Salaries in Guatemala
Q 3,296a month
Median monthly salary, 2025.
- Yearly
- Q 39,550
- Equals
- $429
Top 10 highest paying
- Specialist doctorQ 121,400
- CEOQ 118,400
- Traditional chiefs and heads of villageQ 116,000
- Senior government officialsQ 115,000
- IT project managerQ 114,100
- Finance managerQ 111,700
- Insurance agentQ 110,800
- Operations managerQ 110,400
- Social media managerQ 110,000
- Head of marketingQ 109,200
Top 10 lowest paying
- Fast food workerQ 16,220
- Shelf stackerQ 20,910
- Kitchen assistantQ 20,930
- CleanerQ 20,970
- HousekeeperQ 21,240
- Garment presserQ 21,660
- Fiacre driverQ 21,870
- Picker and packerQ 22,060
- Car cleanerQ 22,490
- Farm handsQ 22,860
By major occupation group
| Managers | Q 8,273 a month |
| Professionals | Q 6,237 a month |
| Technicians and associate professionals | Q 5,009 a month |
| Clerical support workers | Q 4,637 a month |
| Plant and machine operators | Q 4,083 a month |
| Service and sales workers | Q 3,580 a month |
| Craft and related trades workers | Q 3,000 a month |
| Armed forces | Q 2,777 a month |
| Agricultural, forestry and fishery workers | Q 2,250 a month |
| Elementary occupations | Q 2,000 a month |
All jobs
- AccountantQ 71,210
- Accounts assistantQ 56,730
- Accounts clerkQ 53,540
- ActorQ 49,850
- ActuaryQ 77,450
- Agricultural technicianQ 54,500
- Aid workerQ 52,010
- Air traffic controllerQ 89,630
- Air traffic safety technicianQ 63,840
- Aircraft technicianQ 43,480
- Airline pilotQ 91,520
- Animal carerQ 39,280
- AnnouncerQ 65,500
- AnthropologistQ 65,100
- Apiarists and sericulturistsQ 29,570
- Aquaculture support workerQ 29,570
- ArchitectQ 69,130
- Art directorQ 70,390
- ArtistQ 65,400
- AstrologerQ 43,660
- AstrophysicistQ 85,420
- AthleteQ 58,910
- Audio-visual technicianQ 55,690
- Audiology technicianQ 50,770
- Audit clerkQ 61,090
- Auto mechanicQ 34,120
- Avionics mechanicQ 40,720
- Ballet dancerQ 58,430
- BartenderQ 37,510
- BasketmakerQ 29,180
- BeauticianQ 36,980
- Benefits officerQ 58,490
- Bicycle mechanicQ 33,080
- Bike assemblerQ 42,350
- Bindery workerQ 28,670
- BlacksmithQ 34,580
- BlasterQ 41,040
- Boiler operatorQ 63,440
- BricklayerQ 36,900
- Broadcast engineerQ 82,530
- BuilderQ 37,310
- Bus driverQ 49,550
- ButcherQ 29,880
- BuyerQ 57,920
- CabinetmakerQ 32,260
- Call centre agentQ 44,110
- Candle factory workerQ 32,740
- Car assemblerQ 48,370
- Car cleanerQ 22,490
- Car electricianQ 41,180
- Car painterQ 34,190
- Career coachQ 66,690
- CaretakerQ 44,490
- CarpenterQ 35,440
- Carpet workerQ 29,680
- CashierQ 35,120
- CEOQ 118,400
- Cheese makerQ 38,150
- ChefQ 49,310
- Chemical engineerQ 79,570
- Chemical engineering technicianQ 66,560
- Chemical operatorQ 68,110
- Chemical products plant and machine operatorsQ 54,820
- ChemistQ 71,860
- Chief engineerQ 71,570
- Childcare centre managerQ 72,380
- Civil engineerQ 77,270
- Civils workerQ 30,370
- CleanerQ 20,970
- CleanersQ 24,480
- Clerical support workers not elsewhere classifiedQ 53,380
- Client information workers not elsewhere classifiedQ 51,340
- Clinical research assistantQ 47,570
- Cnc operatorQ 36,520
- Coffee tasterQ 32,560
- Commodity traderQ 67,370
- Community health workerQ 56,900
- CompanionQ 41,690
- Concrete finisherQ 37,700
- Construction foremanQ 70,080
- Construction managerQ 87,230
