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Salaries in Guatemala - Paylab.com

The salary range of employees working in Guatemala is, by default, in the range of 6,877.00 GTQ (low salaries, employees' actual wages may be even lower) to 22,798.00 GTQ (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 Guatemala is
80% of people earn:
6,877 - 22,798 GTQ
10% earn less lthan 6,877 GTQ
10% earns more than 22,798 GTQ
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Distribution of employees in Guatemala into salary brackets in GTQ.

Average salary and range in Guatemala by age in GTQ.

<24
 
 
Average 10,196
Median 9,504
10% 5,695
25% 7,281
75% 12,342
90% 15,573
25-34
 
 
Average 13,820
Median 12,396
10% 6,417
25% 8,829
75% 17,203
90% 22,937
35-44
 
 
Average 15,463
Median 13,721
10% 6,795
25% 9,570
75% 19,390
90% 26,243
45-54
 
 
Average 14,719
Median 12,842
10% 5,970
25% 8,690
75% 18,609
90% 25,719
55+
 
 
Average 13,722
Median 12,180
10% 6,059
25% 8,514
75% 17,203
90% 23,256

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

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Men
15,182 GTQ
12,556 GTQ
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Women
In general, in Guatemala, men earn 20.9% 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
39,477.00 GTQ
2. IT Director Top Management
35,813.00 GTQ
3. Leasing Director Leasing
35,604.00 GTQ
4. Country Manager/Director Top Management
33,663.00 GTQ
5. Plant manager Top Management
32,552.00 GTQ
6. Pilot Transport, Haulage, Logistics
31,476.00 GTQ
7. IT Architect Information Technology
30,598.00 GTQ
8. Lead developer Information Technology
30,294.00 GTQ
9. Head of product development Management
29,736.00 GTQ
10. Managing Director Top Management
29,380.00 GTQ
11. Sales Director Top Management
29,163.00 GTQ
12. Economic/Financial Manager Top Management
28,781.00 GTQ
13. Medical Advisor Pharmaceutical Industry
26,907.00 GTQ
14. Logistics Director Top Management
26,904.00 GTQ
15. Marketing Director Top Management
26,796.00 GTQ
16. Publishing House Director Top Management
26,760.00 GTQ
17. Technical Director Top Management
26,500.00 GTQ
18. IC Design Engineer Information Technology
26,466.00 GTQ
19. IT Manager Management
26,205.00 GTQ
20. Network Strategy Specialist Telecommunications
25,297.00 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
5,868.00 GTQ
2. Social counselor Medicine & Social Care
6,513.00 GTQ
3. Tailor Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,656.00 GTQ
4. Porter, Information Staff General labour
6,728.00 GTQ
5. Seamstress Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
6,964.00 GTQ
6. Cleaner General labour
7,052.00 GTQ
7. Postal worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,098.00 GTQ
8. Assistant Teacher Education, Science & Research
7,249.00 GTQ
9. Packer Production
7,294.00 GTQ
10. Postal Delivery Worker Transport, Haulage, Logistics
7,333.00 GTQ
11. Kinetotherapist Medicine & Social Care
7,339.00 GTQ
12. Cashier Banking
7,365.00 GTQ
13. Medical Orderly Medicine & Social Care
7,375.00 GTQ
14. General Labourer General labour
7,402.00 GTQ
15. School Caretaker Education, Science & Research
7,413.00 GTQ
16. Fabric Cutter Textile, Leather, Apparel Industry
7,479.00 GTQ
17. Cashier Economy, Finance, Accountancy
7,493.00 GTQ
18. Chambermaid Tourism, Gastronomy, Hotel Business
7,523.00 GTQ
19. Caregiver Medicine & Social Care
7,574.00 GTQ
20. Florist Service Industries
7,587.00 GTQ

Salaries in selected countries

Total average salary in randomly selected countries.

SerbiaSerbia
10,893 GTQ (net)
HungaryHungary
19,370 GTQ (gross)
RomaniaRomania
13,004 GTQ (net)
SloveniaSlovenia
21,714 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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Digital marketing manager
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
1,426 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,000 GTQ
Anually salary
17,112 USD
Anually salary
132,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-01-14 13:52:15
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Floor Layer, Paver
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,296 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
10,000 GTQ
Anually salary
15,552 USD
Anually salary
120,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-01-12 06:19:59
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Mainentenance worker
Construction & Real Estate
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,016 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
7,842 GTQ
Anually salary
12,192 USD
Anually salary
94,104 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-01-08 22:27:25
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Pastry Chef, Confectioner
Agriculture, Food Industry
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Rabinal
Education:
Secondary without school-leaving examination
Basic gross monthly salary
544 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,200 GTQ
Anually salary
6,528 USD
Anually salary
50,400 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2026-01-05 00:07:41
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IT Manager
Management
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
6 to 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,139 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
16,500 GTQ
Anually salary
25,668 USD
Anually salary
198,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-30 06:32:39
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Payroll Clerk
Economy, Finance, Accountancy
Age group
Work experience:
less than a year
Region
Escuintla
Education:
Follow-up/Higher Professional Education
Basic gross monthly salary
551 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
4,250 GTQ
Anually salary
6,612 USD
Anually salary
51,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-26 19:22:49
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Laboratory Technician
Education, Science & Research
Age group
45-54
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
Primary education
Basic gross monthly salary
1,504 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
11,600 GTQ
Anually salary
18,048 USD
Anually salary
139,200 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-23 00:39:41
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Chief Executive Officer
Top Management
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
over 10 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Master's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
7,518 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
58,000 GTQ
Anually salary
90,216 USD
Anually salary
696,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-17 22:57:30
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HR Coordinator
Human Resources
Age group
35-44
Work experience:
3 to 5 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
1,037 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
8,000 GTQ
Anually salary
12,444 USD
Anually salary
96,000 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-15 23:53:07
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Sales Engineer
Commerce
Age group
25-34
Work experience:
1 to 2 years
Region
Guatemala City
Education:
University education (Bachelor's degree)
Basic gross monthly salary
2,543 USD
Basic gross monthly salary
19,620 GTQ
Anually salary
30,516 USD
Anually salary
235,440 GTQ
ClockPosted: 2025-12-10 19:03:12
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Frequently asked Questions

Frequently asked questions and answers about the salary level in $country.

The total gross average salary for job positions in the country based on Paylab.com data in Guatemala is 14,043 GTQ.

The best-paid positions in the country Guatemala are Chief Executive Officer, IT Director, Leasing Director, Country Manager/Director, Plant manager.

The worst-paid positions in the country Guatemala are Nursery School Teacher Assistant, Social counselor, Tailor, Porter, Information Staff, Seamstress.

When we add up the average salary of all women and the average salary of all men in the country Guatemala, regardless of the work they do, women earn 17.30% less than men.

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