A person working in Health and Medical in Guatemala typically earns around 15,600 GTQ per month. Salaries range from 3,270 GTQ (lowest average) to 46,800 GTQ (highest average, actual maximum salary is higher).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Salaries vary drastically between different Health and Medical careers. If you are interested in the salary of a particular job, see below for salaries for specific job titles.
Job Title | Average Salary |
Academic Clinician | 19,700 GTQ |
Acute Care Nurse | 8,980 GTQ |
Administrative Director | 16,600 GTQ |
Admitting Clerk | 3,150 GTQ |
Admitting Manager | 10,200 GTQ |
Admitting Officer | 7,290 GTQ |
Advanced Nutrition Aide | 13,600 GTQ |
Advanced Practice Provider | 14,100 GTQ |
Allergist | 18,000 GTQ |
Ambulance Dispatcher | 7,730 GTQ |
Ambulance Driver | 7,020 GTQ |
Ambulance Officer and Paramedic | 8,500 GTQ |
Ambulatory Services Director | 15,500 GTQ |
Anatomic Pathology Supervisor | 17,800 GTQ |
Anesthesia Technician | 11,100 GTQ |
Anesthesiologist | 30,300 GTQ |
Anesthesiology Assistant | 11,200 GTQ |
Assistant Director of Nursing | 14,000 GTQ |
Assistant Occupational Therapist | 8,060 GTQ |
Assistant Optometrist | 8,880 GTQ |
Assistant Physical Therapist | 7,810 GTQ |
Audiologist | 18,800 GTQ |
Behavioral Health Specialist | 11,200 GTQ |
Biomedical Engineering Director | 14,000 GTQ |
Biomedical Engineering Technician | 7,260 GTQ |
Breast Center Manager | 28,700 GTQ |
Cardiac Technician | 6,940 GTQ |
Cardiology Manager | 31,300 GTQ |
Cardiopulmonary Rehab Spcialist | 10,900 GTQ |
Cardiovascular Specialist | 40,500 GTQ |
Cardiovascular Technologist | 15,200 GTQ |
Care Assistant | 6,700 GTQ |
Care Coordinator | 4,890 GTQ |
Caregiver | 5,450 GTQ |
Case Manager | 10,900 GTQ |
Central Sterile Processing Technician | 8,520 GTQ |
Charge Entry Specialist | 8,980 GTQ |
Chief of Psychology | 30,700 GTQ |
Chief of Surgery | 43,000 GTQ |
Chiropractor | 11,500 GTQ |
Clinic Assistant | 6,650 GTQ |
Clinic Manager | 14,200 GTQ |
Clinic Navigator | 7,140 GTQ |
Clinical Application Specialist | 9,510 GTQ |
Clinical Biochemist | 17,900 GTQ |
Clinical Cytogeneticist | 15,100 GTQ |
Clinical Data Reviewer | 9,410 GTQ |
Clinical Development Specialist | 11,600 GTQ |
Clinical Director | 27,800 GTQ |
Clinical Field Associate | 9,200 GTQ |
Clinical Genetic Technologist | 14,400 GTQ |
Clinical Microbiologist | 19,600 GTQ |
Clinical Molecular Geneticist | 16,200 GTQ |
Clinical Neuropsychologist | 21,200 GTQ |
Clinical Policy Developer | 8,930 GTQ |
Clinical Psychologist | 31,000 GTQ |
Clinical Research Coordinator | 10,400 GTQ |
Clinical Scientist | 19,700 GTQ |
Clinical Social Worker | 7,310 GTQ |
CME Specialist | 15,500 GTQ |
Coding Practice Manager | 11,300 GTQ |
Community Relations Manager | 10,000 GTQ |
Company Nurse | 6,470 GTQ |
Correctional Treatment Specialist | 18,300 GTQ |
Counseling Psychologist | 24,800 GTQ |
Credentialing Analyst | 7,890 GTQ |
Critical Care Nurse | 9,050 GTQ |
CT Technologist | 9,170 GTQ |
Cytogenetic Technologist | 13,500 GTQ |
Data Coordinator | 4,570 GTQ |
Dental Assistant | 6,800 GTQ |
Dental Hygienist | 6,340 GTQ |
Dental Laboratory Technician | 6,320 GTQ |
Dental Receptionist | 5,420 GTQ |
Dental Technician | 6,270 GTQ |