- Construction workerQ 26,430
- CookQ 39,490
- Corporate trainerQ 67,400
- Correctional officerQ 55,080
- Corrugator operatorQ 48,250
- CourierQ 23,810
- Craft and related workers not elsewhere classifiedQ 28,950
- Crane operatorsQ 57,860
- Crop producerQ 27,130
- Crop team leaderQ 27,200
- CroupierQ 48,340
- Cure operatorQ 46,580
- Customer service clerkQ 51,590
- Customs agentQ 54,060
- Customs officerQ 60,140
- Dance teacherQ 37,210
- Data administratorQ 76,200
- Data centre operatorQ 68,070
- Data entry clerkQ 50,400
- Database and network professionals not elsewhere classifiedQ 79,070
- Day care workerQ 40,260
- Debt collectorQ 59,710
- Deep-sea fishermanQ 28,040
- Dental hygienistQ 50,470
- DentistQ 84,230
- DietitianQ 62,390
- DoctorQ 100,700
- Door to door sellerQ 43,160
- DraughtspersonQ 60,390
- Driving instructorQ 50,770
- Earthmoving and related plant operatorsQ 54,050
- EconomistQ 80,770
- Education officerQ 66,910
- Electric powerline workerQ 45,620
- Electrical assemblerQ 42,890
- Electrical engineerQ 84,370
- Electrical technicianQ 65,640
- ElectricianQ 38,740
- Electronic engineerQ 81,790
- Electronics engineering technicianQ 61,220
- Elementary school teacherQ 67,210
- EmbalmerQ 46,160
- EmbroidererQ 29,790
- Employment agentQ 58,820
- Energy managerQ 102,200
- Environment engineerQ 73,850
- Environmental protection professionalsQ 67,560
- Esol teacherQ 57,540
- Event coordinatorQ 53,960
- Executive assistantQ 57,100
- Fabric cutterQ 27,900
- Fabric dyerQ 43,290
- Façade cleanerQ 27,710
- Facility managerQ 102,100
- Factory labourerQ 25,080
- Farm equipment operatorQ 47,560
- Farm handQ 24,180
- Farm handsQ 22,860
- Fast food workerQ 16,220
- Fiacre driverQ 21,870
- File clerkQ 56,440
- Fill operatorQ 39,440
- Finance adviserQ 73,760
- Finance managerQ 111,700
- Financial analystQ 78,030
- FinancierQ 78,160
- Fire alarm technicianQ 39,520
- FirefighterQ 60,880
- Fisheries boatmanQ 28,040
- Fishery production managerQ 75,520
- Fitness club managerQ 76,460
- Flight attendantQ 47,380
- Food and related products machine operatorsQ 43,920
- Food service workerQ 34,710
- Food stall holderQ 38,770
- Forest rangerQ 28,330
- Forest workerQ 25,900
- ForesterQ 82,150
- Forestry advisorQ 71,220
- Forestry technicianQ 55,670
- Forklift operatorQ 45,440
- Fruit, vegetable and related preserversQ 31,030
- Fur animal rearerQ 30,060
- Garage managerQ 87,800
- GardenerQ 24,150
- Garment presserQ 21,660
- Gas station salespersonQ 35,010
- General managerQ 96,010
- GeologistQ 79,670
- GlassblowerQ 30,940
- GlassmakerQ 48,160
- GlazierQ 34,380
- Gluing operatorQ 40,050
- GraderQ 33,640
- GrinderQ 33,600
- GuideQ 41,710
- Gym workerQ 23,080
- HairdresserQ 36,930
- Hand and pedal vehicle driversQ 23,480
- Head of marketingQ 109,200
- Health professionals not elsewhere classifiedQ 61,940
- Health records clerkQ 55,610
- Health screenerQ 52,090
- Heat treat operatorQ 49,010
- Hide machine operatorQ 43,570
- High school teacherQ 71,380
- HistorianQ 68,090
- HorticulturistQ 26,450
- Hotel managerQ 75,830
- Hotel receptionistQ 46,290
- House managerQ 44,040
- Household managerQ 42,730
- HousekeeperQ 21,240
- HR managerQ 101,900
- HunterQ 28,290
- Hvac mechanicQ 38,950
- Industrial engineerQ 79,690
- Industrial painterQ 32,790
