🇨🇷 Salary Updated March 1, 2026

Salaries in Costa Rica

Comprehensive salary data across 50 job categories in CRC and USD.

Overview Income Distribution Top Earners
Average Salary (per year)
28,135,125 CRC
$56,164 USD / year
Median Salary (per year)
25,801,200 CRC
Job Categories
50
Coverage
100%

Top Paying Jobs

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RankJob TitleSalary / year (CRC)Salary / year (USD)Tier
1
Surgeon - Heart Transplant
Health and Medical
130,799,600 CRC $261,106.37 Top 1%
2
Surgeon - Orthopedic
Health and Medical
127,201,600 CRC $253,923.93 Top 1%
3
Chief of Surgery
Health and Medical
125,999,700 CRC $251,524.66 Top 1%
4
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive
Health and Medical
118,681,600 CRC $236,916.03 Top 10%
5
Invasive Cardiologist
Health and Medical
114,719,900 CRC $229,007.56 Top 10%
6
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic
Health and Medical
113,638,200 CRC $226,848.23 Top 10%
7
Surgeon - Neurology
Health and Medical
107,161,400 CRC $213,919.04 Top 10%
8
Cardiovascular Specialist
Health and Medical
106,319,100 CRC $212,237.61 Top 10%
9
Physician - Cardiology
Health and Medical
106,198,200 CRC $211,996.27 Top 10%
10
Surgeon - Pediatric
Health and Medical
97,199,500 CRC $194,032.77 Top 10%

Job Categories in Costa Rica

Health and Medical
375 jobs · Avg. 42,144,624 CRC
Executive and Management
148 jobs · Avg. 38,053,770 CRC
Pharmaceutical and Biotechnology
64 jobs · Avg. 37,953,452 CRC
Science and Technical Services
111 jobs · Avg. 37,555,658 CRC
Legal
51 jobs · Avg. 34,139,802 CRC
Real Estate
42 jobs · Avg. 31,895,771 CRC
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