Central America & Caribbean · GTQ · Estimate

Working in Guatemala

Central America's largest economy, with growing BPO and nearshoring.

Visa route
Residencia temporal + permiso de trabajo (MINTRAB)
Cost of living (US = 100)
38
Languages
Español

Reference salaries by profession

Your professionMedian pay (local)In USDDemand
Human resources managersGTQ 137,930
$17,91352/100Calculator →
Software developersGTQ 115,180
$14,95864/100Calculator →
Medical and health services managersGTQ 114,450
$14,86464/100Calculator →
Information security analystsGTQ 109,420
$14,21069/100Calculator →
Data scientistsGTQ 101,830
$13,22569/100Calculator →
Computer systems analystsGTQ 89,650
$11,64360/100Calculator →
Operations research analystsGTQ 75,330
$9,78366/100Calculator →
Project management specialistsGTQ 63,030
$8,18655/100Calculator →
Management analystsGTQ 62,750
$8,14960/100Calculator →
Registered nursesGTQ 52,580
$6,82953/100Calculator →
Accountants and auditorsGTQ 51,550
$6,69552/100Calculator →
LogisticiansGTQ 50,710
$6,58665/100Calculator →
Market research analysts and marketing specialistsGTQ 48,520
$6,30155/100Calculator →
Human resources specialistsGTQ 46,780
$6,07554/100Calculator →
Training and development specialistsGTQ 42,680
$5,54361/100Calculator →

*Purchasing power = USD pay adjusted for cost of living (US = 100): what that salary would be worth living in the US. Gross pay, before tax. Outside the US figures are estimates (country/family pay ratio × FX) unless marked official. · INE Guatemala · ENEI · https://www.ine.gob.gt/

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