- Information clerkQ 53,350
- InsulatorQ 35,830
- Insurance agentQ 110,800
- Insurance sellerQ 61,890
- IT presales technicianQ 78,100
- IT project managerQ 114,100
- IT technicianQ 59,290
- IT trainerQ 65,420
- JewellerQ 31,000
- JournalistQ 66,240
- JudgeQ 94,310
- Kitchen assistantQ 20,930
- Laboratory technologistQ 55,660
- Landscape architectQ 69,630
- Laser technicianQ 66,300
- Laundry workerQ 37,480
- LawyerQ 88,220
- Legal aideQ 57,660
- Legal professionals not elsewhere classifiedQ 75,990
- Legal secretaryQ 50,200
- LegislatorsQ 46,730
- LibrarianQ 65,860
- Library assistantQ 52,100
- Livestock and dairy producersQ 28,250
- Livestock farm labourersQ 23,370
- Loan officerQ 61,090
- Logistics managerQ 92,430
- Loss adjusterQ 63,630
- Machine oilerQ 40,790
- Mail carrierQ 55,760
- Management consultantQ 78,420
- Manufacturing directorQ 98,700
- Market traderQ 43,340
- Marketing specialistQ 70,550
- Mechanical engineerQ 81,110
- Mechanical engineering technicianQ 67,610
- Medical assistantQ 45,960
- Medical herbalistQ 53,100
- Medical laboratory technicianQ 55,450
- Medical transcriberQ 50,470
- Medical writerQ 63,350
- Metal casterQ 52,220
- Metal filerQ 47,900
- Metal furnace operatorQ 62,760
- Metal molderQ 33,980
- Metal workerQ 35,220
- MetallurgistQ 63,490
- MetalworkerQ 36,870
- MeteorologistQ 78,720
- Meter readerQ 24,530
- MidwifeQ 72,620
- Midwife assistantQ 58,870
- Military officerQ 36,020
- Mine engineerQ 85,570
- Mine supervisorQ 71,090
- MinersQ 59,320
- Mining assistantQ 30,620
- Mixed farmerQ 27,750
- Motorcyle courierQ 43,390
- Museum curatorQ 63,810
- Museum technicianQ 51,060
- Music teacherQ 59,460
- MusicianQ 59,100
- Network engineerQ 62,640
- Networks engineerQ 78,860
- Nursing assistantQ 43,480
- Nursing associate professionalsQ 55,150
- Nursing home managerQ 90,970
- Odd job personsQ 25,430
- Office clerkQ 55,620
- Office managerQ 60,810
- Operations managerQ 110,400
- OpticianQ 48,790
- OptometristQ 69,280
- Other artistic and cultural associate professionalsQ 57,070
- Paper makerQ 49,820
- ParamedicQ 64,190
- Paramedical practitionersQ 78,880
- Passport officerQ 59,490
- Pastry cookQ 28,550
- Patent agentQ 68,430
- PawnbrokerQ 45,440
- Payroll clerkQ 61,540
- PerformerQ 46,780
- Personal care attendantQ 42,380
- Personal care workers in health services not elsewhere classifiedQ 43,400
- Personnel clerksQ 58,950
- Pest control technicianQ 31,970
- Petty officerQ 29,810
- PharmacistQ 76,740
- Photo retoucherQ 41,570
- PhotographerQ 50,430
- Physical therapistQ 63,060
- Piano tunerQ 35,950
- Picker and packerQ 22,060
- PlastererQ 33,960
- PlumberQ 37,990
- Police detectiveQ 79,060
- Police officerQ 61,840
- Policy analystQ 70,270
- PotterQ 31,710
- Poultry sexerQ 26,020
- Power plant operatorQ 70,110
- Prepress technicianQ 32,750
- Preschool teacherQ 56,670
- Preschool teaching assistantQ 40,450
- Primary school managerQ 99,850
- Print operatorQ 31,860
- Prison teacherQ 60,880
- Process operatorQ 77,200
- Product designerQ 65,260
- Product managerQ 108,600
- Production line coordinatorQ 62,730
- Production supervisorQ 66,500
- ProfessorQ 72,930
- Project managerQ 99,510
- Promotions demonstratorQ 37,140
- ProofreaderQ 59,060
- PsychologistQ 72,380
- Public health inspectorQ 71,400
- Public relations professionalsQ 66,050
