SOFTWARE DEVELOPER / SALARY
COSTA RICA

SALARY SURVEYS

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April 2024
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AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR

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Gross income

Net (after tax)

521.31 CRC = 1 USD

16,113,165 CRC

$30,909 USD

San José

14,721,789 CRC

8,862,267 CRC

$17,000 USD

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Average Salary / Software Developer / Costa Rica

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Average salary for Software Developer / Costa Rica is 16,113,165 CRC per year. The most typical earning is 8,862,267 CRC. All data are based on 7 salary surveys. Salaries are different between men and women. Men receive an average salary of 16,108,474 CRC. Women receive a salary of n/a.

Based on education, the highest salaries receive people with Some College with salary of 20,956,655 CRC. The second most paid education level is Bachelors Degree with salary of 15,326,509 CRC.

Different experiences affect earning as well. People with 8-12 Years of experience receive salary of 27,525,159 CRC. Employees with 2-4 Years of experience receive 20,956,655 CRC.

Levels / Software Developer / Costa Rica (Gross CRC)

Salary Levels (CRC) per Year	Surveys	[%]
1,563,900 CRC - 2,605,999 CRC	0	n/a
2,606,500 CRC - 5,212,599 CRC	0	n/a
5,213,100 CRC - 7,819,099 CRC	0	n/a
THE MOST TYPICAL SALARY
7,819,600 CRC - 10,425,699 CRC	2	100% 28.57%
10,426,200 CRC - 13,032,199 CRC	1	71.43% 14.29%
13,032,700 CRC - 15,638,799 CRC	1	57.14% 14.29%
15,639,300 CRC - 18,245,299 CRC	0	n/a
18,245,800 CRC - 20,851,899 CRC	1	42.86% 14.29%
20,852,400 CRC - 23,458,399 CRC	1	28.57% 14.29%
23,458,900 CRC - 26,064,999 CRC	0	n/a
26,065,500 CRC - 28,671,499 CRC	1	14.29% 14.29%
28,672,000 CRC - 31,278,099 CRC	0	n/a
31,278,600 CRC - 33,884,599 CRC	0	n/a
33,885,100 CRC - 36,491,199 CRC	0	n/a
36,491,700 CRC - 39,097,699 CRC	0	n/a
39,098,200 CRC - 41,704,299 CRC	0	n/a
41,704,800 CRC - 44,310,799 CRC	0	n/a
44,311,300 CRC - 46,917,399 CRC	0	n/a
46,917,900 CRC - 49,523,899 CRC	0	n/a
49,524,400 CRC - 52,130,499 CRC	0	n/a
52,131,000 CRC - 54,736,999 CRC	0	n/a
54,737,500 CRC - 57,343,599 CRC	0	n/a
57,344,100 CRC - 59,950,099 CRC	0	n/a
59,950,600 CRC - 62,556,699 CRC	0	n/a
62,557,200 CRC - 65,163,199 CRC	0	n/a
65,163,700 CRC - 67,769,799 CRC	0	n/a
67,770,300 CRC - 70,376,299 CRC	0	n/a
70,376,800 CRC - 72,982,899 CRC	0	n/a
72,983,400 CRC - 75,589,399 CRC	0	n/a
75,589,900 CRC - 78,195,999 CRC	0	n/a
HIGH SALARIES
78,196,500 CRC - 83,409,099 CRC	0	n/a
83,409,600 CRC - 88,622,199 CRC	0	n/a
88,622,700 CRC - 93,835,299 CRC	0	n/a
93,835,800 CRC - 99,048,299 CRC	0	n/a
99,048,900 CRC - 104,261,399 CRC	0	n/a
104,262,000 CRC - 109,474,499 CRC	0	n/a
109,475,100 CRC - 114,687,599 CRC	0	n/a
114,688,200 CRC - 119,900,699 CRC	0	n/a
119,901,300 CRC - 125,113,799 CRC	0	n/a
125,114,400 CRC - 130,326,899 CRC	0	n/a
130,327,500 CRC - 182,458,399 CRC	0	n/a

Gender / Software Developer / Costa Rica (Gross CRC)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Men	7	16,108,474 CRC

Education / Software Developer / Costa Rica (Gross CRC)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Some College	1	20,956,655 CRC
2	Bachelors Degree	6	15,326,509 CRC

Experience / Software Developer / Costa Rica (Gross CRC)

#		Surveys
1	8-12 Years	1	27,525,159 CRC
2	2-4 Years	1	20,956,655 CRC
3	4-8 Years	3	14,961,592 CRC
4	1-2 Years	1	10,217,672 CRC
5	0-1 Year	1	9,279,315 CRC

Age / Software Developer / Costa Rica (Gross CRC)

#		Surveys
1	31-35	2	23,563,204 CRC
2	26-30	3	15,378,640 CRC
3	21-25	1	10,217,672 CRC
4	14-20	1	9,279,315 CRC

Work Type / Software Developer / Costa Rica (Gross CRC)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	Permanent	7	16,108,474 CRC

Cities / Software Developer / Costa Rica (Gross CRC)

#		Surveys		AVERAGE SALARY / YEAR
1	--Other--	2	19,601,250 CRC
2	San José	5	14,700,937 CRC

People's individual salary examples (surveys)

Software Developer

Posted 18 August 2021
Key knowledge and tasks

"Python, SQl, PowerBI, DataBricks."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San José	Bachelors Degree	0-1 Year	Advanced	9,290,800 CRC

Mid Software Developer

Posted 04 September 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Full stack developer."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San José	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	19,574,100 CRC

Software Engineer

Posted 28 January 2020
Key knowledge and tasks

"Greenfield development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San José	Some College	2-4 Years	n/a	20,939,500 CRC

Front End Devloper

Posted 13 June 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"React js web development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San José	Bachelors Degree	1-2 Years	n/a	10,202,600 CRC

Senior Java Developer

Posted 01 May 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Software development activities."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
--Other--	Bachelors Degree	8-12 Years	n/a	27,546,500 CRC

Qa Analyst

Posted 13 March 2019
Key knowledge and tasks

"Qa tester in software development."

City	Education	Experience	Knowledge	Gross salary / year
San José	Bachelors Degree	4-8 Years	n/a	13,603,100 CRC

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