A person working as Endodontist in Guatemala typically earns around 29,600 GTQ per month. Salaries range from 16,000 GTQ (lowest) to 44,700 GTQ (highest).
This is the average monthly salary including housing, transport, and other benefits. Endodontist salaries vary drastically based on experience, skills, gender, or location. Below you will find a detailed breakdown based on many different criteria.
![]() 16,000 GTQ |
![]() 26,500 GTQ |
![]() 44,700 GTQ |
Endodontist salaries in Guatemala range from 16,000 GTQ per month (starting salary) to 44,700 GTQ per month (maximum salary). This is not the minimum wage as per the law, only the lowest reported number in the salary survey that had thousands of participants and professionals from all over the country.
The median salary is 26,500 GTQ per month, which means that half (50%) of people working as Endodontist(s) are earning less than 26,500 GTQ while the other half are earning more than 26,500 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 Endodontist(s) are earning less than 22,200 GTQ while 75% of them are earning more than 22,200 GTQ. Also from the diagram, 75% of Endodontist(s) are earning less than 29,900 GTQ while 25% are earning more than 29,900 GTQ.
We grouped the most common and recurring salaries into brackets to give more insight into what salary to expect. This method is more accurate than just the average salary and gives more insights on how salaries are actually distributed. Around 65% of all reported figures are in the range 17,600 GTQ to 23,600 GTQ. Approximatly 20% fall under the 17,600 GTQ cap. Ten percent of wages are from 23,600 GTQ to 26,400 GTQ. Only 5% of people grossed 26,400 GTQ or more.
0 - 2 Years | 18,600 GTQ | |
2 - 5 Years | +26% | 23,500 GTQ |
5 - 10 Years | +32% | 30,900 GTQ |
10 - 15 Years | +18% | 36,400 GTQ |
15 - 20 Years | +11% | 40,300 GTQ |
20+ Years | +6% | 42,800 GTQ |
The experience level is the most important factor in determining the salary. Naturally the more years of experience the higher your wage. We broke down Endodontist salaries by experience level and this is what we found.
Employees with less than two years of experience makes approximately 18,600 GTQ per month.
While someone with an experience level between two and five years is expected to earn 23,500 GTQ per month, 26% more than someone with less than two year's experience.
Moving forward, an experience level between five and ten years lands a salary of 30,900 GTQ per month, 32% more than someone with two to five years of experience.
Additionally, Endodontist whose expertise span anywhere between ten and fifteen years get a salary equivalent to 36,400 GTQ per month, 18% more than someone with five to ten years of experience.
If the experience level is between fifteen and twenty years, then the expected wage is 40,300 GTQ per month, 11% more than someone with ten to fifteen years of experience.
Lastly, employees with more than twenty years of professional experience get a salary of 42,800 GTQ per month, 6% more than people with fifteen to twenty years of experience.
Though gender should not have an effect on pay, in reality, it does. So who gets paid more: men or women? Male Endodontist employees in Guatemala earn 8% more than their female counterparts on average.
Male | 30,600 GTQ | |
Female | -8% | 28,300 GTQ |
Endodontist(s) in Guatemala are likely to observe a salary increase of approximately 11% every 21 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 2022. 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.
Not all compensation increases are reflected directly in the salary. Some companies offer upgraded packages to their staff instead of cash money. The figures displayed here account only for direct increments to the base salary.
"Endodontist" is considered to be a high bonus-based job. The people who get the highest bonuses are usually somehow involved in the revenue generation cycle.
23% of surveyed staff reported that they haven't received any bonuses or incentives in the previous year while 77% said that they received at least one form of monetary bonus.
Those who got bonuses reported rates ranging from 6% to 7% of their annual salary.
Received Bonus | 77% | |
No Bonus | 23% |
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.
Average Salary 2019 | 27,000 GTQ | |
Average Salary 2020 | +2% | 27,500 GTQ |
Average Salary 2021 | +2% | 28,100 GTQ |
Average Salary 2022 | +3% | 28,800 GTQ |
Endodontist salaries in Guatemala are on the rise in the year 2023 based on recent submitted salaries and reports. As displayed in the chart, salaries in 2022 are 3% higher than those of 2021. The trend suggests a slow yet continuous increase in pay in 2024 and future years. These numbers may vary from industry to another.
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 minimum pay rate per hour for 'Endodontist' in Guatemala is 92 GTQ. This is the minimum as per the gathered data in the salary survey not the minimum hourly rate mandated by law.
The average salary for Endodontist is 84% more than that of Dental. Also, Dental salaries are 3% more than those of Health and Medical.
Job Title | Average Salary |
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 | ![]() |
Endodontist | 29,600 GTQ | ![]() |
Orthodontic Assistant | 7,070 GTQ | ![]() |
Orthodontist | 30,800 GTQ | ![]() |
Periodontist | 27,400 GTQ | ![]() |
Prosthodontist | 29,600 GTQ | ![]() |
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 |
A good and competitive compensation would range anywhere between 26,500 GTQ and 29,900 GTQ. This is a very rough estimate and your experience and education will play a very huge part into your final earnings.
All salary and compensation figures displayed here are gross salary figures, that is the salary before tax deductions. Because taxes may differ across sectors and locations, it is difficult to accurately calculate the net salart after tax for every career.
The base salary for Endodontist in Guatemala is ranges from 22,200 GTQ to 29,900 GTQ. The base salary depends on many factors including experience and education. It is not easy to provide a figure with very little information, so take this range in a grain of salt.
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