Dental Therapist | 9,420 GTQ |
Dentist | 23,400 GTQ |
Dermatologist | 29,800 GTQ |
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer | 10,800 GTQ |
Dietetic Technician | 7,050 GTQ |
Dietitian | 18,600 GTQ |
Director of Medical Staff Services | 18,200 GTQ |
Discharge Coordinator | 4,400 GTQ |
Dispensing Optician | 9,010 GTQ |
District Nurse | 8,020 GTQ |
Doctor | 25,600 GTQ |
Dosimetrist | 13,000 GTQ |
EKG Technician | 8,910 GTQ |
Emergency Department Physician | 23,100 GTQ |
Emergency Management Director | 24,000 GTQ |
Emergency Response Specialist | 9,500 GTQ |
Emergency Services Director | 27,100 GTQ |
Endodontist | 29,600 GTQ |
Endoscopic Assistant | 8,280 GTQ |
Endoscopy Technician | 7,840 GTQ |
Enterostomal Therapist | 12,500 GTQ |
Epidemiologist | 16,200 GTQ |
ER Registration Supervisor | 6,310 GTQ |
Exercise Physiologist | 24,100 GTQ |
Family Nurse Practitioner | 8,610 GTQ |
FGP Ultrasound Techncian | 7,850 GTQ |
Food Services Director | 11,900 GTQ |
Forensic Pathologist | 27,500 GTQ |
General Medical Practitioner | 20,300 GTQ |
Genetic Counselor | 15,600 GTQ |
Head Nurse | 9,000 GTQ |
Health Compliance Director | 25,100 GTQ |
Health Economist | 24,800 GTQ |
Health Information Manager | 11,700 GTQ |
Health Services Manager | 21,400 GTQ |
Health Systems Specialist | 11,800 GTQ |
Health Technologist | 13,100 GTQ |
Health Unit Coordinator | 6,900 GTQ |
Healthcare Assistant | 7,360 GTQ |
Healthcare Consultant | 13,700 GTQ |
Healthcare Data Analyst | 9,440 GTQ |
Hearing Aid Specialist | 9,710 GTQ |
Histotechnologist | 12,200 GTQ |
Home Health Aide | 7,700 GTQ |
Home Health Scheduler | 5,170 GTQ |
Home Nurse | 7,180 GTQ |
ICU Registered Nurse | 8,600 GTQ |
Immunologist | 18,500 GTQ |
Industrial Hygienist | 13,300 GTQ |
Infection Control Coordinator | 9,630 GTQ |
Infection Control Practitioner | 20,900 GTQ |
Infection Preventionist | 14,800 GTQ |
Informatics Nurse Specialist | 8,620 GTQ |
Informatics Practice Specialist | 10,900 GTQ |
Intake Coordinator | 4,710 GTQ |
Internist | 31,300 GTQ |
Interventional Radiographer | 15,600 GTQ |
Interventionist | 29,700 GTQ |
Invasive Cardiologist | 39,200 GTQ |
Lab Assistant | 7,470 GTQ |
Laboratory Manager | 14,600 GTQ |
Laboratory Technician | 7,610 GTQ |
Lead Patient Account Representative | 9,110 GTQ |
Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | 7,550 GTQ |
Low Vision Therapist | 17,300 GTQ |
Mammography Technician | 7,560 GTQ |
Managed Care Assistant | 5,060 GTQ |
Maternity Services Director | 21,500 GTQ |
MDS Coordinator | 8,500 GTQ |
Medical Administrator | 11,300 GTQ |
Medical Assistant | 5,360 GTQ |
Medical Biller | 5,480 GTQ |
Medical Billing Clerk | 4,240 GTQ |
Medical Billing Specialist | 8,980 GTQ |
Medical Coder | 7,020 GTQ |
Medical Courier | 5,430 GTQ |
Medical Director | 22,900 GTQ |
Medical Equipment Maintenance Manager | 9,870 GTQ |
Medical Equipment Preparer | 7,670 GTQ |
Medical Forms Designer | 6,540 GTQ |
Medical Insurance Manager | 16,400 GTQ |
Medical Office Administrator | 8,860 GTQ |
Medical Office Assistant | 6,470 GTQ |
Medical Office Manager | 15,900 GTQ |
Medical Policy Manager | 14,700 GTQ |
Medical Policy Specialist | 8,890 GTQ |
Medical Project Coordinator | 6,430 GTQ |
Medical Records Administrator | 6,520 GTQ |
