Salaries in Costa Rica.

What roles across every field pay in Costa Rica, from live listings on JobsRadar.

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Median salary

$30,000

per year · annualized USD

Typical range

$17.7k – $64.2k

25th–75th percentile

Disclosing pay

5.4%

67 of 1,235 roles

Live roles

1,235

open right now

Salary trend

median · annualized USD
Median over time ▲ +113.7%
$14,040 $30,000

Salary distribution

annualized USD · disclosed roles
$17.7k 25th
$30k Median
$64.2k 75th
$12.5k
$126.5k
Box 25th–75th · whiskers 10th–90th Full range $5k – $271.5k · outliers off-axis

Top companies hiring

Company Median Roles
Lago $31,200 7
Pavago $21,000 7
Invisible Agency $12,480 6
Toloka Annotators $15,600 4
Hewlett Packard Enterprise $141,600 3
Mindrift $62,400 3
Oyster $33,973 3
Marco $30,000 3

Highest-paying roles in Costa Rica

Role Median Roles
Sales $64,675 4
Marketing Manager $30,000 3
Project Manager $30,000 4

Salary by employment type

Employment type Median Roles
Full-time $32,500 47
Part-time $9.00/hr 9
Contract $6.00/hr 11

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How much do roles in Costa Rica pay?

The median salary for roles in Costa Rica is $30,000 per year. Most pay falls between $17,680 (25th percentile) and $64,200 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $12,480 to $126,450.

These figures are computed live from 1,235 active roles in Costa Rica on JobsRadar, of which 67 (5.4%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.

Employers currently hiring well-paid roles in Costa Rica include Pfizer, Cloudera, Hewlett Packard Enterprise and Autodesk.

Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.

Frequently asked questions

What is the average salary in Costa Rica?
The median is $30,000 per year, with most pay between $17,680 and $64,200 (25th–75th percentile), based on 67 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
What is the salary range in Costa Rica?
Pay ranges from about $12,480 to $126,450 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $30,000. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.

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