Local Salaries · Ecuador
What is a good salary in 🇪🇨 Ecuador (Quito)?
The median is about $348/month; top-10% earners clear $1,055/month.
The local wage ladder
| Band | Monthly | Annual | Local currency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Survival floorsingle-person essentials | $842 | $10,104 | — |
| Statutory minimumILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD). | $39 | $468 | — |
| Median (p50)typical earner | $348 | $4,176 | — |
| Comfortable (p75)upper-middle | $624 | $7,488 | — |
| Top 10% (p90)high earner | $1,055 | $12,660 | — |
| Top 1% (p99)elite | $2,602 | $31,224 | — |
Modelled from World Bank GNI $6,890 (2025) and Gini 45.9. Check where you stand in the interactive benchmarker.
Countries with similar median pay
- 🇬🇹 Guatemala — median $350/mo
- 🇲🇦 Morocco — median $340/mo
- 🇨🇴 Colombia — median $358/mo
- 🇯🇲 Jamaica — median $358/mo
See also: what everyday life costs in Ecuador
Frequently asked questions
- What is a good salary in Ecuador?
- The median wage is about $348/month ($4,176/year). A "comfortable" p75 salary is around $624/month, and you'd be a top-10% earner above $1,055/month.
- What is a top 10% salary in Ecuador?
- Roughly $1,055/month ($12,660/year) puts you in the top 10%; the top 1% starts near $2,602/month.
- What is the minimum wage in Ecuador?
- About $39/month. ILOSTAT statutory monthly minimum wage, 2024 (USD).
- How are these Ecuador salary figures calculated?
- A log-normal wage model calibrated from World Bank GNI per capita ($6,890, 2025) and the Gini index (45.9). Estimates for benchmarking, not payroll data.