Medical Records Clerk | 3,150 GTQ |
Medical Records Coding Manager | 11,600 GTQ |
Medical Records Director | 13,200 GTQ |
Medical Records Transcriptionist | 5,030 GTQ |
Medical Scribe | 7,160 GTQ |
Medical Secretary | 5,200 GTQ |
Medical Staff Services Specialist | 9,700 GTQ |
Medical Technologist | 8,750 GTQ |
Medication Aide | 7,680 GTQ |
Mental Health Aide | 7,980 GTQ |
Mental Health Nurse | 8,710 GTQ |
Mental Health Technician | 7,590 GTQ |
Mental Health Therapst | 17,800 GTQ |
Mental Health Worker | 8,060 GTQ |
Mobile Phlebotomist | 6,130 GTQ |
MRI Technologist | 7,730 GTQ |
Music Therapist | 11,400 GTQ |
Naturopathic Physician | 29,000 GTQ |
Neonatal Nurse Practitioner | 10,900 GTQ |
Neonatologist | 22,400 GTQ |
Neurodiagnostic Techncian | 8,260 GTQ |
Neurologist | 30,900 GTQ |
Neurophysiology Technologist | 9,070 GTQ |
Neuropsychology Testing Assistant | 7,120 GTQ |
Nuclear Medical Technician | 10,600 GTQ |
Nuclear Medicine Physician | 25,100 GTQ |
Nuclear Medicine Technolgoist | 10,500 GTQ |
Nurse | 8,070 GTQ |
Nurse Educator | 9,500 GTQ |
Nurse Midwife | 9,600 GTQ |
Nurse Practitioner | 9,880 GTQ |
Nursing Assistant | 7,140 GTQ |
Nursing Coordinator | 9,220 GTQ |
Nursing Director | 18,400 GTQ |
Nursing Services Instructor | 8,720 GTQ |
Nursing Supervisor | 11,500 GTQ |
Nutrition Assistant | 7,710 GTQ |
Nutrition Services Aide | 9,540 GTQ |
Obstetrician / Gynecologist | 26,300 GTQ |
Occupaitional Therapy Assistant | 8,620 GTQ |
Occupational Health Advisor | 14,700 GTQ |
Occupational Health Safety Specialist | 14,400 GTQ |
Occupational Therapist | 12,600 GTQ |
Oncology Specialty Representative | 9,500 GTQ |
Operating Room Scheduler | 6,950 GTQ |
Operating Room Services Director | 23,600 GTQ |
Ophthalmic Assistant | 8,760 GTQ |
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technician | 8,670 GTQ |
Ophthalmologist | 20,400 GTQ |
Optician | 18,300 GTQ |
Optometrist | 21,800 GTQ |
Oral Surgeon | 29,300 GTQ |
Orthodontic Assistant | 7,070 GTQ |
Orthodontist | 30,800 GTQ |
Orthopedic Technician | 8,680 GTQ |
Orthoptist | 23,300 GTQ |
Orthotist | 23,100 GTQ |
Pathology Assistant | 8,080 GTQ |
Patient Account Represenatative | 7,500 GTQ |
Patient Care Coordinator | 9,510 GTQ |
Patient Care Manager | 14,200 GTQ |
Patient Care Services Executive | 11,100 GTQ |
Patient Care Technician | 7,260 GTQ |
Patient Management Coordinator | 7,030 GTQ |
Patient Registrar | 5,490 GTQ |
Patient Relations Manager | 13,000 GTQ |
Patient Representative | 7,260 GTQ |
Patient Safety Manager | 12,000 GTQ |
Patient Safety Specialist | 9,920 GTQ |
Patient Services Coordinator | 11,300 GTQ |
Patient Services Director | 15,400 GTQ |
Patient Sitter | 6,120 GTQ |
Pediatrician | 22,900 GTQ |
Perfusionist | 24,300 GTQ |
Periodontist | 27,400 GTQ |
Perioperative Aide | 9,820 GTQ |
Personal Support Worker | 6,500 GTQ |
Phlebotomist | 5,780 GTQ |
Physical Therapist | 16,300 GTQ |
Physical Therapy Aide | 6,860 GTQ |
Physical Therapy Assistant | 6,780 GTQ |
Physical Therapy Director | 18,600 GTQ |
Physician | 25,300 GTQ |
Physician - Anesthesiology | 34,300 GTQ |
Physician - Cardiology | 36,400 GTQ |
Physician - CCU | 20,400 GTQ |
Physician - Dermatology | 31,400 GTQ |
Physician - Emergency Room | 23,300 GTQ |
Physician - Endocrinology | 29,500 GTQ |
