USD
10% earns more than 35K USD
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Guatemala into salary brackets in USD.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Guatemala by age in USD.

<24
 
 
Average 16,068
median 14,880
10% 8,724
25% 11,268
75% 19,536
90% 24,888
25-34
 
 
Average 21,180
median 18,912
10% 9,600
25% 13,344
75% 26,460
90% 35,532
35-44
 
 
Average 24,372
median 21,360
10% 10,140
25% 14,592
75% 30,708
90% 42,168
45-54
 
 
Average 23,040
median 20,016
10% 9,168
25% 13,452
75% 29,172
90% 40,512
55+
 
 
Average 20,964
median 18,480
10% 8,952
25% 12,756
75% 26,352
90% 35,952

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
23,040 USD
19,044 USD
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Women
In general, in Guatemala, men earn 21.0% more than women.

The best paid positions in Guatemala

List of the best paid positions and their average monthly salary in Guatemala (USD).

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
43,015,532 USD
2. Call Centre Director Top Management
40,206,414 USD
3. Leasing Director Leasing
39,141,581 USD
4. IT Director Top Management
38,800,465 USD
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
37,862,646 USD
6. Plant manager Top Management
35,786,366 USD
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
34,603,749 USD
8. IT Architect Information Technology
34,406,220 USD
9. Lead developer Information Technology
33,303,793 USD
10. Sales Director Top Management
32,529,581 USD
11. Managing Director Top Management
32,437,268 USD
12. Head of product development Management
32,420,807 USD
13. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
30,707,330 USD
14. Technical Director Top Management
30,308,824 USD
15. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
29,580,102 USD
16. IT Manager Management
29,522,712 USD
17. Marketing Director Top Management
29,458,092 USD
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
29,418,608 USD
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
29,350,096 USD
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
29,096,067 USD

The worst paid positions in Guatemala

List of the worst-paid positions and their average monthly salary in Guatemala (USD)

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
6,451,729 USD
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
7,160,354 USD
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,317,832 USD
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
7,374,956 USD
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
7,396,566 USD
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,655,934 USD
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
7,682,916 USD
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
7,691,436 USD
9. Cleaner General labour
7,753,197 USD
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,804,137 USD
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
7,969,334 USD
12. Packer Production
8,018,738 USD
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
8,061,959 USD
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
8,068,132 USD
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
8,108,271 USD
16. General Labourer General labour
8,137,612 USD
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
8,149,957 USD
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
8,187,016 USD
19. Cashier Banking
8,187,506 USD
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
8,222,841 USD

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

CroatiaCroatia
18,907 USD (net)
LithuaniaLithuania
26,877 USD (net)
Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
12,520 USD (net)
HungaryHungary
25,857 USD (gross)

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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Chief Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
55+
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,512 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,400 GTQ
Anually salary
30,144 USD
Anually salary
232,800 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-04-30 18:29:25
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Sales Representative
Commerce
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,158 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,667 GTQ
Anually salary
25,896 USD
Anually salary
200,004 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-04-28 19:58:44
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Software Engineer
Information Technology
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,596 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,325 GTQ
Anually salary
19,152 USD
Anually salary
147,900 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-04-27 06:44:36
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Chief Accountant
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,133 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,750 GTQ
Anually salary
13,596 USD
Anually salary
105,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-04-16 00:34:22
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IT Product Manager
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,007 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
15,500 GTQ
Anually salary
24,084 USD
Anually salary
186,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-04-08 16:17:16
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Customer service analyst
Customer Support
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
809 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,250 GTQ
Anually salary
9,708 USD
Anually salary
75,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-04-06 19:36:47
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IT Director
Top Management
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Jutiapa
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,175 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,800 GTQ
Anually salary
26,100 USD
Anually salary
201,600 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-03-25 23:20:05
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Business Intelligence Specialist
Information Technology
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,683 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,000 GTQ
Anually salary
20,196 USD
Anually salary
156,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-03-15 02:53:18
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Administrative Worker
Administration
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,813 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
14,000 GTQ
Anually salary
21,756 USD
Anually salary
168,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-03-06 18:35:56
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Department Manager
Human Resources
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,521 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,750 GTQ
Anually salary
18,252 USD
Anually salary
141,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-03-03 16:55:58
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