Costa Rica Salaries 2009
According to a recent 2009 Home Survey conducted by the National Statistics and Census Institute (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos (INEC)), employees in the financial sector earn about 90% more than the rest of the employees in Costa Rica.
The average monthly salary for the 46,000 workers in the financial sector – banks, insurance companies, pension fund companies and all companies that capture and lend money – in July 2009 was c609,408 colones (about US$1,072 per month) which is 1.9 times the average worker’s salary of c322,320 (about US$567 per month).
At 2.5% of the Costa Rican workforce, the financial sector is a small sector, but a well paid one by Costa Rican standards.
Other examples of Costa Rica salaries in this chart include:
| Sector in Spanish | Sector in English | Average US$ salary per month |
|---|---|---|
| Salud y atencion social | Health care workers | US$945 per month |
| Administracion publica | Public administration sector | US$916 per month |
| Electricidad, gas & agua | Electricity, gas & water sector | US$868 per month |
| Actividades inmobiliarias | Real estate sector | US$853 per month |
| Enseñanza | Education | US$774 per month |
| Transporte y almacenamiento | Transportation and warehousing | US$640 per month |
| Todos los trabajadores | All workers | US$567 per month |
| Industria manufacturera | Manufacturing | US$527 per month |
| Construccion | Construction | US$491 per month |
| Hoteles y restaurantes | Hotels and restaurants | US$412 per month |
| Agricultura y ganaderia | Agriculture and cattle raising | US$325 per month |
| Hogares con servicio domestico | Domestic help in the home | US$158 per month |
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Written by Scott Oliver, author of 1. Costa Rica Real Estate Scams & How To Avoid Them, 2. How To Buy Costa Rica Real Estate Without Losing Your Camisa, 3. Costa Rica’s Guide To Making Money Offshore and the Director of Costa Rica Living & Retirement – Secrets To Happiness, a new DVD which reveals all with 14 in depth interviews…
Andrew Makarik
to@welovecostarica.comAndrew Makarik is the main editor of WeLoveCostaRica, a fan of this sunny country. He is also a loving husband and a has a lovely daughter. By being a devoted family man and the biggest Costa Rica fan, he wants to make more people feel at home there. WeLoveCostaRica unites people and helps them find new home or a new travel destination. This website is a friendly community where everyone can find not only information, but also new friends and travel pals. Andrew is also passionate about IT and programming, so he himself maintains a friendly atmosphere in this cozy environment of WeLoveCostaRica.com.
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