Physician - Family Practice | 20,300 GTQ |
Physician - Gastroenterology | 27,200 GTQ |
Physician - Generalist | 21,600 GTQ |
Physician - Geriatrics | 18,400 GTQ |
Physician - Hematology / Oncology | 25,500 GTQ |
Physician - Immunology / Allergy | 31,500 GTQ |
Physician - Infectious Disease | 26,600 GTQ |
Physician - Internal Medicine | 32,100 GTQ |
Physician - Maternal / Fetal Medicine | 25,400 GTQ |
Physician - Nephrology | 30,800 GTQ |
Physician - Neurology | 30,400 GTQ |
Physician - Nuclear Medicine | 25,600 GTQ |
Physician - Obstetrics / Gynecology | 26,700 GTQ |
Physician - Occupational Medicine | 20,400 GTQ |
Physician - Ophthalmology | 19,000 GTQ |
Physician - Otolaryngology | 19,500 GTQ |
Physician - Pain Medicine | 18,000 GTQ |
Physician - Pathology | 22,600 GTQ |
Physician - Pediatric Cardiology | 27,700 GTQ |
Physician - Pediatric Neonatology | 26,100 GTQ |
Physician - Pediatrics | 23,400 GTQ |
Physician - Physiatry | 25,200 GTQ |
Physician - Podiatry | 22,800 GTQ |
Physician - Pulmonary Medicine | 17,800 GTQ |
Physician - Radiation Therapy | 32,000 GTQ |
Physician - Radiology | 31,600 GTQ |
Physician - Rheumatology | 27,600 GTQ |
Physician - Sports Medicine | 27,100 GTQ |
Physician - Urology | 34,700 GTQ |
Physician Assistant | 16,000 GTQ |
Physiotherapist | 17,700 GTQ |
Podiatrist | 19,500 GTQ |
Practice Manager | 19,100 GTQ |
Pre Authorization Case Manager | 11,100 GTQ |
Preventive Medicine Physician | 23,900 GTQ |
Program Coordinator | 4,640 GTQ |
Project Manager | 11,600 GTQ |
Prosthetist | 19,500 GTQ |
Prosthodontist | 29,600 GTQ |
Psychiatric Nurse | 7,710 GTQ |
Psychiatric Technician | 7,910 GTQ |
Psychiatrist | 26,500 GTQ |
Psychololgist | 25,900 GTQ |
Psychometrician | 21,900 GTQ |
Psychometrist | 13,300 GTQ |
Public Health Analyst | 16,600 GTQ |
Public Health Social Worker | 5,000 GTQ |
Public Health Specialist | 17,900 GTQ |
Quality Assurance Manager | 13,300 GTQ |
Radiation Therapist | 27,900 GTQ |
Radiation Therapy Technologist | 11,500 GTQ |
Radiographer | 18,600 GTQ |
Radiography Technologist | 11,400 GTQ |
Radiologic Technologist | 10,900 GTQ |
Radiologist | 27,500 GTQ |
Radiology Manager | 25,900 GTQ |
Radiology Technologist | 11,000 GTQ |
Registered Nurse | 8,380 GTQ |
Registered Nurse Case Manager | 9,900 GTQ |
Registered Respiratory Therapist | 16,500 GTQ |
Rehabilitation Director | 22,200 GTQ |
Rehabilitation Services Manager | 24,500 GTQ |
Respiratory Care Practitioner | 20,300 GTQ |
Respiratory Manager | 15,200 GTQ |
Respiratory Therapist | 15,200 GTQ |
Respiratory Therapy Technician | 8,840 GTQ |
School Nurse | 7,540 GTQ |
Skin Care Specialist | 14,700 GTQ |
Sonographer | 11,100 GTQ |
Sonography Technologist | 10,800 GTQ |
Speech and Language Pathologist | 16,900 GTQ |
Staff Nurse | 8,080 GTQ |
Surgeon | 30,300 GTQ |
Surgeon - Burn | 28,800 GTQ |
Surgeon - Cardiothoracic | 43,300 GTQ |
Surgeon - Heart Transplant | 46,700 GTQ |
Surgeon - Neurology | 39,800 GTQ |
Surgeon - Orthopedic | 44,500 GTQ |
Surgeon - Pediatric | 35,200 GTQ |
Surgeon - Plastic Reconstructive | 40,400 GTQ |
Surgeon - Trauma | 31,900 GTQ |
Surgical Assistant | 10,200 GTQ |
Surgical Instrument Techncian | 9,360 GTQ |
Surgical Technologist | 11,000 GTQ |
Telephonic Nurse Case Manager | 11,100 GTQ |