- Pulp control workerQ 54,020
- Quality inspectorQ 62,800
- Radiologic technologistQ 65,200
- Rail conductorQ 44,480
- Real estate agentQ 60,030
- ReceptionistQ 46,350
- Registered nurseQ 73,300
- Regulatory government associate professionals not elsewhere classifiedQ 56,560
- Religious professionalsQ 57,480
- Religious workerQ 50,670
- Rental sales workerQ 42,750
- Restaurant managerQ 66,350
- Retail sales associateQ 42,060
- Retail store supervisorQ 47,770
- Riding instructorQ 43,810
- Rig drillerQ 59,480
- RiggerQ 40,430
- RooferQ 28,600
- Runway modelQ 37,930
- Sales engineerQ 75,970
- Sales representativeQ 63,060
- Sawmill operatorQ 46,540
- Scribes and related workersQ 56,950
- SecretaryQ 57,180
- Security guardQ 46,010
- Senior government officialsQ 115,000
- Set designerQ 51,330
- Sewing machine operatorQ 37,700
- Sex workerQ 38,020
- Shelf stackerQ 20,910
- Ship pilotQ 67,140
- Ships’ deck crews and related workersQ 51,210
- ShoemakerQ 29,110
- Shop keeperQ 57,300
- Sign installerQ 32,480
- SignalmanQ 59,810
- Slitter operatorQ 46,220
- Social care workerQ 53,260
- Social media managerQ 110,000
- Social services managerQ 88,290
- Social workerQ 64,440
- Software developerQ 81,420
- Software programmerQ 75,170
- Software testerQ 77,700
- SoldierQ 31,990
- SorterQ 25,850
- Special needs teacherQ 67,910
- Specialist doctorQ 121,400
- Speech therapistQ 65,050
- Sport coachQ 42,650
- StatisticianQ 65,700
- Steel erectorQ 38,220
- Stock coordinatorQ 54,150
- Stone fabricatorQ 49,160
- Stone planerQ 49,530
- StonemasonQ 36,090
- Store managerQ 83,220
- Street and related service workersQ 24,480
- Street sweeperQ 25,350
- Street vendorQ 24,410
- Subsistence crop farmersQ 24,250
- Subsistence fishers, hunters, trappers and gatherersQ 26,920
- Subsistence livestock farmersQ 24,520
- Subsistence mixed crop and livestock farmersQ 24,280
- Survey enumeratorQ 52,970
- SurveyorQ 71,880
- Switchboard operatorQ 57,210
- Systems administratorQ 75,950
- Systems analystQ 82,550
- TailorQ 25,790
- TannerQ 31,270
- Tax officerQ 62,840
- Taxi driverQ 41,420
- Technical aideQ 62,650
- Telecom administratorQ 65,770
- TellerQ 58,900
- Tent builderQ 36,200
- Test engineerQ 79,870
- Textile braiderQ 41,860
- Textile machine operatorQ 40,680
- Therapy assistantQ 43,630
- Tile installerQ 33,940
- Tobacco dryerQ 32,130
- Trades union officialQ 103,900
- Traditional chiefs and heads of villageQ 116,000
- Traditional therapistQ 55,380
- Train driverQ 68,520
- TranslatorQ 61,030
- Transport clerksQ 62,100
- Travel agentQ 52,580
- Tree doctorQ 25,650
- Truck driverQ 50,440
- TypistQ 53,070
- Underwater welderQ 39,360
- UpholstererQ 30,020
- Urban plannerQ 73,280
- UX designerQ 60,910
- Vet technicianQ 45,260
- VeterinarianQ 74,820
- Vocational teacherQ 66,080
- WaiterQ 35,820
- Warehouse workerQ 25,870
- Waste collectorQ 25,780
- Watch makerQ 35,290
- Water and firewood collectorsQ 24,130
- Water plant operatorQ 60,240
- Water-based fisheries workerQ 23,170
- Web developerQ 75,240
- Web technicianQ 68,110
- WelderQ 35,900
- Wind technicianQ 54,830
- Winder operatorQ 41,070
- Window washerQ 24,130
- Wood treaterQ 33,100
- WoodworkerQ 31,140
- ZoologistQ 73,550
Source: International Labour Organization (ILOSTAT), pay by major occupation group. How we calculate