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Salaries in Guatemala

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 87,996 GTQ (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 264,084 GTQ (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 Guatemala is
80% of people earn:
88K - 264K GTQ
10% earn less lthan 88K GTQ
10% earns more than 264K GTQ
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Salary ranges

Distribution of employees in Guatemala into salary brackets in GTQ.

Salaries by age group

Average salary and range in Guatemala by age in GTQ.

<24
 
 
Average 122K
median 113K
10% 65K
25% 85K
75% 149K
90% 191K
25-34
 
 
Average 162K
median 144K
10% 72K
25% 101K
75% 203K
90% 273K
35-44
 
 
Average 185K
median 160K
10% 72K
25% 107K
75% 235K
90% 327K
45-54
 
 
Average 175K
median 150K
10% 65K
25% 98K
75% 222K
90% 313K
55+
 
 
Average 157K
median 137K
10% 65K
25% 93K
75% 198K
90% 273K

Salaries by gender

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

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Men
174,012 GTQ
155,724 GTQ
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Women
In general, in Guatemala, men earn 11.7% more than women.

The best paid positions in Guatemala

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

1. Chief Executive Officer Top Management
5,742,475 GTQ
2. IT Director Top Management
5,266,613 GTQ
3. Call Centre Director Top Management
5,243,731 GTQ
4. Leasing Director Leasing
5,104,858 GTQ
5. Country Manager/Director Top Management
4,893,019 GTQ
6. Plant manager Top Management
4,667,270 GTQ
7. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
4,513,032 GTQ
8. IT Architect Information Technology
4,459,090 GTQ
9. Lead developer Information Technology
4,343,501 GTQ
10. Head of product development Management
4,228,330 GTQ
11. Managing Director Top Management
4,206,571 GTQ
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
4,154,702 GTQ
13. Sales Director Top Management
4,125,269 GTQ
14. Technical Director Top Management
3,952,886 GTQ
15. IT Manager Management
3,905,856 GTQ
16. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
3,857,846 GTQ
17. Marketing Director Top Management
3,841,934 GTQ
18. Publishing House Director Top Management
3,836,779 GTQ
19. Air Traffic Controller Transport, Haulage, Logistics
3,827,851 GTQ
20. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
3,794,731 GTQ

The worst paid positions in Guatemala

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

1. Nursery School Teacher Assistant Education, Science & Research
841,438 GTQ
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
933,857 GTQ
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
954,395 GTQ
4. Medical Records Clerk Medicine & Social Care
961,844 GTQ
5. Porter, Information Staff General labour
964,663 GTQ
6. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
998,490 GTQ
7. Pre-school/School/ Kindergarder nurse Medicine & Social Care
1,002,010 GTQ
8. Housekeeper Service Industries
1,003,121 GTQ
9. Cleaner General labour
1,011,175 GTQ
10. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,017,819 GTQ
11. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
1,039,363 GTQ
12. Packer Production
1,045,807 GTQ
13. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
1,051,445 GTQ
14. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
1,052,250 GTQ
15. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
1,057,486 GTQ
16. General Labourer General labour
1,061,310 GTQ
17. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
1,062,922 GTQ
18. Clothing/textile technologist Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,067,754 GTQ
19. Cashier Banking
1,069,118 GTQ
20. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
1,072,427 GTQ

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

Bosnia and HerzegovinaBosnia and Herzegovina
87,009 GTQ (net)
Czech RepublicCzech Republic
216,125 GTQ (gross)
Slovak RepublicSlovak Republic
189,654 GTQ (gross)
SloveniaSlovenia
229,419 GTQ (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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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
1,522 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,750 GTQ
Anually salary
18,264 USD
Anually salary
141,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-03-03 16:55:58
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Digital marketing specialist
Marketing, Advertising, PR
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,593 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
12,300 GTQ
Anually salary
19,116 USD
Anually salary
147,600 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-02-27 17:30:16
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Backend developer
Information Technology
Age group
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
5,028 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
38,833 GTQ
Anually salary
60,336 USD
Anually salary
465,996 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-02-20 04:20:03
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Team leader
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,803 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
13,927 GTQ
Anually salary
21,636 USD
Anually salary
167,124 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-02-19 11:40:31
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Senior Project Manager
Management
Age group
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,360 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,500 GTQ
Anually salary
16,320 USD
Anually salary
126,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-02-11 16:59:17
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Police Officer
Security & Protection
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Villa Nueva
Education:
Secondary with school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
4,079 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
31,500 GTQ
Anually salary
48,948 USD
Anually salary
378,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-02-09 02:34:18
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Industrial painter
Production
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Antigua Guatemala
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
870 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
6,720 GTQ
Anually salary
10,440 USD
Anually salary
80,640 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-02-07 16:21:25
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