Theatre Manager | 13,800 GTQ |
Treatment Services Director | 29,300 GTQ |
Ultrasonographer | 8,860 GTQ |
Ultrasound Technologist | 8,560 GTQ |
Urologist | 34,200 GTQ |
Utilization Review Nurse | 8,460 GTQ |
Vascular Technologist | 7,610 GTQ |
Vision Rehabilitation Therapist | 15,600 GTQ |
Ward Manager | 14,500 GTQ |
Wellness Coordinator | 9,770 GTQ |
X-Ray Technologist | 11,000 GTQ |
Health and Medical salaries in Guatemala range from 3,270 GTQ per month (minimum average salary) to 46,800 GTQ per month (maximum average salary, actual maximum is higher).
The median salary is 16,300 GTQ per month, which means that half (50%) of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 16,300 GTQ while the other half are earning more than 16,300 GTQ. The median represents the middle salary value. Generally speaking, you would want to be on the right side of the graph with the group earning more than the median salary.
Closely related to the median are two values: the 25th and the 75th percentiles. Reading from the salary distribution diagram, 25% of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 8,790 GTQ while 75% of them are earning more than 8,790 GTQ. Also from the diagram, 75% of people working in Health and Medical are earning less than 32,800 GTQ while 25% are earning more than 32,800 GTQ.
Both are indicators. If your salary is higher than both of the average and the median then you are doing very well. If your salary is lower than both, then many people are earning more than you and there is plenty of room for improvement. If your wage is between the average and the median, then things can be a bit complicated. We wrote a guide to explain all about the different scenarios. How to compare your salary
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher the wage.
Generally speaking, employees having experience from two to five years earn on average 32% more than freshers and juniors across all industries and disciplines.
Professionals with experience of more than five years tend to earn on average 36% more than those with five years or less of work experience.
As you hit the ten years mark, the salary increases by 21% and an additional 14% for those who have crossed the 15 years mark.
Those figures are presented as guidelines only. The numbers become more significant if you consider one job title at a time.
It is well known that higher education equals a bigger salary, but how much more money can a degree add to your income? We compared the salaries of professionals at the same level but with different college degrees levels across many jobs, below are our findings.
Workers with a certificate or diploma earn on average 17% more than their peers who only reached the high school level.
Employees who earned a Bachelor's Degree earn 24% more than those who only managed to attain a cerificate or diploma.
Professionals who attained a Master's Degree are awarded salaries that are 29% more than those with a Bachelor's Degree.
Finally, PhD holders earn 23% more than Master's Degree holders on average while doing the same job.
A Master's degree program or any post-graduate program in Guatemala costs anywhere from 52,400 Quetzal(s) to 157,000 Quetzal(s) and lasts approximately two years. That is quite an investment.
You can't really expect any salary increases during the study period, assuming you already have a job. In most cases, a salary review is conducted once education is completed and the degree has been attained.
Many people pursue higher education as a tactic to switch into a higher paying job. The numbers seem to support this tactic. The average increase in compensation while changing jobs is approximately 10% more than the customary salary increment.
The decision really depends on your situation and experience among many other factors. Putting all variables aside, if you can afford the costs of higher education then the return on investment is definitely worth it. You should be able to recover the costs in roughly a year or so.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male employees in Guatemala who work in Health and Medical earn 8% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 16,500 GTQ | |
Female | -7% | 15,200 GTQ |
Health and Medical professionals in Guatemala are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 8% every 18 months. The national average annual increment for all professions combined is 7% granted to employees every 19 months.
The term 'Annual Salary Increase' usually refers to the increase in 12 calendar month period, but because it is rarely that people get their salaries reviewed exactly on the one year mark, it is more meaningful to know the frequency and the rate at the time of the increase.
The annual salary Increase in a calendar year (12 months) can be easily calculated as follows: Annual Salary Increase = Increase Rate x 12 ÷ Increase Frequency
Banking | 8% | |
Energy | 7% | |
Information Technology | 6% | |
Healthcare | 5% | |
Travel | 4% | |
Construction | 3% | |
Education | 2% |
Listed above are the average annual increase rates for each industry in Guatemala for the year 2020. Companies within thriving industries tend to provide higher and more frequent raises. Exceptions do exist, but generally speaking, the situation of any company is closely related to the economic situation in the country or region. These figures tend to change frequently.
Health and Medical is considered to be a moderate bonus-based field due to the generally limited involvement in direct revenue generation, with exceptions of course. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
48% of surveyed staff in Health and Medical reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 52% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 3% to 6% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 52% | |
No Bonus | 48% |
The most standard form of bonus where the employee is awarded based on their exceptional performance.
Company Performance BonusesOccasionally, some companies like to celebrate excess earnings and profits with their staff collectively in the form of bonuses that are granted to everyone. The amount of the bonus will probably be different from person to person depending on their role within the organization.
Goal-Based BonusesGranted upon achieving an important goal or milestone.
Holiday / End of Year BonusesThese types of bonuses are given without a reason and usually resemble an appreciation token.
People tend to confuse bonuses with commissions. A commission is a prefixed rate at which someone gets paid for items sold or deals completed while a bonus is in most cases arbitrary and unplanned.
The main two types of jobs | |
Revenue Generators | Supporting Cast |
Employees that are directly involved in generating revenue or profit for the organization. Their field of expertise usually matches the type of business. | Employees that support and facilitate the work of revenue generators. Their expertise is usually different from that of the core business operations. |
Example: | Example: |
Revenue generators usually get more and higher bonuses, higher salaries, and more frequent salary increments. The reason is quite simple: it is easier to quantify your value to the company in monetary terms when you participate in revenue generation.
Top management personnel and senior employees naturally exhibit higher bonus rates and frequencies than juniors. This is very predictable due to the inherent responsibilities of being higher in the hierarchy. People in top positions can easily get double or triple bonus rates than employees down the pyramid.
The hourly wage is the salary paid in one worked hour. Usually jobs are classified into two categories: salaried jobs and hourly jobs. Salaried jobs pay a fix amount regardless of the hours worked. Hourly jobs pay per worked hour. To convert salary into hourly wage the above formula is used (assuming 5 working days in a week and 8 working hours per day which is the standard for most jobs). The hourly wage calculation may differ slightly depending on the worked hours per week and the annual vacation allowance. The figures mentioned above are good approximations and are considered to be the standard. One major difference between salaried employees and hourly paid employees is overtime eligibility. Salaried employees are usually exempt from overtime as opposed to hourly paid staff.
The average salary for Health and Medical is 49% more than that of All Jobs.
Where can you get paid more, working for a private company or for the government? Public sector employees in Guatemala earn 11% more than their private sector counterparts on average across all sectors.
Private Sector | 10,000 GTQ | |
Public Sector | +11% | 11,100 GTQ |